PDPM in 2026: What SNF Business Offices Need to Know
PDPM (Patient Driven Payment Model) is the Medicare reimbursement system that determines how much your skilled nursing facility gets paid for each Part A resident. Implemented in October 2019, PDPM replaced the old RUG-IV system by shifting payment away from therapy volume and toward patient characteristics — diagnoses, functional status, and clinical complexity. In 2026, […]