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More than half of the FY 2024 SNF PPS Final Rule was dedicated to the SNF QRP and VBP programs. A significant component of both of these programs now spotlights Social Risk Factors and Health Equity. The VBP program has a health equity bonus structure and CMS recently released Health Equity confidential feedback reports for…...
With section G’s removal from MDS 3.0 v1.18.11, the residual implications are far reaching. On Sept. 20th. CMS released QSO-23-21-NH describing these significant changes. Along with this memo, CMS released updated versions of the 5-Star User’s guide and the Quality Measures User’s Manual detailing the specific technical specifications to the quality measures and staffing star…...
CMS has released the SNF PPS FY 2024 Final Rule which sets Medicare Part A payment rates for SNFs beginning October 1, 2023. This rule also spells out ICD-10 primary diagnosis code changes and the significant changes headed our way in both the SNF Quality Reporting Program and the SNF Value Based Purchasing Program. This…...