New SNF Audits Coming—How to be Ready

New SNF Audits Coming—How to be Ready   The Minimum Data Set (MDS) plays a vital role in driving resident care through the resident-centered care plan process, regulatory compliance, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, quality outcomes, and reporting programs....

Ask Proactive – Our facility has been issued a Denial of Payment for new admissions due to survey deficiencies. Should we continue to submit the MDS for current and newly admitted residents?

Q: Our facility has been issued a Denial of Payment for new admissions due to survey deficiencies. Should we continue to submit the MDS for current and newly admitted residents?   A: A Denial of Payment for new admissions (DPNA) is a CMS enforcement remedy that...