Call for presentations now open! Apply for LTC Virtual Symposium 2021 and monthly webinars SimpleLTC and Briggs Healthcare are seeking engaging presentations from LTC industry experts for our upcoming educational events, including monthly national webinars and our LTC Virtual Symposium 2021 (currently scheduled for mid-summer/early fall). Audiences for our educational … Read More
County COVID-19 positivity rates posted for October 26, 2020
CMS has posted the most recent October 26, 2020 COVID-19 positivity rates – by county. The rates are found in this Excel spreadsheet. Open the spreadsheet then locate your state and county. Remember that you are required to test staff and residents based on the current positivity rate in your county. QSO-20-38-NH is … Read More
RAI User’s Manual – Appendix B – updated again
Appendix B of the RAI User’s Manual was updated again. This Appendix is updated periodically when specific changes are made to state and regional offices: State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, RAI Panel members and Regional Office contacts. This update is advance-dated October 29, 2020. Changes to Appendix B, October 2020 Update is … Read More
Breaking news: Incentive payments to nursing homes curbing COVID-19 deaths and infections
Just a few minutes ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced it will distribute approximately $333 million in first round performance payments to over 10,000 nursing homes. These nursing homes are being recognized for demonstrating significant reductions in … Read More
[Webinar recording] PBJ quarterly check-in (Oct 2020)
Download webinar slidesIt’s that time again! PBJ reporting for Q2 (January 1 – March 31) is due to CMS by May 15. Listen to this free webinar as we discuss the latest PBJ updates and answer your top questions in an extended Q&A session. Our quarterly check-in is a relaxed … Read More