CMS Proposes New Payment Model For Skilled Nursing Homes

CMS is proposing to overhaul the way Medicare pays nursing homes so as to focus more on each resident’s particular needs and move away from volume-based reimbursements, the agency said in a proposed rule released Friday (April 27). The new payment model would tie payments to patients’ conditions and simplify nursing homes’ reporting requirements, CMS said. “Patients will have more opportunity to choose a skilled nursing facility that offers services tailored to their conditions and preferences, as the payment to...