Appendix B of the RAI User’s Manual was updated on December 31, 2020. This Appendix provides the contact information for state RAI and MDS Automation Coordinators as well as RAI Coordinator Panel Members and Regional Office Contacts. CMS provided the specific changes via this 1-page document. The states of Colorado, … Read More
CMS updates COVID-19 county positivity data
CMS has posted updated county positivity data with a date of January 4, 2021. Remember that the frequency of your LTC facility’s testing of staff and residents depends on your county positivity. Information about these requirements and guidelines can be found here. Archived past county positivity data is found here.
CMS unveils 2020 list of quality and efficiency measures under consideration
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
ICD-10-CM official guidelines for coding and reporting – FY2021 (Updated January 1, 2021)
“The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), two departments within the U.S. Federal Government’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provide the following guidelines for coding and reporting using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). These guidelines should … Read More
Most recent CMS COVID-19 nursing home data
CMS posted county positivity rates for December 28, 2020 last week. I expect to see an updated data release later today so watch for my post reporting that. Nursing Home Facility data for December 31, 2020 is currently available. Want to keep up with the changing COVID-19 situation in skilled nursing? Subscribe to the … Read More