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	"Of the more than 12,000 nursing homes nationwide that reported sufficient data, 77% — or 9,878 — will receive some kind of reimbursement reduction related to the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) program [in fiscal year 2020]. Just 23%, or 2,909 properties across the country, will see a bonus payment." Source: "Proportion of Skilled Nursing VBP Losers Grows as 77% Receive Medicare Payment Cuts," Skilled Nursing News, December 5, 2019.
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