Skilled Nursing Facilities

Creating Room Rate Type Categories

Rooms Rate Type Category is the highest level in Rooms configuration. This setup field is used in Census Budgeting. It can be configured the same as the Rooms Rate Type Configuration or summarized at a higher level. Several reports can be run using this setup field. The Rooms Rate Type Category includes a weight field which indicates the number of beds in the room. This weight is used in the Occupancy report calculations.

Consider scoping options. If you don't need all categories available for all Facilities, scope as appropriate to minimize errors.

The configuration hierarchy for grouping room and rate information is as follows:

  • Room Listing - assign each room to a Room Rate Type.

  • Room Rate Types - assign each one to a Room Rate Type Category.

  • Room Rate Type Category - highest level to group information.

Determine how you want to organize and report budget information. Then, configure Room Rate Type Categories. using one of the following naming conventions:

  • To report information by Rate Type, use Descriptions identical to Room Rate Type Descriptions.

  • To group Room Rate Types, summarizing information at a higher level, use Descriptions different than Room Rate Type Descriptions.

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Single Facility: Admin > Setup > Room Rate Type Categories.

    • Multi-Facility: Management Console > Standards > Financial Management > Room Rate Type Categories.

  2. Click New to create a new Rate Type Category . Enter the Description.

    • Weight - Type a value for the number of beds in the room. For example, a rooms with 4 beds is .25, 3 beds is .33, Semi Private is .5, and Private is 1.

  • Rate Type Categories is the highest level of the configuration chain.

    • Room Rate Types are assigned to Rate Type Categories.

    • The Room Listing includes a field to assign each of the Room Rate Types.

  • The Room Rate Type attached to a room determines the amount billed for the resident assigned.