You can find the agenda items for this Open Door Forum on my blog earlier this week. CMS got started about 9 minutes late, but they had a lot to convey to providers/stakeholders. Here’s a synopsis of what was covered (the links in this synopsis will point you to recent blogs and … Read More
Nursing homes’ reported staffing levels in 2018 raise concerns
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted a report dated August 3, 2020 by the same title as this blog as well as this: Consumer Transparency Could Be Increased. The 38-page report as well as the brief are interesting reads. “Of 12,862 nursing homes, 7 percent (943) reported 30 or more days in 2018 … Read More
COVID-19 NH data and nursing home infection control surveys data updated
CMS has updated Nursing Home Infection Control Surveys as of August 6, 2020. This information comes in the form of Excel spreadsheets in a .zip file. You can also access this information on the Five-Star Quality Rating System webpage. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to Related Links. Here’s what you’ll see: … Read More
Medicare Part B only ABN updated form requirement delayed to 1/1/2021
The ABN, Form CMS-R-131, and instructions have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal. Due to COVID-19 concerns, CMS is going to expand the deadline for use of the renewed ABN, Form CMS-R-131 (exp. 6/30/2023). At this time, the renewed ABN will be mandatory for … Read More
SNF Provider Preview reports – now available
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. The data contained within the Preview Reports is based on quality data submitted by SNFs between Q1 2019 – Q4 2019 (1/01/19 – 12/31/19) (for assessment-based measures) and Q4 2017 and Q3 2019 (10/01/17 – 9/30/19) (for claims-based … Read More