Whitepapers

Thank you for your interest in Ecumen’s senior housing development, management services and clinical consulting services. Below are a variety of resource articles outlining key topics in these areas.

10 Tips for Developing Memory Care Housing

Last Updated
March 31st, 2011

Approximately 5.2 million people in the United States live with Alzheimer’s, and 10 million baby boomers are anticipated to develop Alzheimer's in their lifetime. Read our key tips on developing memory care housing.

Download: Developing-Memory-Care-Housing.pdf

10 Tips for Selecting a Senior Housing Management Company

Last Updated
March 31st, 2011

Senior services customers vote with their feet. As you search for a senior housing, nursing home or a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) management company, ask yourself these 10 questions to help ensure that you find the right management partner for your customers and you.

Download: Selecting-Sr-Housing-Mgmt-Company.pdf

Tips for Reducing Common Medicare Billing Errors

Last Updated
March 31st, 2011

Many in our profession find Medicare to be a Rubik’s cube of regulation and complexity. Combine that with busy employees, large workloads, a lack of a minimum data set coordinator (MDS), and a care center can quickly find that it’s not filing Medicare claims in an accurate, timely manner. 

The good news?

Medicare problems tend to have similarities and can often be fixed quite easily. Reducing these errors means improving Medicare compliance and increasing reimbursements. Following are key areas that can become pitfalls and our tips on addressing them.

Download:  www.ecumen.org/app/webroot/files/file/White%20Papers/Tips-Common-Medicare-Billing-Errors.pdf