by Proactive LTC Consulting | Oct 29, 2019 | CMS, QAPI, SNF
Possible one year delay of the SNF QAPI Program requirements While CMS published a proposed rule to delay for one year the Phase 3 SNF QAPI Program requirements, providers have good reason to move forward in implementing a comprehensive QAPI Program with the original... by PMR Team | Oct 15, 2019 | 5-Star, Compliance, Regulatory, SNF
*Information coming soon on Proactive’s 2020 5-Star Insights webinar series focused on helping your facility achieve or maintain 5 Star in 2020. Make plans to join us beginning in March! Easier for Consumers to Identify Facilities with Instances of Non-compliance On... by PMR Team | Oct 1, 2019 | 5-Star, Hospitals, Medicare, Regulatory, SNF
It’s important that your local hospital discharge planners understand your quality measure data September 26th, CMS issued a final rule requiring hospitals to provide patients greater access to information about available post-acute provider choices as part of... by PMR Team | Oct 1, 2019 | MDS, Medicare, PDPM, Reimbursement, SNF
IPA is an optional SNF PPS stand-alone MDS item set under PDPM The Interim Payment Assessment (IPA) is an optional SNF PPS stand-alone MDS item set under PDPM. The IPA can be completed when providers determine that the resident has experienced changes to his or her... by PMR Team | Aug 29, 2019 | Compliance, PDPM, Regulatory, RoP, SNF
How will you meet Trauma Informed Care standards required under the Phase 3 Requirements of Participation (ROP)? Trauma-informed care is an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all... by PMR Team | Aug 21, 2019 | Hospitals, Medicare, PDPM, Physicians, Reimbursement, SNF
Factors Impacting Reimbursement Become More Complex Under PDPM, the factors impacting reimbursement become more complex. Supportive documentation should reflect this complexity through descriptions of the relevant care and services impacting each of the five payment...