As you’re no doubt aware by now, CMS has mandated that by June 1, 2017, 80% of submitted MDS assessments must include all the data necessary to calculate these three Quality Measures: Major falls Pressure ulcers that are new or worsened Functional assessments with a care plan With only a … Read More
[On-demand webinar] SNF Value-Based Purchasing and Readmission Rates
On Oct. 1, 2018, CMS will implement the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program (SNF VBP) as mandated by the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA). Per the new statute, 2% of every SNF’s Medicare payments will be withheld to fund incentive payments. Incentive payments will be based on a comparison of SNF hospital readmission rates … Read More
Reminder: PBJ filing deadline, May 15
Heads up! The next PBJ filing deadline is coming up soon. Don’t forget that your SNF Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) reporting submissions are due to CMS on May 15, 2017. This quarterly PBJ report will cover the second fiscal quarter (Jan. 1 – Mar. 31). Submissions must be received by the end of … Read More
RoP questions? We’ve got answers in this FAQ
On Mar. 7, SimpleLTC and Briggs Healthcare presented one of our most popular training webinars ever: “The RoPs are here! Do you know what’s changing?” The new CMS Requirements of Participation (RoPs) — also known as the “Mega Rule” or “Final Rule” — became effective Nov. 28, 2016, and represent the first … Read More