From 2012 through 2017, SNF occupancies fell from nearly 86% to less than 82%. This drop is associated with a number of factors, including the influence of Medicare Managed Care contracts navigating shorter length of stay in SNF, the impact of bundled payment models trying to constrain spend by reducing the time spent in inpatient PAC settings, and the growth in beneficiaries electing to bypass SNF to receive PAC services through home health. Overcoming these challenges to build census is comprised of two main components; attracting and providing superior quality outcomes to short-stay rehabilitation clients, and providing quality care and delivering an exceptional customer experience to maintain residential patients.
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