by Proactive LTC Consulting | Feb 26, 2020 | Blog, Education, PDPM, Restorative
The QM, Functional Outcome & Reimbursement Perks of Restorative Nursing Restorative & PDPM Several months into the swing of PDPM, some facilities are taking a second look at the benefits of restorative nursing programs. In many cases, facilities may need to... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Feb 18, 2020 | Blog, Compliance, Documentation, Education
“Person-centered”, “Individualized”, “Resident-focused”; whatever you may call it, it’s past time to evolve from the institutionalized, staff-focused care planning we’ve become accustomed to and embrace the requirement that the individual has control over their life... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Feb 13, 2020 | Blog, CMS, Coding, Education, Reimbursement
The therapy industry recently received some good news in terms of hard edits that were previously applied effective January 1, 2020 without warning. Our blog posted on 1/16/2020 shared that therapeutic activities (97530) and group therapy (97150) could no longer be... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 28, 2020 | 5-Star, Blog, Compliance, Education
CMS has approved funds for an Ohio Medicaid Grant Project in partnership with Proactive Medical Review & Consulting, LLC to administer a targeted Nursing Home Competency Certification Program that will include access to regional workshops, webinars, support from a... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 28, 2020 | 5-Star, Blog, Compliance, Education, Regulatory, Survey
As we begin a new year, there is benefit in evaluating lessons learned in 2019 to establish improvement goals for 2020. As you know, both annual surveys and complaint surveys can have a significant impact on the overall 5-Star Rating. To help guide action planning,... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Jan 22, 2020 | Blog, Education, Regulatory, RoP, Survey
Nursing facilities are required to complete a comprehensive Facility Assessment as part of the Requirements of Participation (RoP.) The assessment must be presented to surveyors during each annual survey within four hours of entrance. Surveyors will review the...