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This week’s “Ftag of the Week” on the CMSCG Blog is F687 Foot Care. This regulation was effective November 28, 2017, so by now you should have a sound system in place to ensure that proper treatment and care is being provided...

Ftag of the Week – F567 Protection/Management of Personal Funds

07 Dec 2018

Belizaitis

Blog, Nursing Homes/ Skilled Nursing

This week’s “Ftag of the Week” on the CMSCG Blog is F567 Protection / Management of Personal Funds. The core of this Ftag is that the resident has the right to manage his or her financial affairs. Included in this regulation is...

How Would Your Nursing Facility Fare on a Weekend Survey?

05 Dec 2018

Belizaitis

Blog, Nursing Homes/ Skilled Nursing

According to a new QSO memo from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), some nursing homes are going to find out just how they would do with surveyors in their building over the weekend. CMS has identified concerns in nursing...

OIG to Review Nursing Home Involuntary Transfers and Discharges

04 Dec 2018

Belizaitis

Blog, Nursing Homes/ Skilled Nursing

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has added a new item to its 2019 Work Plan. The OIG will be reviewing nursing home involuntary transfers and discharges to determine the extent to which: State Long-Term Care Ombudsman work on addressing involuntary...

Ftag of the Week – F811 Feeding Asst – Training/Supervision/Resident

30 Nov 2018

Belizaitis

Blog, Nursing Homes/ Skilled Nursing

This week’s “Ftag of the Week” on the CMSCG Blog is F811 Feeding Assistant training, supervision and resident suitability to be assisted with eating by a paid feeding assistant. Our last Ftag of the Week was F948 Training for Feeding Assistants, so...

CMS Launches Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Webpage

29 Nov 2018

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a new webpage for the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) that becomes effective October 1, 2019. The webpage includes: Fact Sheets Frequently Asked Questions PDPM 101 Training Presentation Resources for PDPM (crosswalks...

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Ftag of the Week – F687 Foot Care

Ftag of the Week – F567 Protection/Management of Personal Funds

How Would Your Nursing Facility Fare on a Weekend Survey?

OIG to Review Nursing Home Involuntary Transfers and Discharges

Ftag of the Week – F811 Feeding Asst – Training/Supervision/Resident

CMS Launches Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Webpage

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