Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS made this announcement on May 1, 2019: “Skilled Nursing Facility Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. Providers have until May 30, 2019 to review their performance data prior to the July 2019 Nursing Home Compare site refresh, during which this…… Continue reading SNF Provider Preview Reports Now Available
Training on Legionella Water Management Programs Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare If you’re involved in water safety for buildings, you’ll want to take advantage of a new and free training program developed by CDC and partners on creating a water management program to reduce the risk for Legionnaires’ disease in facilities. The Preventing Legionnaires’ Disease: A…… Continue reading Training on Legionella Water Management Programs Now Available
Transmittal 188 Effective 4/26/19 – Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM 100-07) Chapter 2, The Certification Process
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare 2202.9B – Right to See, Review, and Request Changes (Rev.188, Issued: 04-26-19, Effective: 04-26-19, Implementation: 04-26-19) The term Medicare beneficiary identifier (Mbi) is a general term describing a beneficiary’s Medicare identification number. For purposes of this manual, Medicare beneficiary identifier references both the Health Insurance…… Continue reading Transmittal 188 Effective 4/26/19 – Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM 100-07) Chapter 2, The Certification Process
CMS is proposing to increase the wage index of low wage index hospitals. Why does that matter to rural home health agencies?
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Under PDGM home health referral sources will matter. PDGM will change the way each patient’s case-mix weight is calculated and introduce a new variable, which healthcare setting did the patient utilize in the 14 days prior to the home health admission. This is significant because, CMS…… Continue reading CMS is proposing to increase the wage index of low wage index hospitals. Why does that matter to rural home health agencies?
CMS Policy Change for Assessment Submission Time Frame Announced Today
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted this policy change today: “The current CMS policy for submission of patient assessment records allows providers to submit records for up to 36 months from the assessment target date. Effective October 1, 2019, the CMS policy for patient assessment submission will be changed…… Continue reading CMS Policy Change for Assessment Submission Time Frame Announced Today
Looking for Some Bright Ideas on Managing Regulation Change – Including PDPM?
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Early in April, the Briggs Healthcare® family – Briggs, SimpleLTC and ezPBJ – were proud to sponsor several learning opportunities during the AANAC/AADNS annual conference in Orlando, FL. We are excited to make the Learning Lab session handouts available to you! PDPM: How per-diem affects…… Continue reading Looking for Some Bright Ideas on Managing Regulation Change – Including PDPM?
OIG Report on National Background Check Program for Long Term Care Providers
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On April 25, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a 40-page report on the assessment of state programs conducted from 2013 to 2016. “Background checks are an important safety measure that can help protect the 9 million beneficiaries who rely on long-term-care services…… Continue reading OIG Report on National Background Check Program for Long Term Care Providers
Wondering how to approach therapy utilization and avoid/minimize the post-discharge risk for rehospitalization under PDGM?
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, CFDS Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare A new study, led by University of Rochester School of Nursing assistant professor Jinjiao Wang, Ph.D., RN, published in the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA) reports that specific home health servicescan substantially lower the risk of re-hospitalization in older adults (> 65 years) during a 60-day period. The conclusion…… Continue reading Wondering how to approach therapy utilization and avoid/minimize the post-discharge risk for rehospitalization under PDGM?
Therapy visit volume under PDGM will no longer be relevant when determining reimbursement!
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, NLCP-C, CFDS Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare January 1, 2020 is the implementation date of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM). Will your agency be ready for the most significant payment change in the home health industry since 1997? NAHC is conducting a nationwide survey to get a better understanding of the…… Continue reading Therapy visit volume under PDGM will no longer be relevant when determining reimbursement!
Don’t forget to review the April 2019 CMS Quarterly Q&A!
Sharon Hamilton MS, RN, NLCP-C, CFDS Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This quarter has some interesting clarifications addressing the new items in the OASIS D data set. For example, see CMS’s answer below about the use of a knee scooter/walker. GG0110D QUESTION 2: When responding to GG items, would a knee scooter/walker be considered a…… Continue reading Don’t forget to review the April 2019 CMS Quarterly Q&A!
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