The new MDS focused survey and staffing survey are here…are you ready? Last year, CMS piloted a focused survey in five states to assess MDS 3.0 coding accuracy and their relationship to resident care. In 2015, CMS will expand these surveys nationwide, as well as expand them to assess nursing … Read More
On-demand webinar: Texas STAR+PLUS Managed Care
Is your Texas nursing facility ready for Texas STAR+PLUS Managed Care and its changes for Texas Medicaid? Watch this free on-demand webinar to find out. To help Texas facilities prepare, SimpleLTC and Texas Medicaid Coalition created a one-hour webinar for Texas facilities on this important topic, which was delivered live … Read More
On-demand webinar: ADL coding for MDS 3.0
Protect your long-term care facility’s reimbursement by learning the details of proper ADL coding and calculations. SimpleLTC, in partnership with the Texas Medicaid Coalition, exclusively arranged for State MDS Clinical Coordinator Cheryl Shiffer, BSN, RN, RAC-CT to present a free 90-minute webinar on ADL coding. Nearly 700 people participated in … Read More
On-demand webinar: MDS 3.0 and RAI Manual changes for 2014
MDS changes are coming Oct. 1, 2014 Learn how to protect your reimbursement…for free In order to help our SimpleMDS and SimpleCFS customers (as well as our industry at large) prepare for the upcoming changes, SimpleLTC invited Texas State RAI Coordinator Cheryl Shiffer to present a special free training webinar … Read More
On-demand webinar: Texas PASRR Phase 2 changes
The PASRR Phase 2 training webinar recording and slides everyone is asking for are now available in the SimpleLTC PASRR Resource Center. Here’s the background Beginning June 27, 2014, all Texas nursing facilities became subject to new Phase 2 requirements for the Texas Medicaid PASSR Level 1 (PL1) process. Facilities … Read More