Nursing Facilities

Median SNF margins sit at 0.4%, hidden payer shifts can erase them overnight.

Facilities that break accounts receivable by payer cut collection time and reduce financial risk.

PDPM's six-component structure complicates both billing and revenue recognition.

Five years after PDPM launch, spending soared while patient outcomes stayed flat.

Improper payments at nursing homes tripled in three years; here's how to prepare.

Improper payments at SNFs have doubled, driven mainly by documentation gaps.

Shorter retroactive eligibility window shrinks collectible revenue from pending Medicaid residents.

Tight margins make AR discipline a survival tool, not an administrative task.

SNFs funnel billions to affiliates, raising compliance questions across accounting frameworks.

Redesigning your chart of accounts now ensures Medicare reimbursement accuracy under new rules.

Medicare suspends all future payments if your cost report misses the five-month deadline.

Cost reports now shape industrywide Medicare rates, not just individual facility reimbursement.

Observation status gaps and diagnosis coding errors undermine SNF revenue recognition.