Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Q4CY22 release of the Home Health Agency (HHA) Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) is now available for download through the PEPPER Resources Portal. To obtain the HHA PEPPER: Review the Portal Access Instructions for accessing the HHA PEPPER on the Distribution Schedule page.…… Continue reading Home Health Agency PEPPER Available
Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements, and Hospice Certifying Physician Provider Enrollment Requirements Proposed Rule (CMS-1787-F)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On July 28, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule (CMS-1787-F) that provides updates to the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP). This rule includes updates on HOPE, future quality measures, , and provides updates to the…… Continue reading Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements, and Hospice Certifying Physician Provider Enrollment Requirements Proposed Rule (CMS-1787-F)
Upcoming iQIES Service Center Hold Times
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Due to the Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) quarterly deadline, the iQIES Service Center is projecting an increase in the volume of calls and emails between now and August 14, 2023. Live phone and email support for the Monday, August 14, 2023, PBJ Deadline will be available until Monday, August 14, 2023,…… Continue reading Upcoming iQIES Service Center Hold Times
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Medicare Dementia Care Model
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Biden-Harris Administration is taking further action on its commitment to promote care and support for people with Medicare living with dementia and their unpaid caregivers. Today (Monday, July 31, 2023), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced…… Continue reading Biden-Harris Administration Announces Medicare Dementia Care Model
SNF Provider Preview Reports Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare REMINDER: The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC) during the October 2023 refresh. The data contained within the Preview Reports…… Continue reading SNF Provider Preview Reports Now Available
Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users’ Guide State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table – July 26, 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has enhanced its Nursing Home Compare public reporting site to include a set of quality ratings for each nursing home that participates in Medicare or Medicaid. The ratings take the form of several “star” ratings for each nursing…… Continue reading Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users’ Guide State-Level Health Inspection Cut Point Table – July 26, 2023
Examination of Staffing Shortages at US Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Examination of Staffing Shortages at US Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic was published in JAMA Network Open on July 27, 2023. You’ll find the link to open this publication as a PDF (easier to read) on this landing page. Key Points Question: Do nursing home…… Continue reading Examination of Staffing Shortages at US Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Appendix B – RAI User’s Manual Updated
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The July 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_July 2023 Changes to Appendix B_July 2023
Minnesota will Require the Optional State Assessment Effective Oct. 1, 2023
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Beginning Oct. 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will no longer support Resource Utilization Group (RUG-IV) grouper calculations for OBRA and PPS assessments. In consultation with Minnesota Nursing Facility stakeholders, adopting the use of the Optional State Assessment (OSA) was determined to be the…… Continue reading Minnesota will Require the Optional State Assessment Effective Oct. 1, 2023
Project ECHO Series: Long-Term Care Medication Management of Blood Thinners
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare (Telligen’s) goal is to provide the same opportunity to improve the high-risk medication management system with the two different provider groups (nursing homes & prescriber/pharmacists) with each their own ECHO series. A certificate of completion will be provided to individuals who attend all the sessions in…… Continue reading Project ECHO Series: Long-Term Care Medication Management of Blood Thinners
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