Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted a MLN Matters Special Edition on March 26, 2020. This edition focuses on: 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Medicare Provider Enrollment Relief Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Enforcing Open Payments Deadlines Beneficiary Notice Delivery Guidance in Light of COVID-19 Be sure…… Continue reading COVID-19 Special Edition – MLN Matters
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Recent CMS Actions Taken in Response to COVID-19
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare As we all know, CMS, CDC and the White House Task Force on COVID-19 are working constantly on this pandemic. Today (March 26, 2020) issued another summary of recent CMS activities in the form of this Press Release which includes a lot of information: CMS…… Continue reading Recent CMS Actions Taken in Response to COVID-19
Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling and Testing Clinical Specimens from Persons for COVID-19
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CDC has a designated website for information on all things related to COVID-19 specimens: collecting, handling and testing. This website details when changes are made to guidelines and where to find additional information – an easy to follow timeline of changes. Here are 2 recent…… Continue reading Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling and Testing Clinical Specimens from Persons for COVID-19
COVID-19 Workers Get Training to Protect Their Own Health
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 23, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched a new website with important educational resources for coronavirus workers dealing with the spread of COVID-19. “The initiative got underway after Congress passed a supplemental appropriation of $10 million on March 6 “for worker-based training to…… Continue reading COVID-19 Workers Get Training to Protect Their Own Health
PEPPER Reports Delayed
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is taking measures to free up the attention of providers as they respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To this end, the release of the Q4FY19 PEPPER has been delayed for the following provider types: Critical access hospitals (CAHs) Hospices…… Continue reading PEPPER Reports Delayed
Complimentary COVID-19 Resources available for download
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Briggs Healthcare is making 2 valuable resources available to LTC and AL providers at no charge: No Visitor Sign to be used at entry points to notify the public that visitors are not allowed COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist for Nursing Homes and Other LTC/Senior Living…… Continue reading Complimentary COVID-19 Resources available for download
If Palmetto is your MAC this will interest you.
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare Palmetto just issued a notice that CMS has delayed filing deadlines for cost reports. I’ve pasted in the Q&A (available on the Palmetto website) below: Question: Will CMS delay the filing deadline of Fiscal Year End (FYE) December 31, 2019 cost reports due at the end…… Continue reading If Palmetto is your MAC this will interest you.
IA Board of Nursing Posted Scope of Practice Guidance – COVID-19
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare Letter to Licensees March 19, 2020 Dear Licensees, Due to the current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Iowa Board of Nursing has received numerous inquiries about the permissible scopes of practice for LPNs, RNS, and ARNPs during this public health emergency. By law, nursing does…… Continue reading IA Board of Nursing Posted Scope of Practice Guidance – COVID-19
CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals, Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting Programs in Response to COVID-19
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Sunday, March 22, 2020, CMS announced “exceptions from reporting requirements and extensions for clinicians and providers participating in Medicare quality reporting programs with respect to upcoming measure reporting and data submission for those programs”. Here is that press release. The Centers for Medicare &…… Continue reading CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals, Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting Programs in Response to COVID-19
CMS COVID-19 Call Covers Waivers, Q&A from CMS Call 3-20-2020
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare On Friday, March 20, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held a call with home health organizations to discuss recent developments related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Even though the call was specific to home health agencies there hospice questions addressed, as well. CMS…… Continue reading CMS COVID-19 Call Covers Waivers, Q&A from CMS Call 3-20-2020
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