Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On January 7, 2021, the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise (IME) announced that effective December 29, 2020, the IME is using the Iowa Medicaid Portal Access (IMPA) for distribution of quarterly case mix rosters for nursing facilities. This announcement is…… Continue reading Iowa LTC Providers: Medicaid Case Mix Roster Distribution Information
COVID-19 News and Updates
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare States are working very hard to speed up COVID-19 vaccination rates. Here are some state plans and dashboards you may want to check out and bookmark for future reference: TexasCOVID-19 Vaccination InformationCOVID-19 Vaccination in Texas dashboard NebraskaNebraska COVID-19 Vaccination dashboard. On this same dashboard, you can access…… Continue reading COVID-19 News and Updates
CMS Posts LTC Survey Process Update
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted an update to the LTC Survey Process on Monday, January 4, 2021. The Revision History for LTC Survey Process Documents and Files shows these additions to the Survey Resources folder: You’ll find the Survey Resources folder beneath Downloads on the update page (see link…… Continue reading CMS Posts LTC Survey Process Update
CMS Revises Infection Control Surveys – Adds 5 Triggers
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare ON January 4, 2021, CMS issued a revised QSO-20-31-All … Revised COVID-19 Survey Activities, CARES Act Funding, Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control deficiencies, and Quality Improvement Activities in Nursing Homes. The Memorandum Summary shows these overall updates (note the verbiage in red) to this now 29-page…… Continue reading CMS Revises Infection Control Surveys – Adds 5 Triggers
CMS Unveils 2020 List of Quality and Efficiency Measures Under Consideration
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On December 22, 2020, CMS unveiled its list of quality and efficiency measures under consideration – a precursor or first step in the pre-rulemaking process. In that Press Release, CMS revealed the 2020 list, which includes a number of new measures, as well as several updates…… Continue reading CMS Unveils 2020 List of Quality and Efficiency Measures Under Consideration
CMS Updates Appendix B of the RAI User’s Manual
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Appendix B of the RAI User’s Manual was updated on December 31, 2020. This Appendix provides the contact information for state RAI and MDS Automation Coordinators as well as RAI Coordinator Panel Members and Regional Office Contacts. CMS provided the specific changes via this 1-page document. …… Continue reading CMS Updates Appendix B of the RAI User’s Manual
CMS Updates COVID-19 County Positivity Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted updated county positivity data with a date of January 4, 2021. Remember that the frequency of your LTC facility’s testing of staff and residents depends on your county positivity. Information about these requirements and guidelines can be found here. Archived past county positivity data…… Continue reading CMS Updates COVID-19 County Positivity Data
ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting – FY2021 (Updated January 1, 2021)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), two departments within the U.S. Federal Government’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provide the following guidelines for coding and reporting using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision,…… Continue reading ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting – FY2021 (Updated January 1, 2021)
Most Recent CMS COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted county positivity rates for December 28, 2020 last week. I expect to see an updated data release later today so watch for my post reporting that. Nursing Home Facility data for December 31, 2020 is currently available.
Updated COVID-19 Information, Guidance, Upcoming Webinars, Etc.
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Welcome to 2021! I hope that you, your families and your facility/community/agency families were able to enjoy a safe and wonderful holiday season these past 2 weeks. Let’s catch up on what’s happened during Christmas and New Years’ weeks: Upcoming Webinars: Vaccination in Long Term Care: Safety,…… Continue reading Updated COVID-19 Information, Guidance, Upcoming Webinars, Etc.
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