Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare     The submission deadline for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) is approaching. MDS assessment data for April 1 – June 30 (Q2) of CY 2021 (is) due with this submission deadline. All data must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on…… Continue reading Reminder of Upcoming SNF QRP Data Submission Deadline – November 15, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This is a reminder for all long-term care facilities that your 4th quarter PBJ data is due this Sunday, November 14, 2021. Submissions must be received by the end of the 45th calendar day (11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time) after the last day in each fiscal…… Continue reading Staffing Data Submission Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Due November 14, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP  Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare TMF has provided a COVID-19 Toolkit for Nursing Homes that looks to be a great resource. This 5-page toolkit contains many informational websites.  Here’s a snippet of that: I hope you’ll check it out!

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This November 8, 2021 posting is found on the MDS 3.0 Technical Information website:  An update to the FINAL version of the Java PDPM Grouper, v.2.0 has been posted in the Downloads section below. This update to SNF addresses two issues. It corrects a logic issue…… Continue reading Update to the FINAL Version of the Java PDPM Grouper (MDS 3.0)

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The California Association of Long Term Care Medicine (CALTCM) “is the medical voice for long term care in California. Our public policy committee developed this White Paper with the intention of making recommendations based on evidence-based literature. CALTCM’s Board of Directors approved this White Paper.  It…… Continue reading CALTCM White Paper on Nursing Home Staffing

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Thursday, November 4, 2021, CMS posted Transmittal 11109 … Change Request 12344. This 10-page transmittal “updates SNF edits to bypass services related to an emergency room encounter and there is also a 250 revenue code present on the same claim. This CR also make updates…… Continue reading Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Claims Processing Updates

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum scheduled for:   Date:  Thursday, November 4, 2021 Start Time:  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) This call will be Conference Call Only. To participate by phone: Dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Conference…… Continue reading SNF/LTC Open Door Forum: Thursday, November 4, 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare HHSC Long-term Care Regulation is contracting with CertiSurv.  CertiSurv is a contract agency that employs surveyors to assist states with survey needs. LTCR selects and trains CertiSurv surveyors on Texas nursing facility survey procedures. The staff are SMQT qualified surveyors who assist with: Recertification surveysInvestigationsInfection control…… Continue reading Texas Facilities: HHSC LTC Regulation Uses Contract Agency for NF Surveys and Investigations

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare October 2021 Revisions Quality Measure Rating Changes: The “Rate of successful return to home and community from a SNF” measure will be updated in October, although the time period that the measure covers will continue to be October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2019. Due to…… Continue reading Five-Star User’s Guide Updated – October 2021

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The October 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 change document is found here; the change document here.  You can also locate both documents…… Continue reading Appendix B – RAI User’s Manual Updated