Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS held a second training session (1st was in early May in Kansas City) on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Econometrica/CMS announced that there were 300 attendees live in Baltimore with 2,350 online on Tuesday, August 13th (no numbers were provided for Wednesday). The…… Continue reading CMS SNF QRP Training Program Materials and More
Assisted Living Medicaid Services in OIG’s FY2020 Work Plan
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Office of Inspector General (OIG) made this announcement on August 15, 2019: “Medicaid may provide assisted living services to beneficiaries who are medically eligible for placement in a nursing home but opt for a less medically intensive, lower-cost setting. These services may include personal…… Continue reading Assisted Living Medicaid Services in OIG’s FY2020 Work Plan
[Live Training] Increase your knowledge of ICD-10, sign up today for Intermediate Coding with Lisa Selman-Holman!
Increase your knowledge and understanding, and gain the expertise your agency needs to survive in this comprehensive two-day intermediate coding course specific for home care coders. Increase your understanding of the regulatory aspects and ethics of diagnosis coding and utilize lots of examples to increase your skills, proficiency, speed and accuracy in choosing the appropriate…… Continue reading [Live Training] Increase your knowledge of ICD-10, sign up today for Intermediate Coding with Lisa Selman-Holman!
CMS SNF/LTC Open Door Forum – August 8, 2019
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum scheduled for: Date: Thursday, August 8, 2019 Start Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET); Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time. Conference Leaders: Todd Smith &…… Continue reading CMS SNF/LTC Open Door Forum – August 8, 2019
WEBINAR: October 1 Changes: RAI Manual Revisions and Final Rule Update
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The PDPM RAI Manual is out and the FY 2020 SNF PPS Final Rule has been The PDPM RAI Manual is out and the FY 2020 SNF PPS Final Rule has been released! Do you know what to look for? In this free webinar, Joel…… Continue reading WEBINAR: October 1 Changes: RAI Manual Revisions and Final Rule Update
ICD-10 Class: Diagnosis Coding in a PDPM World
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Are you ready for the switch to PDPM? Join us in Denton, TX on Aug 13-14 to learn how to maximize your diagnosis coding practices for PDPM. In this in-depth two-day training event, you’ll increase your knowledge of the regulatory aspects and ethics of diagnosis coding…… Continue reading ICD-10 Class: Diagnosis Coding in a PDPM World
CMS has issued a final rule governing Hospice payment for FY2020.
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare SUMMARY: This final rule updates the hospice wage index, payment rates, and cap amount for fiscal year 2020. This rule also rebases the continuous home care, general inpatient care, and the inpatient respite care per diem payment rates in a budget-neutral manner to more accurately align Medicare…… Continue reading CMS has issued a final rule governing Hospice payment for FY2020.
FY 2020 SNF PPS Final Rule Released
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Late yesterday, July 30, 2019, CMS issued FY2020 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Final Rule – CMS-1718-F. This SNF PPS Final Rule will take effect on October 1, 2019. The Final Rule includes updates to the payment rates used under the SNF…… Continue reading FY 2020 SNF PPS Final Rule Released
If your agency provides Hospice services, you might be interested in this announcement by CMS.
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare Recruitment Announcement – Focus Groups for Hospice Patient Assessment Instrument CMS is currently recruiting experienced hospice providers and clinicians to participate in focus groups to discuss and provide input as we develop a hospice patient assessment tool. All interested participants will be considered based on their…… Continue reading If your agency provides Hospice services, you might be interested in this announcement by CMS.
Start educating your staff now on the OASIS-D1 Updates Effective January 1, 2020
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare Beginning January 1, 2020, changes to the OASIS data set and data collection guidance take effect, based on proposals finalized in the Calendar Year (CY) 2019 Home Health (HH) Final Rule, CMS 1689-FC. Changes include addition of two existing items to the Follow-Up assessment instrument (with…… Continue reading Start educating your staff now on the OASIS-D1 Updates Effective January 1, 2020
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