Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted this blog on Thursday, March 16, 2023. The authors are Lee Fleisher, MD., Michelle Schreiber, MD., and Jonathan Blum, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – names you may recognize from CMS National Stakeholder Calls. Ensuring patient safety is at the heart of the…… Continue reading First Do No Harm
Revisions to Medicare Part B Coverage of Pneumococcal Vaccinations
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 16, 2023 CMS issued Transmittal 11905 – same title as this blog. The effective date of these revisions was October 19, 2022 with implementation date of April 17, 2023. Effective July 1, 2021, CMS updated Medicare coverage requirements to align with ACIP recommendations. ACIP…… Continue reading Revisions to Medicare Part B Coverage of Pneumococcal Vaccinations
National Day of Recognition for Long Term Care Physicians
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Long-term care physicians enrich their patients’ lives all year long. But one special day is set aside to honor their dedication to caring for the frail elderly and other residents in long-term care facilities. The National Day of Recognition for Long Term Care Physicians is set…… Continue reading National Day of Recognition for Long Term Care Physicians
Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending March 5, 2023. Comparing the March 5, 2023 data to the February 26, 2023 data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate decreased 0.1% this past week; Residents up to date with vaccines increased…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data
Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program – Download Your March Feedback Report
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The March 16, 2023 MLN Connects reminds SNF providers to download your March quarterly feedback report for the FY 2024 from the CASPER reporting system. Review data for upcoming measure and scoring calculations, including planned and unplanned readmissions. This data isn’t eligible for the review and correction…… Continue reading Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program – Download Your March Feedback Report
Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model Webinar: Strategies for Success Self-Assessment Tool
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023 Time: 2:30 pm ET This event will introduce a new quality improvement resource that HHAs can use to identify recommended best practices in home health care and prioritize performance improvement actions. The self-assessment tool presented during this event can be used…… Continue reading Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model Webinar: Strategies for Success Self-Assessment Tool
March 2023 Addition to OIG Work Plan: State Survey Agency Processes for Overseeing Nursing Home Preparedness
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Historically, nursing homes have experienced challenges preparing for and responding to emergencies. To address these challenges, HHS has taken steps to bolster nursing home emergency preparedness and response through regulations such as CMS’s Conditions of Participation (CoPs). However, prior OIG reviews and continued challenges during recent…… Continue reading March 2023 Addition to OIG Work Plan: State Survey Agency Processes for Overseeing Nursing Home Preparedness
Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) Data Set (LCDS) Quarterly Q&As
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) Data Set (LCDS) Quarterly Q&As, March 2023, Consolidated September 2020 to March 2023 document so that all LTCH providers have the benefit of the clarifications…… Continue reading Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) Data Set (LCDS) Quarterly Q&As
Minnesota: LTC Emergency Preparedness Toolkit Updated
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Long-Term Care (LTC) Preparedness Toolkit was updated on Feb. 24 and is now available on the Minnesota Department of Health’s Long-Term Care (LTC) Emergency Preparedness which is also the state’s LTC Emergency Preparedness web page. This toolkit can help LTC facilities and agencies prepare for the…… Continue reading Minnesota: LTC Emergency Preparedness Toolkit Updated
MedPAC Releases March 2023 Report on Medicare Payment Policy
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On March 15, 2023, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released its March 2023 Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy. The report includes MedPAC’s analyses of payment adequacy in traditional fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare and reviews the status of Medicare Advantage (MA) and the prescription drug…… Continue reading MedPAC Releases March 2023 Report on Medicare Payment Policy
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