Ohio Agency Nursing Usage Increases $203 million in 2021
It is no secret that nursing facilities (NF) nationwide are in the midst of a severe staffing crisis that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. We’ve had many conversations with […]
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July 1, 2022 Ohio ICF Medicaid Rates
The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) has finalized the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Medicaid rates for Ohio Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF) effective 7/1/2022 to […]
July 1, 2022 Ohio NF Medicaid Rates
The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) has finalized the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Medicaid rates for Ohio nursing facilities (NF) effective 7/1/2022 to 12/31/2022 using the provisions in the biennium […]
Only Two Weeks Remaining Until PRF Reporting Period 2 Deadline!
All providers who received more than $10,000 in PRF funds between 7/1/2020 and 12/31/2020 are required to report their use of funds by 3/31/2022. The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting […]
2022 Part B Fee Schedules & Industry Updates
With the New Year upon us, HW&Co. would like to wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. The New Year always brings many changes to the Long-Term Care […]
PRF Phase 4 Payments and Other Updates
Phase 4 Payments On December 14, 2021, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced the distribution of approximately $9 billion in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 payments to […]
American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Payments Begin
On November 23, 2021, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) began distributing American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural payments. The $8.5 billion ARP Rural distribution is based on the number […]
Only Three Weeks Remaining Until PRF Reporting Period 1 Deadline!
All providers who received more than $10,000 in PRF funds between April 10 and June 30, 2020 are required to report their use of funds by November 30, 2021. The […]
Only Two Weeks Remaining Until PRF Phase 4 Application Deadline!
The October 26, 2021 application deadline for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Payments is quickly approaching with only two weeks to go. Phase […]
Phase 4 and ARP Rural Distributions Application Open
The application is now open for both Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural payments. More details on this $25.5 Billion in new PRF funding […]
CMS Issues FY 2022 Medicare SNF PDPM Rates Effective October 1, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final rule updating Medicare rates for skilled nursing facilities for federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 in the August 4, 2021 […]
60-Day Grace Period for PRF Reporting & $25.5 Billion New PRF Funding Available
Announcing 60-Day Grace Period – PRF Reporting Period 1 The September 30, 2021 Reporting Period 1 deadline has not changed; however, in response to challenges providers are facing given the […]
