The Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care (AQNHC) released the results of a study conducted concerning the future of skilled nursing facility (SNF) reimbursement. While SNF providers have recently seen their reimbursement rates improve, the study report projects SNF providers are facing $65 billion in reimbursement cuts over the next ten years.
The reimbursement cuts, the cumulative result of several different federal budgetary actions and regulatory changes, would, as stated by Alan Rosenbloom, President of the AQNHC, bring “one of America’s most important health sectors to the brink of operational viability.” (more…)
