Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Join CDC’s Project Firstline during National Nursing Assistants Week from June 15-21, 2023, to celebrate and recognize Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) across the nation who show an “unstoppable” commitment to providing quality care to their patients and residents. CNAs are skilled, integral members of the healthcare…… Continue reading Celebrate National Nursing Assistants Week! June 15-21, 2023
Additional Items Required by States for Nursing Home MDS 3.0 Assessments and State Section S Items for October 1, 2023 Implementation
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare June 9, 2023 … States can require additional CMS defined items on their Quarterly (NQ) or PPS (NP) assessments. Please note: This is a change to the items on the state’s OBRA quarterly (NQ) and/or PPS (NP) records. It is not a different type of comprehensive…… Continue reading Additional Items Required by States for Nursing Home MDS 3.0 Assessments and State Section S Items for October 1, 2023 Implementation
Did You Miss the June 13, 2023 Upcoming MDS Changes Webinar? Want to Listen Again – Share with Your Team/Colleagues?
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare No worries – we’ve got you covered. 4,800+ folks logged or phoned in to participate in yesterday’s webinar sponsored by Simple and Netsmart. I was honored to present to and for this great group of people. Anyone involved in the MDS/RAI process knows that each October…… Continue reading Did You Miss the June 13, 2023 Upcoming MDS Changes Webinar? Want to Listen Again – Share with Your Team/Colleagues?
CMS National Stakeholder Call on Medicaid and CHIP Renewals: Important Updates and Call to Action, June 14 @ 1:00pm ET
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare (2 days ago), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a series of resources on keeping people covered as states restart routine Medicaid and CHIP renewals. Today, Wednesday, June 14th, please join CMS for a National Stakeholder…… Continue reading CMS National Stakeholder Call on Medicaid and CHIP Renewals: Important Updates and Call to Action, June 14 @ 1:00pm ET
New Medicare Part B PEPPER Reports for Hospices
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Q4FY22 release of the Hospice Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER), which was distributed on April 5, 2023, included two new target areas that provide the average number of Medicare Part B claims paid during hospice episodes. To provide more information related to…… Continue reading New Medicare Part B PEPPER Reports for Hospices
CMS Requirements for Hospital Discharges to Post-Acute Care Providers
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On June 6, 2023, CMS posted QSO-23-16-Hospitals. When a patient is discharged from a hospital, it is important to provide their post-acute provider and caregivers as applicable with the appropriate patient information related to a patient’s treatment and condition in order to decrease the risk of…… Continue reading CMS Requirements for Hospital Discharges to Post-Acute Care Providers
UPDATED: Final MDS 3.0 Item Sets version 1.18.11
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare If you’re an MDS “junkie” as I am and are following the upcoming version 1.18.11, here’s a bit of news posted by CMS this morning (June 7, 2023): The final Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.18.11 have been updated and are now available…… Continue reading UPDATED: Final MDS 3.0 Item Sets version 1.18.11
LTCSP Documents and Files Updated
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare June 5, 2023 … CMS posted updates for the LTC Survey Process: Revision History for LTC Survey Process Documents and Files Survey Resources – 06/05/2023 (ZIP) Initial Surveys – 06/05/2023 (ZIP) [Note: Subscribers to Briggs #1766 – Survey Guide – Interpretive Guidelines for Long-Term Care…… Continue reading LTCSP Documents and Files Updated
MedPAC Comment on CMS’s Proposed Rule on the Payment System for Skilled Nursing Facilities for FY 2024
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare June 2, 2023 … MedPAC posted its Comment on CMS’s Proposed Rule on the Payment System for Skilled Nursing Facilities for FY 2024. The comment document is 12 pages in length. Re: File code CMS-1779-P Dear Ms. Brooks-LaSure: The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) welcomes the…… Continue reading MedPAC Comment on CMS’s Proposed Rule on the Payment System for Skilled Nursing Facilities for FY 2024
Updated Resource Available: Introduction to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Web-Based Training
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Introduction to the HQRP Web-Based Training is a two-part training series for Hospice providers. Course 1: Getting Started with the HQRP and Public Reporting Provides a general overview of the HQRP and reviews the program’s use of three data sources: The Hospice Item Set (HIS),…… Continue reading Updated Resource Available: Introduction to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Web-Based Training
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