Hospice Quality Reporting Program Forum – October 19, 2021

Posted in Hospice, INDUSTRY NEWS

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Tuesday, October 19th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a webinar to share updates on the new claims-based measures for the Hospice Quality Reporting Program. During this webinar, CMS subject matter experts will provide information on the following topics: • Quality…… Continue reading Hospice Quality Reporting Program Forum – October 19, 2021

Minnesota Assisted Living Providers: ALL Together News and Updates

Posted in Assisted Living, INDUSTRY NEWS

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The ALL Together newsletterwill provide updates details and information about Assisted Living for providers, residents, family members and the public regarding the Assisted Living Licensure. The Minnesota Department of Health’s Health Regulation Division (HRD) will work to provide information, news, updates and links to resources for Assisted…… Continue reading Minnesota Assisted Living Providers: ALL Together News and Updates

COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for HC Providers Updated

Posted in COVID-19, Senior Living

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS updated the 44-page COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Skimming through the document, this waiver shows with a 10/7/2021 date: Hospitals Classified as Medicare-Dependent, Small Rural Hospitals (MDHs) Terminated waivers are included as well.  Here are a…… Continue reading COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for HC Providers Updated

Section O: Special Treatments, Procedures and Programs Web-Based Training Available

Posted in INDUSTRY NEWS, Long-Term Care

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a web-based training that provides an overview of Section O: Special Treatments, Procedures, and Programs. Intent of Section O will also be reviewed, as will the item rationale, steps for assessment, and coding instructions for data…… Continue reading Section O: Special Treatments, Procedures and Programs Web-Based Training Available

Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Data

Posted in COVID-19, Senior Living

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending September 26, 2021. This latest data set shows these changes from the September 19th data set: Resident vaccination increased 0.1% from the previous weekStaff vaccination increased 1.7% from the previous weekResident confirmed cases increased 5,265…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Data

Updated Hospice Current Measures and New Quality Measure (QM) Specifications User’s Manual

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Version 1.00 of the HQRP QM Specifications User’s Manual and updated Current Measures document are now available. These documents detail the four HQRP measures that meet the HQRP requirements. They are the HIS Comprehensive Assessment at Admission (NQF# 3235); the claims-based Hospice Visits in the Last…… Continue reading Updated Hospice Current Measures and New Quality Measure (QM) Specifications User’s Manual

COVID-19 Healthcare Quality and Worker Safety Information

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare 2021-2022 Influenza (Flu) Season: CDC Key Points and Frequently Asked Questions — The burden of flu in the United States can vary widely and is determined by several factors, including the characteristics of circulating influenza viruses, the timing of the season, how many people have preexisting…… Continue reading COVID-19 Healthcare Quality and Worker Safety Information

MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17.1R. Errata Update – October 1,2021

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late afternoon October 1, 2021, CMS posted this Errata for the October 2019 RAI User’s Manual: “The PDF file labeled “MDS3.0RAIManualv1.17.1R.Errata.October.1.2021,” available in the Downloads section below, contains revisions to pages in Chapter 6 of the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17.1R that update the NTA Comorbidity…… Continue reading MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17.1R. Errata Update – October 1,2021

Medicare Provider Reimbursement Manual: SNF PPS Updates

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On September 30, 2021, CMS issued Transmittal R486PR1.  This 267-page transmittal removes those provisions in Chapter 28, relating to low volume prospective payment rates for skilled nursing facilities because they are obsolete.  In also includes revisions to the instructions for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective…… Continue reading Medicare Provider Reimbursement Manual: SNF PPS Updates