Webinar – Understanding Appropriate Transfers & Discharges
Join CMS Compliance Group President Linda Elizaitis and our friends at Pharmscript for a webinar on an important compliance topic, “Understanding Appropriate... Read More
OIG to look at potential abuse and neglect in new report
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) added a new report to its Workplan in January with an expected issue date of... Read More
Federal Oversight Support Survey (FOSS) Process National Pilot underway
To update the Federal Oversight Support Survey Process (FOSS) to be in line with the new Long-Term Care Survey Process (LTCSP), the... Read More
Home Health Agency (HHA) Survey Protocol released
The new Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for Home Health Agencies (HHAs) became effective on January 13, 2018. On the heels of that,... Read More
Ftag of the Week – F730 Nurse Aide Performance Review – 12Hr/Yr In-Service
This week’s “Ftag of the Week” is F730 Nurse Aide Performance Review – 12 Hr/Year In-Service. This regulation outlines the performance review... Read More
Ftag of the Week – F639 Maintain 15 Months of Resident Assessments
This week’s CMSCG Blog “Ftag of the Week” series is F639 Maintain 15 Months of Resident Assessments, which is the former F286.... Read More
Ftag of the Week – F835 Administration
Happy New Year and welcome to the first “Ftag of the Week” of 2018. This week we’ll look at F835 Administration, which... Read More
CMS stance on texting patient information among providers
In a December 28, 2017 S&C memo for all providers, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) clarified its position related... Read More
CMS ROs reviewing facility-initiated discharges
Late in December, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a S&C memo announcing an initiative to address facility-initiated discharges... Read More