Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has provided the COVID-19 Nursing Home data for the week ending July 3, 2022. Comparing the July 3rd data to the previous June 26th data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate remained the sameResidents with booster doses increased 0.2%Staff primary vaccination completion rate remained…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN Nursing Home COVID-19 Data
July 2022 Refresh of IRF QRP Data is Now Available
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The data are based on quality assessment data submitted by IRFs to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from Quarter 4, 2020 through Quarter 3, 2021. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) measures reflect data from Quarter 3, 2020 through Quarter 2, 2021…… Continue reading July 2022 Refresh of IRF QRP Data is Now Available
988 – These 3 Numbers Can Save Lives!
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare After two years of planning and preparation, the new three-digit suicide prevention line, 988, will go live on Saturday, July 16. In 2020, Congress designated the new 988 dialing code to operate through the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health…… Continue reading 988 – These 3 Numbers Can Save Lives!
What You Missed – July 13, 2022 National NH Stakeholder Call
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Another National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call was held the afternoon of Wednesday, July 13, 2022. There was an overview of the new surveyor guidance issued on June 29, 2022. (Reference this blog post; also this blog post for CMS training resources.) This overview highlighted the…… Continue reading What You Missed – July 13, 2022 National NH Stakeholder Call
Hundreds of Iowa Nursing Home Complaints Go Uninvestigated for Months
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare This was the headline here in Iowa last Friday (July 8th) and throughout this past weekend. The article – found here – is not a pretty one but the information needs to see the light of day. We need to do better, as a state…… Continue reading Hundreds of Iowa Nursing Home Complaints Go Uninvestigated for Months
Now Available in iQIES – Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports for the October 2022 Refresh
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) will be based on the standard number of quarters. Due to the COVID-19 reporting exceptions, the claims-based measures have been calculated excluding Q1 and Q2 2020 data from measure calculations. The HH QRP…… Continue reading Now Available in iQIES – Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports for the October 2022 Refresh
Quality Reporting Program: Non-Compliance Letters for FY 2023 APU
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS is providing notifications to facilities that were determined to be out of compliance with Quality Reporting Program (QRP) requirements for CY 2021, which will affect their FY 2023 Annual Payment Update (APU). Non-compliance notifications are being distributed by the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and…… Continue reading Quality Reporting Program: Non-Compliance Letters for FY 2023 APU
Medicare and Medicaid Program: Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities: Regulatory Provisions to Promote Efficiency, and Transparency Extension of Timeline Filed
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Earlier this morning (July 13, 2022), CMS filed CMS-3347-RCN. “The Social Security Act (the Act) specifies that a Medicare final rule must be published no later than 3 years after the publication date of the proposed rule or interim final rule, as applicable, except under…… Continue reading Medicare and Medicaid Program: Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities: Regulatory Provisions to Promote Efficiency, and Transparency Extension of Timeline Filed
Minnesota MDS – Legislative Updates
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Prevent delays in payments by correctly entering therapy start and end dates To prevent delays in processing payments, staff must ensure that the Therapy Start and End Dates are correctly entered on all PPS, OBRA Comprehensive, and OBRA Non-Comprehensive assessments when appropriate. Here are some…… Continue reading Minnesota MDS – Legislative Updates
Third (3rd) National Stakeholder Call with CMS Administrator
Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Please join the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and her leadership team, who will provide an update on CMS’ recent accomplishments and how our cross-cutting initiatives are advancing CMS’ Strategic Plan. CMS serves the public as a trusted…… Continue reading Third (3rd) National Stakeholder Call with CMS Administrator
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