How TLC Can Help Skilled Nursing Facilities Facing Medicare Payment Cuts
Seattle, Wash. (Aug. 11, 2011) - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced in a final rule that Medicare payments to skilled nursing facilities will be cut by 11.1 percent in 2012. According to a
Modern Healthcare article, this change will result in a reduction of $3.87 billion.
Total Living Choices remains committed to helping skilled nursing facilities and other post-acute care providers connect with patients and hospitals. “In a fight to preserve what little margin providers have, TLC provides the only discharge management system that does not charge post-acute providers to have equal access to our electronic system and tools,” said Kyle Salem, Ph.D., TLC president.
TLC’s mission is to connect patients and their families with care in a time of need. By creating a national database of more than 70,000 registered post-acute providers, TLC ensures that patients have access to the most comprehensive network of possible care solutions.
TLC arms hospitals with information on demand through its automated discharge planning system, Care Finder-Pro®. By updating their complimentary listing in TLC’s database, providers can better connect with hospitals looking to discharge a patient, or patients and their family members searching for care.
“TLC’s comprehensive database enables all three parties – hospitals, patients and providers – to connect and determine the best care options for patients,” Dr. Salem said.
The detailed nature of TLC’s system helps users connect patients with only the providers that can manage their clinical requirements and personal needs.
“By ensuring the best placement up front, TLC helps decrease readmissions by ensuring that patients are placed in an environment that meets both their clinical and personal needs,” Dr. Salem said.
To ensure you have the most up-to-date profile or verify inclusion in the database, please visit
http://tlchoices.com/hhsurvey/surveylogin.asp.