Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This 35-page booklet provides the following Medicare mental health services information: Covered and non-covered mental health services Eligible professionals Eligible professionals commonly used Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Provider charts Assignment Outpatient psychiatric hospital services Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Community…… Continue reading Medicare Mental Health – MLN Booklet
CMS Issues Information for Healthcare Facilities Concerning 2019 Novel Coronavirus Illness
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On February 6, 2020, CMS issued QSO 20-09-ALL. CMS expectations include: Every Medicare participating facility in the Nation’s healthcare system must adhere to standards for infection prevention and control in order to provide safe, high quality care. As concerns arise with the emerging 2019 Novel…… Continue reading CMS Issues Information for Healthcare Facilities Concerning 2019 Novel Coronavirus Illness
NEW TRAINING EVENT — Upcoming PAC QRP Requirements and FY 2020 Training Resources
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Just this afternoon, CMS sent this email to inboxes of past PAC Training participants: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a quick web-based training to walk providers through upcoming changes to the Quality Reporting Programs (QRPs) for the following post-acute care…… Continue reading NEW TRAINING EVENT — Upcoming PAC QRP Requirements and FY 2020 Training Resources
Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Mission & Priority Document (MPD)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare I missed sharing this posting by CMS in mid-December! My apologies. While preparing for my webinar next week, I spotted the Admin Info: 20-03-ALL I had printed on my desk. Here some’s background to the annual MPD: “The MPD is an annual document which directs…… Continue reading Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Mission & Priority Document (MPD)
FY 2022 SNF Annual Payment Update (APU) Overview Table Published
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted the SNF QRP APU Reporting Table – Assessment-Based Measures for FY2022 late in the day Thursday, January 30, 2020. This 18-page table shows the MDS data elements that are/will be used in determining the APU minimum submission threshold for the FY 2022 SNF…… Continue reading FY 2022 SNF Annual Payment Update (APU) Overview Table Published
Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to closely monitor an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that was initially detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in December 2019. This CDC Health Alert Network (HAN) update provides a…… Continue reading Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Attention Billers: MLN Posts Revised Medicare Part B Immunization Billing Information
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS updated billing information for Medicare Part B, specifically influenza, pneumococcal and hepatitis B in this 15-page document. There’s a lot of great information in this document. Be sure to pass this on to your billers.
MLN Connects – Updated SNF PPS Booklet Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has revised and posted an updated Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System booklet that provides education and resources related to PDPM (Patient Driven Payment Model). This 20-page booklet is well worth the read for you/your IDT. Here’s a look at the Table of Contents:…… Continue reading MLN Connects – Updated SNF PPS Booklet Posted
CDC Information on Coronavirus
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Coronavirus is all over the media these past couple of weeks. Who do you trust for accurate information? The answer is: CDC. 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Wuhan, China is the source you should go to for information. This website provides a great deal of timely…… Continue reading CDC Information on Coronavirus
Looking for a place to learn about iQIES Known Issues?
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare Providers who have reported their issues to the help@qtso.com can now review those issues in one place. The new iQIES website reports: Date Reported, Status, Category, Description and, if applicable, the Date Resolved. The Status column categorizes issues as Resolved or Open. The Description column identifies…… Continue reading Looking for a place to learn about iQIES Known Issues?
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