Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to propose revised regulations for Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR). Sections 1919(b)(3)(F) and (e)(7) of the Social Security Act require that all applicants to and residents of Medicaid-certified…… Continue reading Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Maybe it’s my age or my tenure in the LTC field the past 40+ years.  I found this Thirty-Year Trends in Nursing Home Composition and Quality Since the Passage of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act study published in JAMDA (Journal of the American Medical Directors Association)…… Continue reading Thirty-Year Trends in Nursing Home Composition and Quality Since the Passage of OBRA

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare No policy changes are conveyed in Change Request: 11632 but the posting is something you should be aware of.  CMS is correcting previous modification errors with edits made previously.  Here’s the gist of this CR (bolding added by me for emphasis): SUMMARY OF CHANGES: This…… Continue reading Second Update to CR 11152 Implementation of SNF PDPM Corrects Previous Errors

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare In case you’re not aware of this January 2020 announcement, please review the announcement and bookmark the new URL for future reference. “The Iowa PASRR program’s online resources now have a new home. Last year, MAXIMUS launched a comprehensive website redesign, which features a more…… Continue reading IOWA PROVIDERS: New Iowa PASRR Providers Website Now Available

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare According to a OIG Report in Brief – February 2020, deficiencies related to life safety and/or emergency preparedness were found in 18 of the 20 nursing homes audited – 235 specifically related to life safety requirements and 55 related to emergency preparedness requirements.  “As a…… Continue reading OIG – Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies: 18 of 20 Texas NHs

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual V13.0 and Quality Measure Reporting Module Table V1.8 have been posted. The MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual V13.0 contains detailed specifications for the MDS 3.0 quality measures. The MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual V13.0 can be found in the Downloads section…… Continue reading MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual Version 13.0 Now Available

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement is hosting a Medicare Learning Network national call on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 from 1:30 to 3 pm (ET). Register here and select the March 3rd event. During this call, learn about new…… Continue reading Dementia Care: CMS Toolkits Call March 3rd – National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted the SNF QRP APU Reporting Table – Assessment-Based Measures for FY2022 late in the day Thursday, January 30, 2020.  This 18-page table shows the MDS data elements that are/will be used in determining the APU minimum submission threshold for the FY 2022 SNF…… Continue reading FY 2022 SNF Annual Payment Update (APU) Overview Table Published

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has revised and posted an updated Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System booklet that provides education and resources related to PDPM (Patient Driven Payment Model). This 20-page booklet is well worth the read for you/your IDT.  Here’s a look at the Table of Contents:…… Continue reading MLN Connects – Updated SNF PPS Booklet Posted