Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) posted a data report by the same title as this blog on August 2, 2021. “This data note examines state reported LTCF data from 42 states plus Washington DC through the end of June 2021 to examine patterns of COVID-19…… Continue reading COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Long-Term Care Facilities through June 2021
CMS Updated COVID-19 County Positivity Rates
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the latest county positivity rates for July 14 – July 22, 2021. Visually, there is a lot more red on this report than what we’ve seen for a while, particularly in the southern states and Utah. As a reminder, nursing homes are required…… Continue reading CMS Updated COVID-19 County Positivity Rates
Appropriate Staffing Standards in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare AMDA (The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine – Medical Directors) has posted a position statement on appropriate staffing standards for PAC and LTC. It’s a thoughtful and interesting 4-page read. The position statement is dated July 22, 2021. I’ve added bolding to highlight the…… Continue reading Appropriate Staffing Standards in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
Antipsychotic Medication Use Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Since the launch of the National Partnership, significant reductions in the prevalence of antipsychotic medication use in long-stay nursing home residents have been documented. The National Partnership continues to work with state coalitions and nursing homes to reduce that rate even further. Recently, CMS announced a…… Continue reading Antipsychotic Medication Use Data
56th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid and ADA Anniversary
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Birthdays and anniversaries are big events for me; history is also important. There are two (2) historical anniversaries this week that need mention. On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law legislation that established the Medicare and Medicaid. For 56 years since, these…… Continue reading 56th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid and ADA Anniversary
OIG Report: States’ Backlogs of Standard Surveys of Nursing Homes Grew Substantially During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare OIG (Office of Inspector General) posted this report (same title as this blog) on July 27, 2021. The report is a 4-page addendum to the December 2020 report. OIG analyzed CMS administrative data on standard surveys that States conducted from February 1, 2020, through May…… Continue reading OIG Report: States’ Backlogs of Standard Surveys of Nursing Homes Grew Substantially During the COVID-19 Pandemic
FY2022 SNF PPS Federal Wage Index
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare In case you’re looking for the coming fiscal years’ wage index, you’ll find the Final index here. CMS posted the final on July 29, 2021. The proposed wage index is here in case you want to do some comparison between the two. Bookmark this Wage…… Continue reading FY2022 SNF PPS Federal Wage Index
CMS, NHSN & CDC COVID-19 Data Updates
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted nursing home COVID-19 data for week ending July 18, 2021. This link takes you to the list of every nursing home’s resident and staff vaccination rates as of the week ending July 18, 2021. When the spreadsheet opens, you’ll see 2 tabs: The 2nd…… Continue reading CMS, NHSN & CDC COVID-19 Data Updates
Hospice Payment Rate Update: FY 2022 Final Rule Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late afternoon on Thursday, July 29, 2021, CMS issued a final rule that updates Medicare hospice payments and the aggregate cap amount for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. This rule rebases the hospice labor shares and clarifies certain aspects…… Continue reading Hospice Payment Rate Update: FY 2022 Final Rule Posted
SNF Prospective Payment System: FY 2022 Final Rule Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late Thursday afternoon, July 29, 2021, CMS issued a final rule updating Medicare payment policies and rates for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) under the SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. In addition, the final rule includes several policies that update the SNF…… Continue reading SNF Prospective Payment System: FY 2022 Final Rule Posted
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