CMS National Office Hours Call on the Ending of the COVID-19 Public Health

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Please join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for an informational event to help providers, facilities and people with Medicare prepare for the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) at midnight EDT on May 11, 2023. CMS leaders and expert staff will…… Continue reading CMS National Office Hours Call on the Ending of the COVID-19 Public Health

Upcoming iQIES Service Center Hold Times

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Due to the Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) quarterly deadline, the iQIES Service Center is projecting an increase in the volume of calls and emails between now and May 15, 2023.  Live phone and email support for the Monday, May 15, 2023, PBJ Deadline will be available until Monday, May 15, 2023,…… Continue reading Upcoming iQIES Service Center Hold Times

HHS Making Ownership Data for All Medicare-Certified Hospice and Home Health Agencies Publicly Available

Posted in Home Care, INDUSTRY NEWS

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On April 20, 2023, HHS issued thisPress Release: The Biden-Harris Administration has made promoting competition and protecting consumers a top priority. Today, in support of the President’s Executive Order on promoting competition and the Administration’s commitment to transparency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…… Continue reading HHS Making Ownership Data for All Medicare-Certified Hospice and Home Health Agencies Publicly Available

Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN Nursing Home COVID-19 Data

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending April 9, 2023. Comparing the April 9, 2023 data to the April 2, 2023 data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate decreased 0.2% this past week; Residents up to date with vaccines remained the…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN Nursing Home COVID-19 Data

CMS April 2023 Quarterly Home Health Q&As

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS past posted the April 2023 CMS Quarterly OASIS Q&As.  This Q&A is 6 pages in length, addressing 14 questions: Question 1: When did the new risk models for 2023 take effect? Question 2: Are the new items that were added to the OASIS-E instrument being…… Continue reading CMS April 2023 Quarterly Home Health Q&As

Upcoming COE Webinar: Substance Use 101: The If’s and What’s of Substance Use Disorder Basics

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Webinar Date: April 25, 2023 Webinar Time: 2 – 2:30 p.m. EST Join this webinar to discover how to define substance use, misuse and substance use disorders. Review substance use screening tools that can be used in nursing facilities and the importance of using stigma-free language.…… Continue reading Upcoming COE Webinar: Substance Use 101: The If’s and What’s of Substance Use Disorder Basics

Letter to U.S. Governors from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Renewing COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Friday, April 14, 2023, HHS Secretary Becerra issued this letter to U.S. Governors on renewing the COVID-19 PHE: Dear Governor: As I shared in my February 9 letter to you, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE)…… Continue reading Letter to U.S. Governors from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Renewing COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)

UPDATED AGENDA: April 19, 2023 Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 PM at 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. **This Agenda is Subject to Change** Opening Remarks Chair…… Continue reading UPDATED AGENDA: April 19, 2023 Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum