Regulatory Reminders: IQIES and the RAI Manual

Here are a few reminders IQIES IQIES: It’s official. The transition from QIES to IQIES will occur on April 17th. That means that as of that date, providers will no longer be able to submit MDS assessments through the current QIES system. If you have not prepared, NOW is the time. On the CMS LTC…...

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Regulatory Reminders: The End of the PHE?

I am writing this reminder with some hesitation. On January 30, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced its intent to end the national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11, 2023. Note that there has yet to be an official announcement from CMS or DHS. However, the current…...

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Regulatory Reminders! CMS Eliminates Key COVID-19 Waivers

Wow! 2 Regulatory Reminders in two days. CMS has been busy! You may be wondering how long CMS will allow many of the COVID-19 waivers will last. Well wonder no longer. Today, CMS issued QSO-22-15-NH. In this memo, CMS has initiated a 30 and 60 day timeline for the phase out of some of the… Continue reading Regulatory Reminders! CMS Eliminates Key COVID-19 Waivers

Regulatory Reminder 5-Star: Update Part 2

Things are moving at a breakneck pace already and we are only just a few weeks into the new year. As we noted in our last update, CMS has decided to use Care Compare to publicly report weekend staffing hours and staff turnover. They have also indicated that these new measures will affect individual facility… Continue reading Regulatory Reminder 5-Star: Update Part 2

Regulatory Reminders!

It’s a new year and CMS is not wasting any time. Late Friday, 1/7/2022, CMS released memo QSO-22-08-NH.  In this memo CMS has laid out their intentions to begin using PBJ data inform the public related to weekend staffing and staff turnover in 3 distinct ways. Public Posting on Care Compare CMS will begin posting… Continue reading Regulatory Reminders!

CMS 100-2 Chapter 8 Part II: Certification & Recertification

This course, Part II in a series related to CMS 100-2 Chapter 8 standards, focuses on the regulatory background in CMS 100-1 Chapter 4 and essential need for systems to promote certification and recertification of services. This course is accredited for 1.5 hours of NAB Credit.

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CMS 100-2 Chapter 8 Part I: Consolidated Billing

SNF Consolidated billing is sometimes a mystery. Facilities are often caught off-guard and pay for items and services that should be billed separately to another payer. In this webinar, Broad River Rehab will demystify the core consolidated billing principles and guidelines and offer practical steps facilities can take to be sure that they are only paying for what they should.

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