Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Five Star Preview Reports will be available on March 25, 2022.To access these reports, select the CASPER Reporting link located on the CMS QIES Systems for Providers page. Once in the CASPER Reporting system, select the ‘Folders’ button, then select ‘My Inbox’ or the Inbox…… Continue reading Five-Star Preview Reports Available
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines Updated
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare NIH (National Institutes of Health) updated the COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines on March 24, 2022. Testing for SARS-CoV-2 InfectionPrevention of SARS-CoV-2 InfectionPrioritization of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Therapies for the Treatment and Prevention of COVID-19 When There Are Logistical or Supply ConstraintsGranulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Inhibitors The full guidelines (395-page PDF)…… Continue reading Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines Updated
Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted COVID-19 nursing home data for the week ending March 13, 2022. Comparing the March 13th data to the March 6th data shows these changes: Resident vaccination rate remained unchanged from the previous weekResidents with booster doses (new the week of 2/6) increased by 1% this past…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
Update to Chapter 7 – Home Health Services – Medicare Benefit Policy Manual
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted Transmittal 11296 – Change Request 12615 on Friday, March 25, 2022. Note the red ink on the last 3 pages of this 8-page update.
MDS 3.0 v1.17.2 – PRA Collection of Information Notification
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Thursday, March 24, 2022, CMS is posting FR Doc. 2022-06214 in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS’ intention to collect information from the…… Continue reading MDS 3.0 v1.17.2 – PRA Collection of Information Notification
IA SNFs and NFs: NF Day-Weighted Case Mix Index (CMI) Methodology
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The afternoon of Wednesday, March 23, 2022, the Iowa Department of Human Services posted INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2326-MC-FFS. The subject is: NF Day-Weighted Case Mix Index (CMI) Methodology. In 2021, the Iowa Legislature directed Iowa Medicaid to evaluate the technical aspects of the case mix reimbursement…… Continue reading IA SNFs and NFs: NF Day-Weighted Case Mix Index (CMI) Methodology
March 2022 Update of Appendix B – RAI 3.0 User’s Manual
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The March update of Appendix B to the RAI 3.0 User’s Manual contains changes to the list of State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, RAI Panel members, and CMS locations and contacts. To ensure accurate formatting, use a current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF. Web-based…… Continue reading March 2022 Update of Appendix B – RAI 3.0 User’s Manual
Updates to NHSN Weekly HCP & Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Website
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare NHSN has added the following resources to its landing page: Operational Guidance for reporting HCP COVID-19 Vaccination Data – March 2022 … 3-page PDFTips for submitting HCP COVID-19 Vaccination Data – March 2022 … 1-page PDFCOVID-19 Vaccination Data Refresher Training and Updates – February 2022 ……… Continue reading Updates to NHSN Weekly HCP & Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Website
On 12-Year Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, New HHS Report Shows Ways the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan Investments Are Lowering Health Care Costs and Expanding Coverage
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “Today, on the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new report highlighting data on the record-setting 2022 Open Enrollment Period and key health care coverage gains made under the Biden-Harris Administration. The “State…… Continue reading On 12-Year Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, New HHS Report Shows Ways the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan Investments Are Lowering Health Care Costs and Expanding Coverage
Have You Accessed Your PEPPER Report?
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare There’s a lot of data entry and data reporting these days – all are important. Don’t forget to look at your facility’s PEPPER report! PEPPER is an educational tool that summarizes provider-specific data statistics for Medicare services that may be at risk for improper payments. Providers…… Continue reading Have You Accessed Your PEPPER Report?
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