Dual impacts of Medicare payment reform and the COVID-19 pandemic on therapy staffing in skilled nursing facilities

Abstract

Implementation of new skilled nursing facility (SNF) Medicare
payment policy, the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), resulted in immediate
declines in physical and occupational therapy staffing. This study characterizes
continuing impacts of PDPM in conjunction with COVID-19 on SNF
therapy staffing and examines variability in staffing changes based on SNF
organizational characteristics.

Authors:

Prusynski RA, Humbert A, Leland NE, Frogner BK, Saliba D, Mroz TM

Journal/Publisher:

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Edition:

Dec 2022.

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Citation:

Prusynski RA, Humbert A, Leland NE, Frogner BK, Saliba D, Mroz TM. Dual impacts of Medicare payment reform and the COVID-19 pandemic on therapy staffing in skilled nursing facilities. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022;1‐11. doi:10.1111/jgs.18208