by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 24, 2023 | Medicaid, Q&A
Q: Are nursing facilities, who do not accept Medicaid as a payer source, required to provide residents with the State-developed notice of Medicaid rights and obligations that is required at F572 (§483.10(g)(16))? A: Yes, All nursing facilities that are Medicaid... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 17, 2023 | COVID-19, Infection Prevention, Q&A
Q: Now that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) has ended, what Infection Control precautions are facilities required to follow? A: The recommendations in the CDC Guidance, Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 9, 2023 | Blog, Compliance, Medical Review, Medicare, PDPM
On May 4th, CMS issued Transmittal 12015 instructing MACs to perform a 5 claim probe and educate medical review on every SNF in their jurisdiction. A 15.1% SNF error rate in 2022 based on the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program is the catalyst for this... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 9, 2023 | Documentation, Medicare, Q&A
Q: If we have a new admission on or prior to May 11th using the QHS waiver, what happens when they require a hospital stay? A: John Kane addressed this during the Open Door Forum (ODF) on March 2nd. The full transcript for this ODF is located under the Skilled... by Proactive LTC Consulting | May 1, 2023 | Documentation, Medicare, Q&A
Q: Why is daily charting necessary and how do you tackle compliance with Medicare A charting? A: Documentation is an important part of providing resident care, it is a means to facilitate communication among the healthcare team, allowing for collaboration and... by Proactive LTC Consulting | Apr 25, 2023 | Q&A
Q: Does Cultural Competence include gender identity and sexual orientation? A: Attitudes toward sexuality in general and toward sexual identity or orientation are culturally defined. Gender identity and sexual orientation can be categorized as cross-cutting...