Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® At first blush, you’re thinking that I’ve posted 2 identical blogs referencing the Nursing Home Compare Refresh. The first blog today references the January 2019 Nursing Home Compare Refresh. This blog speaks to the review of data prior to the April 2019 NHC Refresh, which CMS…… Continue reading SNF Provider Preview Reports – Review Your Data Prior to April 2019 NHC Refresh
Nursing Home Compare Quarterly Refresh with SNF QRP Data Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® On January 31, 2019, CMS posted this anticipated announcement: “The January 2019 Nursing Home Compare Refresh, including quality measure results based on SNF QRP data submitted to CMS, is now available. The updated SNF quality measure results are based on data submitted to CMS between: Quarter…… Continue reading Nursing Home Compare Quarterly Refresh with SNF QRP Data Now Available
CMS Posts Two Transmittals/One Change Request Impacting Part B Therapy
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® Updates to Reflect Removal of Functional Reporting Requirements and Therapy – Transmittal 4214/Change Request 11120 was posted on Friday, January 25, 2019. “The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to update chapter 5 to reflect recent changes in outpatient therapy service billing instructions and payment…… Continue reading CMS Posts Two Transmittals/One Change Request Impacting Part B Therapy
Notice of Final Rule Adjusting Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for Inflation
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® CMS issued a Notice of Final Rule Adjusting Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for Inflation on Tuesday, January 2019. As noted in the above Memorandum Summary found in QSO 19-04-NH/HHA/CLIA, the new CMP amounts and ranges are effective October 11, 2018. Final Rule – Adjustment of Civil…… Continue reading Notice of Final Rule Adjusting Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for Inflation
Section GG Decision Tree Training Document Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® On Friday, January 25, 2019, CMS posted a Section GG Decision Tree document. “A decision tree training document to help with coding Section GG self-care and mobility data elements is now available. This document provides an overview of the 6 codes and coding instructions for admission/discharge.”…… Continue reading Section GG Decision Tree Training Document Now Available
Assisted Living Facilities Excluded from EPA Final Rule on Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® I just blogged on the December 11, 2018 EPA Final Rule that is awaiting publication in the Federal Register. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler signed this final rule on December 11, 2018 however the clock for implementation 6 months later cannot start until…… Continue reading Assisted Living Facilities Excluded from EPA Final Rule on Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal
Final Rule – EPA Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® The Final Rule for hazardous waste disposal was signed by Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler on December 11, 2018 however it cannot be published in the Federal Register yet due to the ongoing partial government shutdown. The pre-publication of the unofficial Final Rule…… Continue reading Final Rule – EPA Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals
Did You Know…
On December 20, 2018 CMS released the FINAL Guidance Manual for OASIS-D 12 days before the implementation of assessment instrument. In July of 2018 an errata for the manual was released. Historically CMS has released an errata after the final manual. The final OASIS-D Guidance Manual contained only 4 of the 17 identified errors. CMS…… Continue reading Did You Know…
Upcoming Dementia Care & Psychotropic Medication Tracking Tool Call
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® CMS’ Medicare Learning Network (MLN) is hosting a national provider call on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 from 1:30 – 3:00 PM (Eastern Time). Register early to reserve your “seat” for this call. Here is the information for this call: Description During this call, gain insight on…… Continue reading Upcoming Dementia Care & Psychotropic Medication Tracking Tool Call
CMS Posts DRAFT MDS 3.0 Item Sets for October 1, 2019 Release
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® As promised, CMS posted the DRAFT MDS 3.0 v1.17 Item Sets late in the day on January 3, 2019. (If MDS runs in your blood too, you’ve been watching for this as well!) This information can be found at: http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/… Scroll down this page to Downloads…… Continue reading CMS Posts DRAFT MDS 3.0 Item Sets for October 1, 2019 Release
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