SNF VBP Program September 28, 2022 Webinar

Posted in INDUSTRY NEWS, Long-Term Care

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On September 28, 2022, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host an educational webinar: Overview of Finalized SNF VBP Policies from the FY 2023 SNF PPS Final Rule. The educational webinar will provide an overview of the…… Continue reading SNF VBP Program September 28, 2022 Webinar

All Iowa Medicaid SNF/LTC Facilities: Iowa Health and Wellness Program (IHAWP) Members Medically Exempt (ME) Status in Iowa Medicaid Portal Access (IMPA)

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare  Iowa Medicaid issued guidance in Informational Letter 2318-MC-FFS regarding IHAWP member eligibility for SNF and NF services. Iowa Medicaid has implemented a ME status lookup function within IMPA. The look-up function will allow SNF and NF providers the ability to look up an IHAWP member’s…… Continue reading All Iowa Medicaid SNF/LTC Facilities: Iowa Health and Wellness Program (IHAWP) Members Medically Exempt (ME) Status in Iowa Medicaid Portal Access (IMPA)

Recent Nursing Home COVID-19 Data: CMS, CDC & NHSN

Posted in COVID-19, Senior Living

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS posted the latest nursing home data for the week ending August 14, 2022. Comparing the August 14th data to the August 7th data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate decreased by 0.1%Residents with booster doses unchanged from previous weekStaff primary vaccination completion rate decreased by 0.1%…… Continue reading Recent Nursing Home COVID-19 Data: CMS, CDC & NHSN

Home Health OASIS-E Guidance Training Program Reminder

Posted in Home Care, INDUSTRY NEWS

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare As a reminder, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a virtual training program that provides instruction on the guidance for the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)-E.  The event is being held on September 13th & 14th, 2022. This training is part…… Continue reading Home Health OASIS-E Guidance Training Program Reminder

New Federal Reports on Long COVID Support

Posted in COVID-19, Senior Living

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare A pair of reports developed in response to President Joe Biden’s Memorandum on Addressing the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 (April 5. 2022 White House) are now available to help Americans affected by long COVID: ·  The National Research Action Plan on Long COVID (August 2022 – 85 pages) details advances in…… Continue reading New Federal Reports on Long COVID Support

Five-Star Preview Reports Available on August 25, 2022

Posted in INDUSTRY NEWS, Long-Term Care

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Five-Star Preview Reports will be available on August 25, 2022. To access these reports, select the CASPER Reporting link located on the CMS QIES Systems for Providers page. Once in the CASPER Reporting system, select the ‘Folders’ button, then select ‘My Inbox’ or the Inbox…… Continue reading Five-Star Preview Reports Available on August 25, 2022

HHS Expands Home and Community-Based Services in Five New States and Territories for Older Adults and People with Disabilities

Posted in Home Care, INDUSTRY NEWS

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare HHS posted this Press Release on August 22, 2022. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), awarded approximately $25 million in planning grants to five new states and territories to expand access to…… Continue reading HHS Expands Home and Community-Based Services in Five New States and Territories for Older Adults and People with Disabilities

Updated Quality Measure (QM) Manual and Quality Measure Change Table Available

Posted in Hospice, INDUSTRY NEWS

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Version 1.01 of the HQRP QM User’s Manual and an HQRP QM User’s Manual V1.00 to V1.01 Change Table are now available. These documents reflect updates to the language in the manual to add clarity based on hospice provider questions about the quality measures finalized…… Continue reading Updated Quality Measure (QM) Manual and Quality Measure Change Table Available

CMS Staffing Study to Inform Minimum Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Also posted this morning (August 22, 2022), this Press Release. Note that there is an upcoming August 29, 2022 webinar to provide information on the study and solicit additional stakeholder input on minimum staffing requirements. The registration link for this webinar, limited to 3,000 participants…… Continue reading CMS Staffing Study to Inform Minimum Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes