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Reflections: Appeals Update May 2023, CMS Targeted Probe TrainingReflections:
Regulatory Reminders: IQIES Transition and FY 2024 SNF PPS Proposed Rule
What a few weeks it has been with the RAI Manual and data set release, FY 2024 proposed rule release and the transition to IQIES. It’s challenging to keep up! I hope you al are doing well with this ever-changing landscape and ongoing transitions. We have two important regulatory reminders today related to the IQIES…...
Reflections: SNF Quality Reporting Program Quality Measures
Hey there Insiders! For those of you who missed this yesterday or if you want to claim those sweet CEUs, you’re in the right place. CEU-Seekers, head over here. If you’re looking to review yesterday’s Reflections webinar, see below. The course materials can be downloaded here. On with the show…...
Med A Census Navigator™ – The Acuity Update!
We’ve recently updated Med A Census Navigator™ again to include acuity. You may have noticed it already. Note the addition of PT/OT, SLP, Nursing and NTA boxes. These indicate the percent rank of this facility. For example, in the image, Advanced Healthcare Center in Toledo, this facility is in the 27th percentile for PT and…...
Regulatory Reminder! Final MDS 3.0 v1.18.11 and Draft RAI Manual v1.18.11 Released
CMS promised a final version of the MDS 3.0 v1.18.11 data set and a Draft version of the RAI manual on or around April 1, 2023, and they have delivered. This morning CMS posted both in the downloads section of the MDS 3.0 website. The final MDS zip file contains 11 unique data sets and…...
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…...
Regulatory Reminder: Unwinding the PHE
Well, the time has come for us to fully consider what the end of the COVID-19 PHE will mean. In other words, we need to ask ourselves, “how will I function differently as an operator on May 12th than I did on May 11th?”. The answer lies in how deeply the flexibility and waivers offered…...
North Carolina Medicaid – Insiders Detail
Yesterday I blogged all about North Carolina Medicaid. You can read that blog here. I thought Insiders might appreciate some detail I left out of the public article. COVID-19 Add-On I made this statement: The average skilled nursing facility could see a reduction of $137,402.60 per quarter. Me ~ Less than 24 hours ago. You…...
Regulatory Reminders: The True End of the PHE
Now that the dust has settled related to the president’s surprise announcement last Friday, that the COVID-19 PHE will end on May 11, 2023, CMS released official word supporting the president’s declaration. CMS released two important documents that detail the road map to the end of the PHE. The first was a Letter to U.S.…...