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
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COVID-19 Toolkit for Nursing Homes
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!
Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) October Forum Materials Available Now
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Tuesday, October 19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted the October 2021 HQRP Forum to provide information on the new Quality Measure (QM) Specifications User’s Manual v1.00 and the two new claims-based measures included in the Manual. Materials from this HQRP Forum,…… Continue reading Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) October Forum Materials Available Now
LUPA Add-on Amounts for Home Health Occupational Therapy Visits and Corrections to Payment Grouping Processes
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS “re-communicated” Transmittal 10919 … Change Request 12315 on November 8, 2021. It was issued initially back on August 6, 2021. This change request makes changes to Original Medicare systems to allow for LUPA add-on payments to apply if an occupational therapy visit is the first…… Continue reading LUPA Add-on Amounts for Home Health Occupational Therapy Visits and Corrections to Payment Grouping Processes
Update to the FINAL Version of the Java PDPM Grouper (MDS 3.0)
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)
CALTCM White Paper on Nursing Home Staffing
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
Updated Agenda: Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum on November 10, 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, November 10, 2021 PM at 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. **This Agenda is Subject to Change** Opening Remarks Chair –…… Continue reading Updated Agenda: Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum on November 10, 2021
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Claims Processing Updates
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
SNF/LTC Open Door Forum: Thursday, November 4, 2021
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
Texas Facilities: HHSC LTC Regulation Uses Contract Agency for NF Surveys and Investigations
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
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