by PMR Team | May 22, 2019 | MDS, Medicare, PDPM, Reimbursement, SNF
Highlights from the new RAI release Opportunity to Review Assessment Steps and Coding Guidance CMS has released the MDS 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual v1.17 effective for assessments with an ARD of 10/1/2019 and after. PDPM guidance and calculation... by PMR Team | May 20, 2019 | MDS, PDPM, Reimbursement, SNF, Training
It may be time to assess your facility Restorative Nursing Program as part of your PDPM transition preparedness plan. Restorative Basics The fundamental requirements for Restorative nursing will remain the same under PDPM. Per the RAI manual, Restorative Nursing... by PMR Team | May 16, 2019 | MDS, PDPM, Reimbursement, SNF, Training
New! Easy Front-Line Staff Training Tool-Kit for Section GG Is your team up to speed on GG coding for PDPM? Under PDPM, Section GG significantly impacts Medicare reimbursement. Section GG replaces the Section G ADL score coding as the function measure under the new... by PMR Team | May 15, 2019 | Consulting, PDPM, Therapy
NARA’s Spring Conference in Washington DC I was invited to NARA’s Spring Conference in Washington DC to join as an expert panelist during their Pre-Conference session. The expert topic was related to ICD-10-CM and the shift from a payment model that emphasizes volume... by PMR Team | May 14, 2019 | Compliance, Regulatory, SNF, Training
Protect your facility and residents from adverse events and negative survey outcomes. The Phase 3 SNF §483.95 Training Requirements must be in place by November 28, 2019. As part of the new requirements, nursing facilities will be required to develop, implement, and...