Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare When: Sept. 1, 2020, 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time What: A WebEx presented by RELI Group Topic: A review of the new release of the HHA PEPPER (version Q4CY19, scheduled for release by Aug. 12, 2020) Registration is required. Click here to register. This program is being brought to you at no charge.…… Continue reading Home Health Agencies (HHA) PEPPER Review
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[Registration open!] Get 2 full days of free Texas LTC training… Sep 15-16
Ken Bell, SimpleLTC Get 2 days of free LTC training… and be a part of the solution for Texas skilled nursing You’re invited to join us, Sep. 15-16, as hundreds of Texas skilled nursing professionals come together at the the Texas LTC Virtual Symposium, a first-of-its-kind training and strategy event. This two-day online event will…… Continue reading [Registration open!] Get 2 full days of free Texas LTC training… Sep 15-16
Corrected HHA Provider Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports Reposted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Home Health Agency Provider Preview Reports and the Quality of Patient Care Star Rating Preview Reports that were posted previously on June 25, 2020 contained an error. The previous reports contained the HHA observed values instead of the risk adjusted values. The reports have been corrected…… Continue reading Corrected HHA Provider Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports Reposted
Upcoming CMS SNF/LTC Open Door Forum – Thursday, August 6, 2020
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, August 6, 2020 Start Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) To participate by phone: Dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Conference Passcode: 9375124 (Conference Call Only) Please dial-in…… Continue reading Upcoming CMS SNF/LTC Open Door Forum – Thursday, August 6, 2020
FY 2021 PDPM ICD-10 Mappings Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the ICD-10 PDPM Mappings for FY2021 on this webpage. Scroll down the page to find: https://www.cms.gov/files/zip/fy-2021-pdpm-icd-10-mappings.zip-0 is the direct link to this .zip file. You’ll find these spreadsheets when you access that .zip file.
Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users’ Guide Updated July 29, 2020
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted the updated Five-Star Quality Rating System Technical Users Guide (29-pages) this past week. The updated State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table (4-pages) was also posted. July 2020 Revisions: Temporary Changes due to COVID-19 Staffing Rating Changes: Under the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for…… Continue reading Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users’ Guide Updated July 29, 2020
Breaking News: Fiscal Year 2021 Payment and Policy Changes for Medicare SNFs 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-1737-F] for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 that updates the Medicare payment rates and the value-based purchasing program for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). CMS is publishing this final rule consistent with…… Continue reading Breaking News: Fiscal Year 2021 Payment and Policy Changes for Medicare SNFs Final Rule Issued
Nursing Home Compare Quarterly Refresh with SNF Quality Reporting Program Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The July 2020 Nursing Home Compare refresh (last update was July 29, 2020), including quality measure results based on SNF QRP data submitted to CMS, is now available. For this refresh SNF QRP assessment-based measures performance scores will be based upon data submitted to CMS between Q4…… Continue reading Nursing Home Compare Quarterly Refresh with SNF Quality Reporting Program Data
Hospice PEPPER Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Q4FY19 release of the Hospice Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) with statistics through September 2019 is now available for download through the PEPPER Resources Portal. To obtain your Hospice PEPPER, the Chief Executive Officer, President, Administrator, Compliance Officer, or Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement Officer of…… Continue reading Hospice PEPPER Now Available
Skilled Nursing Facility PEPPER Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Q4FY19 release of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) with statistics through September 2019 is now available for download through the PEPPER Resources Portal. To obtain your SNF PEPPER, the Chief Executive Officer, President, Administrator, Compliance Officer, or Quality…… Continue reading Skilled Nursing Facility PEPPER Now Available
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