FY 2024 PDPM ICD-10 Mapping Updated

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Monday, August 7, 2023 … CMS posted FY 2024 DRAFT PDPM ICD-10 Mapping (ZIP). Note that the first 2 spreadsheets in this .zip file were updated Friday afternoon, August 4, 2023: On the PDPM Resources landing page, you’ll find: When you select the 2nd hyperlink –…… Continue reading FY 2024 PDPM ICD-10 Mapping Updated

Reminder of Upcoming SNF QRP Data Submission Deadline

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The submission deadline for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) is approaching. Minimum Data Sets (MDS) assessment data and data submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network…… Continue reading Reminder of Upcoming SNF QRP Data Submission Deadline

Registration Open for SNF QRP Listening Session: Expanding MDS Data Submission to All SNF Patients Regardless of Payer

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Date/Time: Tuesday, August 29th from 12pm-1:30pm ET Registration Link: Registration can be completed online through Webex. Acumen LLC on behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a public, virtual listening session. On behalf of CMS, we are seeking feedback from administration and management staff,…… Continue reading Registration Open for SNF QRP Listening Session: Expanding MDS Data Submission to All SNF Patients Regardless of Payer

Decommissioning of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Frequency Report Website

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Effective August 1, 2023, the MDS 3.0 Frequency Report webpage (https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Computer-Data-and-Systems/Minimum-Data-Set-3-0-Public-Reports/Minimum-Data-Set-3-0-Frequency-Report) is no longer supported and has been decommissioned.  A replacement webpage where users can access the MDS 3.0 Frequency report data will be made available in the near future.  Additional information about the new webpage…… Continue reading Decommissioning of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Frequency Report Website

Expanded HHVBP Model: Revised Preliminary July 2023 IPRs Available in iQIES

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Revised Preliminary July 2023 Interim Performance Reports (IPRs) Available in iQIES. Recalculation request deadline extended to Wednesday, August 16, 2023. On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, CMS reissued the Preliminary July 2023 IPRs for all HHAs that are eligible to receive a report to address two display…… Continue reading Expanded HHVBP Model: Revised Preliminary July 2023 IPRs Available in iQIES

FY 2024 SNF VBP Program August 2023 Performance Score Reports – Now Available

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The August 2023 Performance Score Reports (PSRs) for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) Program are now available to download via the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES). The August 2023 PSRs provide SNFs their performance information for the…… Continue reading FY 2024 SNF VBP Program August 2023 Performance Score Reports – Now Available

SNF MDS 3.0 RAI v1.18.11 Guidance Training Program – Post-Event Materials Available

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Post-event materials are now available for the SNF MDS 3.0 RAI v1.18.11 Guidance Training Program. Post-event materials include the recorded coding workshop sessions and PDF versions of the coding workshop presentations. Available Resources: The recordings of the Part 1 pre-recorded training webinars and the Part 2…… Continue reading SNF MDS 3.0 RAI v1.18.11 Guidance Training Program – Post-Event Materials Available

Final Rule FY2024 Hospice Payment Rate Update – CMS Fact Sheet

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Yesterday (July 31, 2023), I posted a blog on the FY2024 Final Rule for Hospice Payment.  There’s a CMS Fact Sheet that you should also review along with the actual FR.  This fact sheet discusses the major provisions of the final rule, including the annual update to…… Continue reading Final Rule FY2024 Hospice Payment Rate Update – CMS Fact Sheet

BREAKING NEWS: FINAL RULE FY 2024 SNF PPS Issued

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late afternoon (4:15pm ET to be precise) on Monday, July 31, 2023, CMS filed the Final Rule for FY 2024 for SNF PPS.  The 451-page FR is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register Monday, August 7, 2023.  The public inspection PDF copy is available here.…… Continue reading BREAKING NEWS: FINAL RULE FY 2024 SNF PPS Issued

Home Health Agency PEPPER Available

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Q4CY22 release of the Home Health Agency (HHA) Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) is now available for download through the PEPPER Resources Portal. To obtain the HHA PEPPER:  Review the Portal Access Instructions for accessing the HHA PEPPER on the Distribution Schedule page.…… Continue reading Home Health Agency PEPPER Available