Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

Home Provider Part B Education

The SNF page is a central location for all SNF information coming from WPS Medicare. The page also contains links to important CMS Resources. For general information regarding issues that affect all providers, see the provider home page for news and sign-up to receive WPS Medicare eNews.

Policy and Coverage

WPS Medicare does not have a specific policy for SNF. WPS Medicare policy information is located in the Policies/Coverage area of our Website.

• WPS Medicare Policy Page
• CMS Policy Homepage

WPS Medicare Articles and Resources

• 2010 Annual Update to the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Files
• The SNF Spell of Illness Quick Reference Chart Now Available for Download Only
• CB Modifier Created for ESRD Tests for SNF Part A Residents
• Psychotropic Drug Use in SNFs

CMS Resources

• Skilled Nursing Facility Center
• CMS SNF Regulations and Notices
• CMS Internet Only Manuals (IOM)
• Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Articles
• CMS Coverage Center

Education

• Computer Based Trainings (CBT)
• Live Education Schedule

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• CMS SNF FAQs
• CMS FAQs

Important Areas

• Fees
• EDI
• Claims
• Appeals
• Forms
• Enrollment
• Financial
• Medicare Secondary Payer
• Medical Review/CERT

Page Last Updated: Thursday, 18-Mar-2010 05:56:34 CDT