Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® The Office of Inspector General issued its Fall 2018 Semi-Annual Report to Congress on December 3, 2018. The period covered by this 90-page report is April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018. Highlights of OIG Accomplishments: Identifying Improper Payments and Opportunities for Savings in HHS…… Continue reading OIG Fall 2018 Semi-Annual Report to Congress
CMS Issues PBJ Updates, 2 New MDS Reports and Notifications to State/Regional Offices
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® All of the information below was released on Friday, November 30th via QSO 19-02-NH and CMS Strengthens Nursing Home Oversight and Safety to Ensure Adequate Staffing – Press Release. Notification to States and CMS Regional Offices While CMS is encouraged by facilities’ efforts to improve…… Continue reading CMS Issues PBJ Updates, 2 New MDS Reports and Notifications to State/Regional Offices
[Free Webinar] Part II – The ABC’s of OASIS-D: A Step-by-Step Review of Changes Effective on January 1, 2019
Sharon Hamilton, RN, MS Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Tue, Dec 11, 2018 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST Start training your staff now on the new OASIS-D items. Join Sharon Hamilton and take an in-depth look at the GG and J items. Understand the difference between the M elements and the new standardized item sections…… Continue reading [Free Webinar] Part II – The ABC’s of OASIS-D: A Step-by-Step Review of Changes Effective on January 1, 2019
SNF/LTC Open Door Forum – Thursday, November 29, 2018
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® The proposed agenda for the next Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care Open Door Forum is scheduled for Thursday, November 29, 2018 from 2pm-3pm ET is as follows: Announcements & Updates: *Patient Driven Payment Model Update [https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/SNFPPS/PDPM.html , PDPM@cms.hhs.gov , MLN – National Provider Call (Tuesday, December 11,…… Continue reading SNF/LTC Open Door Forum – Thursday, November 29, 2018
CMS Provides Correct Link for Nursing Home Staff Competency Assessment Toolkit
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® Last week, I wrote about the launch of the Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP), a three-year effort to reduce adverse events, improve staffing quality and improve dementia care in nursing homes. In that blog, I included the website link to access the first of…… Continue reading CMS Provides Correct Link for Nursing Home Staff Competency Assessment Toolkit
CMS Launches Efforts to Improve Patient Safety, Quality of Care in Nursing Homes
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® “Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced upcoming efforts to support better care and outcomes for nursing home residents under the Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP). This three-year initiative aims to improve residents’ quality of life by equipping nursing home staff,…… Continue reading CMS Launches Efforts to Improve Patient Safety, Quality of Care in Nursing Homes
New CMS Website for SNFs – Patient Driven Payment Model
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® At 2pm on the afternoon of November 19, 2018, CMS introduced a new website that includes “a variety of educational and training resources to assist stakeholders in preparing for PDPM implementation.” As you know, SNFs will using the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) – a…… Continue reading New CMS Website for SNFs – Patient Driven Payment Model
SNF PPS: New Patient Driven Payment Model Call
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® Description On October 1, 2019, the new Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is replacing Resource Utilization Group, Version IV (RUG-IV) for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS). Topics: Overview of PDPM, a new case-mix classification system for SNF Part A beneficiaries Changeover…… Continue reading SNF PPS: New Patient Driven Payment Model Call
SNF QRP Help Desk Q&A and October 2018 Updates Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® CMS posted the most recent SNF Quality Reporting Program Questions and Answers as well as an October 2018 Quarterly Update document on November 14, 2018 (the date provided for website modification). “This document (12 pages) is intended to provide guidance on questions that were received…… Continue reading SNF QRP Help Desk Q&A and October 2018 Updates Posted
Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM) Chapter 7
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® On November 16, 2018, CMS posted the revised Chapter 7 – Survey and Enforcement Process for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Facilities. The revisions were announced via Transmittal 185, noting that they “reflect the guidance related to the Immediate Imposition of Federal Remedies. Sections of…… Continue reading Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM) Chapter 7
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