After a bumpy three-month ride, PBJ reporting is back on track for the quarter. In late March, CMS issued a staffing data submission waiver due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. On June 25, that waiver ended – which means PBJ reporting requirements for the quarter are back in effect. … Read More
SNF PEPPER reports are coming
In case you forgot about your annual PEPPER report, CMS has not. CMS has directed the PEPPER team to resume distribution of PEPPER reports to all post-acute facilities. The SNF Q4FY report will be delivered on July 29, 2020. It was originally scheduled for release on April 6, 2020 but … Read More
FY 2021 ICD-10-CM official guidelines for coding and reporting posted
The FY 2021 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting have been posted a bit earlier than usual this year. The 126-page document provides the guidelines for diagnosis coding. These guidelines are to be used from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Note: This (document) replaces the FY 2020 … Read More
COVID-19 information: 2nd full week of July 2020
MLN Matters Number: SE20011 Revised was posted on Friday, July 17, 2020. This is a 16-page MLN. Look for the red ink within this document. The first occurrence is found on page 11. Keep reading as there is more clarification regarding the SNF Benefit Period Waiver as well as billing. Testing … Read More
National CMS/CDC nursing home COVID-19 training continues
If you missed the July 16, 2020 session – Establishing an Infection Prevention Program in a Nursing Home, With an Emphasis on COVID-19 – you can now access the presentation slides, the National CMS/CDC Nursing Home COVID-19 Training Series Resources Document and the recording (just under 59 minutes in length). You can also scroll down … Read More