SNF Medicare PDPM

Course overview

The Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is a case-mix classification model used under the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) to classify residents during a Medicare Part A stay. This model determines a payment rate that a facility would receive during the Medicare Part A stay for each resident. This course provides an in-depth look at the various rate components, the variable rate adjustments, the assessment schedule, HIPPS codes, and policies related to an interrupted stay and the Medicare Administrative Presumption.