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Article: Pressure Relief Meets PPS.
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- Nursing Homes
- Article date:
- February 1, 2000
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With the advent of the Prospective Payment System (PPS), administrators must learn to balance cost control and quality of care. Purchasing pressure relief products is no exception.
There's no question that there is a pressure relief product for nearly every resident's need. The difficulty for facilities lies in getting the most for their money. "Prior to PPS, pressure relief products were reimbursed on a cost-plus basis," says Barbara Tagliaferro, reimbursement specialist with Gaymar Industries, a manufacturer of medical devices in Orchard Park, NY. "Ancillary support surfaces (Group II or Group III products) could be reimbursed above the per-diem rate if the ...