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Wow! What a year this has been. I am stunned that it is actually December 15th. Where has time gone? As we reminisce on the last year and look toward all of the changes that are coming our way in 2023, CMS has opened the tap to allow a dribble of information related to MDS…...
It’s Christmas time again. Hard to believe, isn’t it? Where did 2022 go? Maybe we’re enjoying the return to some normalcy after two years of COVID realities we forgot the time. In our haste to 2023, we should reflect on the changes to the 5- star rating in the last year. Namely, the cut point… Continue reading QM Cut points? What’s the big deal?
Well, it’s been a while and there have been a number of important regulatory soundbites recently. Here goes! Soundbite 1: The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency renewal On October 13th, DHHS renewed the COVID-19 PHE for another 90 days. As a result, the existing waivers are still active. HHS has stated they will give 60 days…...
Part III of this series is now available to stream for Insiders! Like Parts I and II, this webinar features Leach Klusch. To apply for NAB and/or ANCC CEU hours, please fill out this form. Course materials can be downloaded here.
The much-anticipated 5-Star user’s guide including cut point revisions has been posted! These revisions affect the October Care Compare refresh and provider 5-star ratings. As you may be aware, In March 2019, CMS released memorandum QSO-19-08-NH. This memo outlined a plan to update the quality measure (QM) rating thresholds twice annually. The plan was to… Continue reading Knock Knock! Who’s there? The Revised 5-Star User’s Guide!
This is just a heads up regarding a few significant changes occurring soon: iQIES and 5-Star threshold revisions. Internet Quality Improvement Evaluation System (iQIES) Hopefully this is not the first time you have heard about iQIES. If it is, don’t worry, it is very new. In early 2023, CMS will switch systems for providers to…...
Part II of this series is now available to stream for Insiders! Like Part I, this webinar features Leach Klusch. To apply for NAB and/or ANCC CEU hours, please fill out this form. You can download the course materials here.
Well, Here’s a surprise for your Friday afternoon! CMS just released MDS 3.0 v1.18.11. We were told in the final rule we should expect this is the new MDS sometime next spring. Well we don’t have to wait. It’s here! All of the changes that were to go into effect 2 years ago but were… Continue reading A Nice Friday Surprise! MDS 3.0 v1.18.11 Released!
If you missed this webinar on Quality Measures featuring Leah Klusch, see below! If you attended live, you can apply for NAB and/or ANCC credit by filling out this form. Materials may be downloaded here.
Note: This Regulatory Reminder is a follow up to a Regulatory Reminder that we posted on April 8, 2022. Lots going on in the regulatory world these days with 5-Star updates and the FY 2023 Final Rule release. Yesterday, CMS posted a “Creating a Roadmap for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)”.…...