by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jun 8, 2022 | Blog, IPA, MDS, Quality, Reimbursement
With staff pressed on every side, ensuring clinical meetings are an effective use of time and resources is essential. Strong meeting processes can facilitate key objectives are met related to clinical quality, MDS assessment accuracy, risk management, and... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 31, 2022 | Blog, PDPM
Under the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), resident characteristics are used to classify Medicare residents into payment groups. One of these characteristics is isolation due to an active infection. Being coded for infection isolation can have a significant impact... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 25, 2022 | Blog, Staffing
As states are working to catch up on annual recertification surveys across the nation, now is a good time to review and update your education calendar for the upcoming year. During annual surveys in 2022, surveyors will be paying additional attention to compliance... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 18, 2022 | Blog, Survey
F656 Develop/implement comprehensive care plans is the #5 most cited deficiency nationally. This week’s blog examines what you need to know about the regulatory requirements related to F656 and how to avoid issues commonly cited by surveyors. There are five standard... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 11, 2022 | Blog, SNF
According to the most recent Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) report released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), $2.7 billion in improper payments were projected for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) services for 2021. Inadequate... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 2, 2022 | Blog
There are few things that can wake up a nursing home administrator faster than a phone call in the middle of the night from their facility reporting an allegation of abuse. Federal regulations require nursing facilities to promptly report any allegation of abuse,...