FY 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Payment and Quality Rule Compliance
Prepare your organization for the sweeping changes in Medicare’s FY 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) Final Rule. This course provides detailed guidance on updated payment rates, wage index methodology, and case-mix adjustments. Learn actionable steps for compliance with expanded SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) requirements, new data submission deadlines, and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program updates. Ensure your team is ready for the regulatory, operational, and financial impacts ahead.
In this course you will learn the following:
* Identify and understand the statutory and regulatory updates to SNF PPS for FY 2027.
* Implement required changes to payment rates, case-mix, and wage index adjustments.
* Comply with new and revised SNF QRP requirements, including data submission deadlines and expanded MDS reporting.
* Understand updates to the SNF VBP Program, including performance standards and review processes.
* Recognize the legal and financial consequences of non-compliance with the Final Rule.
NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, all course purchases are for access to the course for a period of 1-year. At the end of the one year term, the course will be set to “inactive”.