Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare MLN Matters Number: SE20011 … Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Response to the Public Health Emergency on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) was revised and posted November 9, 2020. This is a 19-page MLN Matters. Pages 14 through 16 speak to clarification of SNF billing instructions as noted above. You’ll…… Continue reading Recent COVID-19 Updates, Resources and Information
CMS NH COVID-19 Data Posted for Week Ending November 1, 2020
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has just posted the COVID-19 data for nursing homes for week ending November 1, 2020.
CMS COVID-19 County Positivity Rates for November 10, 2020 Posted
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The most recent COVID-19 county positivity rates are posted here – November 10, 2020. There are many more red zones on this posting than previously. For example, my home state of IA has 94 red zones and 5 yellow zones. There are no green zones currently.…… Continue reading CMS COVID-19 County Positivity Rates for November 10, 2020 Posted
Upcoming COVID-19 Webinars and Others You May Be Interested In
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare 2 NHSN Webinars – Same Topic – Different Dates Topic: Reporting Results of Point of Care Testing for COVID-19: A New NHSN PathwayDate: Thursday, Nov 12, 2020Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM EST Please select which date you’d like to attend and register in advance for this webinar: https://cdc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_av-J138jRzedbNaSjZU-PQexternal…… Continue reading Upcoming COVID-19 Webinars and Others You May Be Interested In
No Update to RAI User’s Manual for FY2021
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The RAI User’s Manual will not be updated for FY2021 as per CMS’ original statement regarding such an update. The posting of the page I found late last week was only the required renewal of the PRA – Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. In effect, the…… Continue reading No Update to RAI User’s Manual for FY2021
Updated RAI User’s Manual Coming??
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This morning, during my usual ritual of checking key websites for new information, I found this on the CMS RAI Manual website: You’ll find it beneath Downloads on that webpage: I will continue to monitor this website for an updated RAI User’s Manual. Stay tuned!
Skilled Nursing Facilities and/or Nursing Facilities: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On November 4, 2020, CMS issued a 13-page document with this title and opening paragraph: “Since the beginning of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, the Trump Administration has issued an unprecedented array of temporary regulatory waivers and new rules to equip the American healthcare system with…… Continue reading Skilled Nursing Facilities and/or Nursing Facilities: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
Updated COVID-19 Information & Guidance: CMS, CDC, OSHA
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has provided a website housing COVID-19 Vaccine Policies & Guidance. On October 30, 2020, OSHA issued respiratory protection guidance focused on protecting workers in nursing homes, assisted living and other long-term care facilities from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the coronavirus. Source…… Continue reading Updated COVID-19 Information & Guidance: CMS, CDC, OSHA
CMS COVID-19 Nursing Home Data Updated: Week Ending 10/25/2020
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has just updated the COVID-19 Nursing Home Data for week ending October 25, 2020.
Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes – Version 13
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The latest version – 13 is now available. This version is 199-pages in length.
