CMS announced QIES will be down three consecutive weekends. This impacts both MDS and PBJ submissions and comes right before the Feb 14 PBJ deadline. The QIES maintenance will happen over the next three weekends: Friday, 1/25 (6 PM ET) – Sunday, 1/27 (6 PM ET) Sunday, 2/3 (6 AM-6 … Read More
PDPM: 1 important thing to begin doing now
Beginning Oct. 1, 2019, the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) will shift the way your skilled nursing facility is reimbursed for Medicare A services. PDPM will replace the current RUG-IV system, introducing a whole new way to calculate SNF reimbursement. The current RUG-IV system incentivizes the use of therapy minutes … Read More
Psychotropic Medication FAQ: Achieving a successful survey
On Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, SimpleLTC partnered with TeamHealth to offer one of our most highly anticipated webinars ever: Psychotropic Medication: Achieving a successful survey. During the webinar, industry experts Dr. Robert Figlerski and Ms. Elizabeth Borntrager discussed psychotropic medication, which continues to be a significant focus of CMS guidance … Read More
[On-demand webinar] Psychotropic medication: Achieving a successful survey
Will your current psychotropic medication practices result in a successful survey? Psychotropic medication management continues to be a significant focus of CMS guidance and DOH Surveys. The role of the prescriber has shifted from prescribing medications to a more conservative approach of de-prescribing psychotropic medications where appropriate. Your facility’s effective … Read More
Weekends are now made for PBJ
In its recent letter to State Survey directors, CMS announced an increased focus on nurse staffing levels and sharing of Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data with state survey agencies. States will be notified of underperforming facilities, for issues including: Facilities with “low” nurse staffing on weekends Facilities showing days without an on-site RN (possible … Read More