On December 22, 2020, CMS unveiled its list of quality and efficiency measures under consideration – a precursor or first step in the pre-rulemaking process. In that Press Release, CMS revealed the 2020 list, which includes a number of new measures, as well as several updates to modernize or replace … Read More
[Webinar, Jan 26] PBJ quarterly check-in: Critical answers to top questions
Be sure you’re ready for the Feb. 14, 2022 PBJ deadline!Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) reporting for Q1 (Oct. 1–Dec. 31) is due to CMS by Feb. 14. Join us for our live PBJ quarterly check-in webinar as we discuss the latest PBJ updates and answer your top questions in an extended Q&A session. Our quarterly … Read More
Blogs on holiday break – we’ll be back soon!
We’re taking a break for the next 2 weeks but don’t worry. We’re still monitoring all of the news that is important to our readers – that never takes a break. You’ll receive news pieces in your inbox starting again on January 4, 2021. In the interim, the Blog is available for … Read More
QMs update: Preparing for the unfreeze in SimpleAnalyzer™
On Dec. 4, CMS issued a memo outlining changes to unfreeze the Five-Star ratings effective on Jan. 27, 2021. CMS plans to update the quality measures using data based on the following data collection periods: Assessment-based QMs through Jun. 30, 2020 Claims-based QMs through Jun. 30, 2020 QRP QMs through … Read More
CMS updates LTC survey process documents
Late last week, CMS posted updates to 2 components of the survey process: #1 is a regulatory reference correction found in both the Word and PDF versions of CMS-20054. These are found in the LTC Survey Pathways .zip file. #2 is also a regulatory reference correction found in the COVID-19 Focused Survey … Read More