Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Today (November 17, 2022) CMS posted the November update of Appendix B. The November update of Appendix B to the RAI 3.0 User’s Manual contains changes to the list of State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, RAI Panel members, and CMS locations and contacts.  The direct link to…… Continue reading November 2022 Update of Appendix B – RAI 3.0 User’s Manual

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Department of Justice posted this notification/press release on Wednesday, November 16, 2022: The Justice Department announced today that it has opened an investigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into whether the State of Missouri unnecessarily institutionalizes adults with serious mental illness in skilled…… Continue reading Justice Department Launches Disability Rights Investigation into Missouri’s Use of SNFs

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Many aging veterans rely on nursing home care to meet their daily needs. In fiscal year 2021, VA paid about $1.5 billion for veteran nursing home care provided in state veterans homes. GAO was asked to provide information on VA’s oversight of state veterans homes, and…… Continue reading VA Nursing Home Care: Opportunities Exist to Enhance Oversight of State Veterans Homes

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare For the 13th consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report “evaluated over 15,000 nursing homes to help you find the best care for your loved one.” The landing page to find nursing homes is located here. The related press release is found here. “The 2022-2023 ratings…… Continue reading Best Nursing Homes in 2022-23: U.S. News and World Report

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) received an extension for the Federal Emergency 1135 Regulatory Waiver of Training and Certification of Nurse Aides (referred to as the CMS 1135 Waiver), which allows nurse aides who are not yet registered on the Nurse Aide Registry to work in…… Continue reading Minnesota: Waiver Extended-Additional 4 Months for Addition to Nurse Aide Registry

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted Transmittal 11701 – Change Request 12865 on November 10, 2022 with same title as this blog.  The updated Chapter 10 (Medicare Enrollment) begins on page 6 of the 44-page transmittal. As per usual, look for the red ink within Chapter 10 for the changed/added…… Continue reading Incorporation of Recent Provider Enrollment Regulatory Changes into Chapter 10 of CMS Publication 100-08

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Nursing homes do extraordinary work every day. At the same time, you may be seeking opportunities to learn and grow, to be on the cutting-edge of best practices, especially now. Join the IPRO QIN-QIO for a dedicated day of learning just for you. Stream New Day…… Continue reading New Day Nursing Home Education Summit

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare SNFs are required to report data to meet the SNF QRP requirements. The submission deadline for the SNF QRP is approaching. MDS and NHSN data for 4/1/22 through 6/30/22 must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on November 15, 2022. The Minimum Data Set (MDS)…… Continue reading SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Submission Deadline Reminder  

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare October 12, 2022 Effective Nov. 1, nursing facility providers must complete section GG and related fields before they submit an Omnibus Reconciliation Act assessment with an Assessment Reference Date on or after Nov. 1, 2022. As part of this change, Texas will no longer require the…… Continue reading Texas NFs Must Update Their MDS Software by Nov. 1 for Section GG Data Collection

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare QTSO Posting Wednesday, November 2, 2022: As previously announced, CMS is preparing to release the Internet-facing, cloud-based system, referred to as the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) for Minimum Data Set (MDS) submission in early 2023. Although the MDS submission functionality will not be…… Continue reading Action Required: Provider Security Official Recruitment