Skilled Nursing News, May 13, 2026: Under the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), “case mix creep” refers to coding increases for certain conditions like malnutrition, depression and swallowing disorders – the agency is unsure whether this is inappropriate coding or a reflection of improved documentation and patient care.
CMS SCRUTINIZES PDPM CODING TRENDS AS SNF PROVIDERS WARNED OF POTENTIAL MARGIN HITS
