Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare OIG (Office of Inspector General) has added SNF reimbursement to its work plan this month. A skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a nursing home that provides skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services such as physical, speech, and occupational therapy to beneficiaries who need assistance after hospitalization.…… Continue reading OIG Adds SNF Reimbursement to Work Plan + NH COVID-19 Challenges
Renewal of Determination That A Public Health Emergency Exists
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra renewed this PHE declaration on April 15, 2021: Note that this website provides links to additional resources for emergency and response information, including EUAs and Section 1135 Waivers. If you remember, HHS extended the PHE through the end of 2021 at a…… Continue reading Renewal of Determination That A Public Health Emergency Exists
Updated COVID-19 Information as of April 20, 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare FDA Revoked Emergency Use Authorization for Monoclonal Antibody Bamlanivimab on Friday, April 16, 2021. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration revoked the emergency use authorization (EUA) that allowed for the investigational monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab, when administered alone, to be used for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults…… Continue reading Updated COVID-19 Information as of April 20, 2021
HQRP Quarterly Update for 1st Quarter of 2021 Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Hospice Quarterly Update for the first quarter of 2021 is now available. This update includes Hospice Quality Reporting Program highlights from January 2021 to March 2021, events and engagement opportunities for the second quarter of 2021 (April – June 2021), and selected questions and answers…… Continue reading HQRP Quarterly Update for 1st Quarter of 2021 Available
PBJ Quarterly Check-In: Prepping for Success
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare It’s that time again! PBJ reporting for Q2 (January 1–March 31) is due to CMS by May 15. Join us for our PBJ quarterly check-in as we discuss the latest PBJ updates and answer your top questions in an extended Q&A session. Our quarterly check-in is…… Continue reading PBJ Quarterly Check-In: Prepping for Success
Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix Z – Emergency Preparedness
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted Transmittal 204 – Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix Z – Emergency Preparedness – on Friday, April 16, 2021. This is a 101-page Transmittal. If you read my March 26, 2021 blog, you’ll find reference to the QSO-21-15-ALL memorandum telling us about…… Continue reading Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix Z – Emergency Preparedness
Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine and Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia – Update for Clinicians on Early Detection and Treatment (COCA Call)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare If you weren’t able to attend this April 15, 2021 COCA Call, you view the recording (57 minutes, 26 seconds) here as well as obtain the 61-slide handout. I encourage you to listen to the recording and review the slides. This is important information. Facility staff,…… Continue reading Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine and Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia – Update for Clinicians on Early Detection and Treatment (COCA Call)
CMS COVID-19 County Positivity Rates Posted – April 19, 2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the most recent county positivity rates – April 19, 2021. My usual reminders: Archived dataInformation regarding testing regulations and guidelines
Important QRP Reminder for Non-CAH Swing Beds
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare [This reminder was mentioned during the April 15, 2021 SNF/LTC Open Door Forum however I wasn’t able to understand the email address provided verbally by the CMS individual. I found the same message online at the SNF QRP Spotlights and Announcements page.] Non-Critical Access Hospital (CAH)…… Continue reading Important QRP Reminder for Non-CAH Swing Beds
COVID-19 Vaccination Program and Provider Compliance
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare As COVID-19 vaccinations continue to be administered nationwide, OIG reminds vaccine providers and the public that this vaccine is being provided by the Federal Government and must be administered at no cost to recipients. Providers participating in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) COVID-19…… Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccination Program and Provider Compliance
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