Signal of the Day · SNF / Post-Acute
CMS to convene expert panel Oct. 22 on PDPM case-mix creep, advocacy leader says
What happenedAn advocacy group's CEO told a conference that CMS will convene a technical expert panel Oct. 22 on PDPM "case-mix creep," per McKnight's.
Why it mattersSNF operators face a possible PDPM payment change if CMS acts on its case-mix creep concerns after the panel. The item carries no AI content.
For leadersLeaders should ask whether coding tools, including AI suggestions, tie each high-paying MDS item to documented clinical evidence.