It turns out to be an exciting time for advancements in healthcare, thanks to Big Data. That’s great for medical research and for all of us as individual patients, but what about our industry? Can long-term care providers reap benefits from data they are already collecting? A recent article by … Read More
Ditch the blindfold to improve MDS 3.0 reimbursement, visibility
Optimal MDS 3.0 reimbursement requires a clear view It’s no secret that analyzing and understanding data has become fundamental to success in any industry. In order to stay ahead of competition and changing regulations, businesses must not only have access to all their data, but be able to view it … Read More
Texas Turmoil: What you need to know about the HHSC/TMHP/Xerox lawsuit
On May 9, the Texas Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Xerox, alleging that its subsidiary, the Texas Medicaid and Health Partnership (TMHP), allowed dentists to overbill for hundreds of millions of dollars in questionable Medicaid dental work. At the same time, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) … Read More
National Nursing Home Week: Making Mom feel at home
“Home is the nicest word there is.” — Laura Ingalls Wilder This week is National Nursing Home Week (NNHW) — and it’s also the week that follows Mother’s Day. The synchronicity here is quite appropriate, I think, and I’m sure the Mother’s Day tie-in was top of mind when AHCA … Read More
Heads up: Texas PASRR changes coming this summer
On April 28, 2014, the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) and the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) announced that several Texas PASRR changes are coming this summer to the PASRR (Preadmission Screening and Resident Review) process. An exact date for the changes has not been announced, but … Read More