Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has updated the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program: Frequently Asked Questions document. Here’s the Table of Contents for this 11-page document: Page 10 also includes the FAQ for: Will the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) impact SNF VBP Program policies?
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iQIES Reports Training Guide Now Available Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare iQIES Users: There is a new resource available to help you better understand reports in iQIES. The iQIES Reports Training Guide provides detailed information on report actions, report pages, and a list of reports available in iQIES. Please refer to the iQIES Reports Training Guide here: …… Continue reading iQIES Reports Training Guide Now Available Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare
Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) November 2019 Technical Expert Panel (TEP) Report
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare As part of the development of hospice quality measures, Abt Associates, under contract with CMS, convened a Technical Expert Panel (TEP). This report provides a summary of their first in-person, November 2019 TEP Meeting. It includes background on the focus of this TEP and purpose of…… Continue reading Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) November 2019 Technical Expert Panel (TEP) Report
Recap of the CMS SNF/LTC Open Door Forum – August 6, 2020
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare You can find the agenda items for this Open Door Forum on my blog earlier this week. CMS got started about 9 minutes late, but they had a lot to convey to providers/stakeholders. Here’s a synopsis of what was covered (the links in this synopsis will…… Continue reading Recap of the CMS SNF/LTC Open Door Forum – August 6, 2020
Early Recognition of Resident Change in Condition
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The TMF QIN-QIO developed this change package to assist LTC providers working directly with TMF QIN-QIO experts in improving resident care through early recognition of changes in condition. Early Recognition of Resident Change in Condition Change Package … Version 1 was released in July. If you…… Continue reading Early Recognition of Resident Change in Condition
Nursing Homes’ Reported Staffing Levels in 2018 Raise Concerns
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted a report dated August 3, 2020 by the same title as this blog as well as this: Consumer Transparency Could Be Increased. The 38-page report as well as the brief are interesting reads. “Of 12,862 nursing homes, 7 percent…… Continue reading Nursing Homes’ Reported Staffing Levels in 2018 Raise Concerns
SNF Provider Preview Reports – Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. The data contained within the Preview Reports is based on quality data submitted by SNFs between Q1 2019 – Q4 2019 (1/01/19 – 12/31/19) (for assessment-based measures) and Q4 2017 and Q3 2019 (10/01/17…… Continue reading SNF Provider Preview Reports – Now Available
Penalty for Delayed Request for Anticipated Payment (RAP) Submission – Implementation
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has issued a new MLN Matters Article MM11855: Penalty for Delayed Request for Anticipated Payment (RAP) Submission – Implementation (PDF). This MLN Matters Article is for Home Health Agencies (HHAs) who wish to bill Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries. The article…… Continue reading Penalty for Delayed Request for Anticipated Payment (RAP) Submission – Implementation
Web-Based Course on Hospice QRP Education and Training Resources by Topic with Hotlinks for Easy Access Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides a web-based training course for hospices wanting a resource to the many trainings offered related to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP). The goal is to assist hospice staff to better determine and access those trainings and…… Continue reading Web-Based Course on Hospice QRP Education and Training Resources by Topic with Hotlinks for Easy Access Now Available
Hospice FY2021 Final Rule Issued
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On July 31, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule CMS-1733-F that updates fiscal year (FY) 2021 Medicare payment rates and the wage index for hospices serving Medicare beneficiaries. CMS is publishing this final rule consistent with the legal requirements to update…… Continue reading Hospice FY2021 Final Rule Issued
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