U.S. Politics: SNF atrocities
Robert VanHook
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Title:
U.S. Politics: SNF atrocities
Creator:
Robert VanHook
Date:
4/30/1999
Text:
As you know the Balanced Budget Act established a prospective payment
program for Skilled Nursing Facilities. Now, some members of Congress are
beginning to wonder if it was a good idea to put SNF administrators in
charge of the care for Medicare beneficiaries.
AOPA is pushing to eliminate SNF/PPS for O&P services. We need your help
in identifying cases in the field. Please let us know of instances where a
SNF deliberately refused care to Medicare Part A resident patient in order
to postpone the care and ensure that Part B would be responsible for
payment upon discharge. What was the result of the SNF's postponing the
care? Do you have any other stories of SNF atrocities?
If you do not want to make your case known, please feel free to respond to
me directly < <Email Address Redacted> >. We will not identify you with your
case without your specific permission.
Thank you for your support in this important matter.
Bob
Robert T. Van Hook, CAE
Executive Director
American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
1650 King Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703/836-7116
Fax: 703/836-0838
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
Webpage: www.opoffice.org
program for Skilled Nursing Facilities. Now, some members of Congress are
beginning to wonder if it was a good idea to put SNF administrators in
charge of the care for Medicare beneficiaries.
AOPA is pushing to eliminate SNF/PPS for O&P services. We need your help
in identifying cases in the field. Please let us know of instances where a
SNF deliberately refused care to Medicare Part A resident patient in order
to postpone the care and ensure that Part B would be responsible for
payment upon discharge. What was the result of the SNF's postponing the
care? Do you have any other stories of SNF atrocities?
If you do not want to make your case known, please feel free to respond to
me directly < <Email Address Redacted> >. We will not identify you with your
case without your specific permission.
Thank you for your support in this important matter.
Bob
Robert T. Van Hook, CAE
Executive Director
American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
1650 King Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703/836-7116
Fax: 703/836-0838
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
Webpage: www.opoffice.org
Citation
Robert VanHook, “U.S. Politics: SNF atrocities,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/211547.
