This afternoon – January 21, 2021 – President Joseph Biden held a press conference to announce the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. This is a 200-page document. Here’s a look at the Table of Contents: The President’s Executive Summary is as follows … “We can and will … Read More
[Webinar, Jan 27] PBJ quarterly check-in
It’s that time again! PBJ reporting for Q1 (October 1–December 31) is due to CMS by Feb. 14. Join us for a free webinar as we discuss the latest PBJ updates and answer your top questions in an extended Q&A session. Our quarterly check-in is a relaxed and informative webinar … Read More
Connecting people with data
On January 15, 2021, CMS released a monthly update of data that provides a snapshot of the impact of COVID-19 on the Medicare population. The updated data show over 1.9 million COVID-19 cases among the Medicare population and over 493,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations. The updated snapshot covers the period from January … Read More
Recent additions to OIG work plan
OIG updates this dynamic, web-based Work Plan monthly to ensure that it more closely aligns with the work planning process. The monthly update includes the addition of newly initiated Work Plan items, which can be found on the Recently Added Items page. Beginning in January 2020, completed Work Plan items will remain … Read More
Five-Star User’s Guide updated
CMS posted an updated Five-Star User’s Guide on Friday, January 15, 2021. I’ve italicized and underlined the key changes in each of the 3 areas of January 2021 Revisions (in the updated 29-page guide itself, all such verbiage found on page 2 is italicized). Health Inspection Rating Changes: Beginning with … Read More