Post-acute care, which nationally has tended to be less than 25% of patient days of care but has been the lifeblood of financial viability, has been hit hard — first, by a sharp decline in elective ...
The COVID-19 pandemic caused a decline in SNF operating capacity, leading to longer hospital stays and increased patient travel distances for post-acute care. From 2018 to 2024, SNF bed numbers ...
As part of its Modernization Initiative, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently published its first industry-segment specific Compliance Program ...