by Proactive LTC Consulting | Sep 2, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19, Medicare
Q: Should PRF payments offset expenses on the Medicare cost report? A: No, providers should not adjust the expenses on the Medicare cost report based on PRF payments received. However, providers must adhere to HRSA’s guidance regarding appropriate uses of PRF... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Sep 2, 2020 | Blog, MDS, PDPM, Q&A, Therapy
Q: Are days when therapy completes an evaluation only supposed to be counted as therapy days on the MDS? A: The day of evaluation should be counted in terms of determining the Therapy Start Date, but not counted as a “therapy day” if no direct treatment was... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Sep 2, 2020 | 5-Star, Blog, Pressure Ulcers, QAPI, Quality Measure
Improving performance in pressure ulcer/injury prevalence rates within your facility will result in many benefits including improved quality measures, star ratings, survey results, and patient outcomes. If your facility’s pressure ulcer rate is above industry... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 27, 2020 | Blog, CMS, COVID-19
Yesterday, CMS released guidance related to Long-Term Care (LTC) facility COVID-19 testing requirements and a revised COVID-19 Focused Survey Tool. CMS has added a new regulation at 42 CFR § 483.80(h) which requires that the facility test all residents and staff for... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 25, 2020 | Blog, PDPM, Q&A
Q: If a resident admits the skilled nursing facility with two pressure ulcers and the ulcers then merge, is it appropriate to continue to code the ulcer as “present on admission”? A: If two pressure ulcers merge, that were both present on admission, it would be... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Aug 25, 2020 | Blog, PDPM
Skilled Nursing News (8/20, Spanko) reports that many SNFs are failing to accurately capture PDPM reimbursement while continuing to struggle with the costs and operational concerns surrounding the pandemic. Read the full article here. Schedule a PDPM coding audit with...