Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted the latest version of the Nursing Home Compare Five-Star Quality Rating System_Technical Users’ Guide_State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table-November 2021on December 8, 2021. The Star Cut Points for Health Inspection Scores – by State – (11-01-2021) are found on the last 2 pages of…… Continue reading Five-Star Quality Rating System State-Level Cut Point Tables Updated

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the recording and transcript from the National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call … November 23, 2021(the day before Thanksgiving). The recording is just a few seconds beyond 39 minutes.  You’ll find the transcript on the right side of this website.  The Passcode to access…… Continue reading CMS National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call (November 23, 2021)

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted QSO-22-04-ALL the afternoon of December 2, 2021. Here’s an excerpt from that QSO Memorandum (bolding and italics added by me): “On November 29 and November 30, 2021, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and United States District Court for…… Continue reading Vaccination Regulation: Enforcement of Rule Imposing Vaccine Requirement for Health Care Staff in Medicare- and Medicaid-certified Providers and Suppliers is Suspended so Long as Court Ordered Injunctions Remain in Effect

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Confused? Concerned? Don’t know what to make of the news? Don’t know what to do about compliance with recent injunctions involving vaccination of staff? You’re in good company – our heads are all spinning. Here’s the skinny on what’s happening – at this point in time.…… Continue reading Multiple Injunctions Block CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Regulation

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Five Star Preview Reports will be available on November 30, 2021. To access these reports, select the CASPER Reporting link located on the CMS QIES Systems for Providers page. Once in the CASPER Reporting system, select the ‘Folders’ button, then select ‘My Inbox’ or the…… Continue reading 5-Star Preview Reports Available

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS issued Transmittal 11139 … Change Request 12431 on November 23, 2021.