September 2011

Beginning October 1st the new MDS schedule for PPS remains the same for the 5 day assessment with days 1 through day 5 with grace days extending out to day 8. Possible assessments dates for the 14 day assessment have been reduced to achieve compliance with the 2012 SNF Final Rule. The new window for ARD […]

Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid threaten access to quality care for America’s growing population of seniors. Nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities and assisted living are all part of the solution to both rising health care costs and local job creation. Take action today — call your Member of Congress and tell them to preserve, protect

Join us as we highlight our longest-tenured therapy techs during therapy tech month: Shelly Gatte Where is your hometown? Crowley, LA Year you started working with Therapy Center: 2003 Areas you work/Main job responsibilities: I work at the Therapy Center Outpatient Clinic in Jennings where I am responsible for patient care, some billing and medical

Melinda Chenevert has been with Therapy Center since 2004 and is originally from Plaucheville, LA.

Who says therapy can’t be fun? The innovative Therapy Center therapists at Amelia Manor conducted a fun cooking session for its patients!

We are excited to be part of the University of St. Augustine job fair today and want to introduce you to Christina Melendreras, DPT student from University of St. Augustine. She recently completed a clinical rotation with us and tells about her experience at Therapy Center’s outpatient clinic in Jennings! Stay tuned for more student

SNF Medicare Rules Finalized for FY2012ASHA, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, posted the following Final Rule breakdown on their website. This article effectively explains details from the final regulations and how ASHA has served as an advocate for therapy services in SNFs. To read more on this subject, please visit www.ASHA.org. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Did you know that successfully managing your CMI can yield high value with little cost? Did you also know that your therapy team can play a significant role in improving your facility’s bottom line if they are proactive and knowledgeable about how to effectively impact your CMI score? At Therapy Center, it’s our business to

In a proactive approach to impending audits, Therapy Center has expanded its compliance department to include on-site chart auditing in addition to computerized auditing. We recognize the importance that all necessary documentation is timely, organized, and readily available on medical charts and we want to ensure accessibility and completeness in the event of an audit, says Rachel

On August 19th, Therapy Center hosted an internal staff training in Lafayette where members of our management team presented on the most important and relevant topics in the therapy world today. Below are just a few of the topics that were covered during our training! Identification and accurate diagnosis of dementia and dementia staging and