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In November 2024, CMS updated Appendix PP of the state operations manual with revised regulatory guidance to surveyors. These changes will affect surveys beginning in April 2025. In this presentation, Broad River Rehab will review the following updates to Appendix PP along with the revised Critical element pathways.: QAPI Improvement activities, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, Pain…...
In November 2024, CMS updated Appendix PP of the state operations manual with revised regulatory guidance to surveyors. These changes will affect surveys beginning in March 2025. In this presentation, Broad River Rehab will review the following updates to Appendix PP along with the revised Critical element pathways: Download course materials here....
All 5 quality measures that were frozen last year will be unfrozen with the January 2025 Care Compare update. CMS has updated the 5-Star user’s guide in anticipation of this action. This BRR Reflections presentation will unpack the changes in the updated user’s guide and help you prepare for this significant 5-Star update. Download course…...
The January 2025 Care Compare refresh will contain new data for four quality measures that were frozen last year due to the the elimination of section G and the replacement of the related portions of the technical specifications with section GG items. The 4 quality measures are: To address these changes in measure specifications, the… Continue reading January 2025 Five-Star Changes Coming Your Way!
Since section G was eliminated from federally required MDS assessments with the implementation of MDS 3.0v1.18.11. Section GG has become the only source of ADL data supporting MDS impact areas like reimbursement and quality measurement. In this presentation, Dr. Gwen Pointer will lead us through the documentation requirements for accurate coding of section GG of…...
The SNF Value-Based Purchasing program will be expanding from one to eight measures by FY 2027. The expanded list includes MDS, claims, and PBJ based measures. Providers will need to have a working knowledge of the measures to ensure quality initiative focus. This presentation will overview the technical specifications of the 2026 measures and review…...
Documentation to support an active diagnosis on the MDS is crucial to accurate MDS coding. Diagnoses coded in section I of the MDS affect reimbursement, Quality measures and care planning. The RAI Manual requires specific documentation to these areas. In this presentation we’ll learn the documentation fundamentals to support an Active diagnosis. Download course materials…...
RESDAC data continues to intrigue. Since the inception of PDPM in October 2019, the data has a story to tell. Through the pandemic and into the most recent quarter, knowing how the nation has responded to the changing payment structure can help benchmark facility use of the new payment structure and create a roadmap for…...
It’s April and Spring has sprung. Not only that but CMS has released the FY 2025 proposed rule. Much is anticipated about what CMS has up its sleeve for the new year. Changes to the payment rates, wage index, SNF QRP and SNF VBP programs will be discussed. Course materials are available here. The post-course…...
It’s springtime and that means rain and wind and blustery weather as winter gives up the ghost and warmer days approach. The spring ritual of shedding the heavy outer garments and donning more comfortable seasonal attire has begun. It’s also time for another early spring ritual. Every year around this time. CMS publishes the proposed… Continue reading Major Wage Index Proposals are in the wind, Courtesy of CMS