Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare MLN Matters has posted a Health Care Code Sets Fact Sheet which is a great educational and reference tool. You’ll find updated information in red font within the Fact Sheet. Medicare code sets provide an easy guide for health care providers, suppliers, medical coders, and billing…… Continue reading Health Care Code Sets: ICD-10 (MLN Matters)
Latest COVID-19 Data from CMS, NHSN and CDC
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted NH data for week ending August 15, 2021. The home page for the CMS nursing home data is found here. CDC’s COVID Data Tracker shows this information: NHSN’s Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Dashboard shows this data (as of August 23, 2021): The NHSN…… Continue reading Latest COVID-19 Data from CMS, NHSN and CDC
CMS Releases Latest Nursing Home Provider Datasets
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Last week (August 25, 2021), CMS posted 19 updated Nursing Homes Including Rehab Services Datasets: FY 2021 SNF VBP Facility-Level DatasetProvider InformationSkilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program – National DataSkilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program – Swing Beds – Provider DataMDS Quality Measures Skilled Nursing Facility Quality…… Continue reading CMS Releases Latest Nursing Home Provider Datasets
News From the August 25th National NH Stakeholder Call
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare If you missed this National Stakeholder Call, it will be available on the CMS Podcasts and Transcripts website when the recording and transcript is finalized. In the interim, I’m passing along what I heard during the 30-minute Zoom call so you have an idea of what…… Continue reading News From the August 25th National NH Stakeholder Call
CMS Updates Appendix B of the RAI User’s Manual
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The August 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. Appendix B 08262021Changes to Appendix B_August_2021
AMA Encourages COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates to Defeat Pandemic
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, the AMA (American Medical Association) issued this statement(I have bolded the verbiage in the last paragraph): The following statement is attributable to:Gerald E. Harmon, M.D.President, American Medical Association “The FDA has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and the meticulously collected evidence…… Continue reading AMA Encourages COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates to Defeat Pandemic
Impact of COVID-19 on Medicare Beneficiaries in Nursing Homes
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Impact of COVID-19 on Medicare Beneficiaries in Nursing Homes Analysis presents preliminary information on the impact of COVID-19 on Medicare beneficiaries in a nursing home. Specifically, the analysis focuses on beneficiaries with a COVID-19 diagnosis or hospitalization by institutional setting (i.e., nursing home versus…… Continue reading Impact of COVID-19 on Medicare Beneficiaries in Nursing Homes
Five-Star Quality Rating System Information August Update
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has updated the following Five-Star information: Five Star Quality Rating System State-Level Cut Point Tables – Updated August 24, 2021Full Text of Statements of Deficiencies – August 2021 The Statements of Deficiencies are provided in an Excel spreadsheet. If you’ve not looked at those before,…… Continue reading Five-Star Quality Rating System Information August Update
CMS Expands Medicare Payments for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Part of Biden-Harris Administration Vaccine Outreach, CMS Boosts Vaccine Access in Smaller Group Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Other Group Living Situations As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to increasing access to vaccinations and improving health equity, CMS is expanding opportunities for people…… Continue reading CMS Expands Medicare Payments for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations
CMS Posts County Positivity Rates for August 4th Through August 17, 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the county positivity rates for August 4 through August 17, 2021. Reminder that previous positivity rates are available on designated sheets/tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet.
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