Accurate ICD-10-CM coding in long term care (LTC) is not just a compliance exercise. It directly affects care planning, ...

While the April 2026 ICD-10-CM update may appear to be a routine annual refresh, it introduces significant structural shifts in coding logic that directly affect MDS 3.0 assessments and PDPM payment ...

Hospital associations have laid out their policy wish list for Congress regarding long-term care hospitals (LTCH), calling for refinements to various requirements around patient criteria and stay ...

Organizations representing thousands of U.S. hospitals have proposed federal policy reforms for the long-term care hospital market, including changing the “dual-rate” payment system. Long-term care ...