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This week’s “Ftag of the Week” is part of the Quality of Life regulatory group, F679 Activities Meet Interest/ Needs of Each Resident. The regulatory requirement has been updated under the new RoPs to state that “based on the comprehensive assessment and...

Proposed Post-Acute Provider Rule Recap – Burden Reduction

20 Sep 2018

Belizaitis

Blog, Nursing Homes/ Skilled Nursing

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on September 20, 2018, “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency and Burden Reduction” which includes proposals for multiple provider types. CMS...

Ftag of the Week – F559 Choose/ Be Notified of Room/ Roommate Change

14 Sep 2018

Belizaitis

Blog, Nursing Homes/ Skilled Nursing

Welcome back to our “Ftag of the Week” series on the CMSCG Blog. We hope you enjoyed your summer! If you’re a new subscriber, you can check out the posts you’ve missed here. That uncomfortable feeling of having someone you don’t know...

Life Safety Code Survey Forms – July 2018 update

13 Sep 2018

Belizaitis

Blog, Nursing Homes/ Skilled Nursing

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the survey forms used for Health Care Life Safety Code Surveys as of July 2018. The updated documents can be found on the CMS Life Safety Code & Health Care Facilities Code...

LTCSP Procedure Guide and Surveyor Materials Updated

12 Sep 2018

Belizaitis

Blog, Nursing Homes/ Skilled Nursing

Please be advised that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released updated Long-Term Care Survey Process (LTCSP) surveyor materials with a date of August 8, 2018. The LTCSP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) has been updated with a significant amount...

Home Health Agency (HHA) Interpretive Guidelines Released

11 Sep 2018

Belizaitis

Blog, Home Health Agencies

On August 31, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a QSO memo that includes the final HHA Interpretive Guidelines for the Conditions of Participation (CoPs) that became effective on January 13, 2018. Home Health providers have been eagerly...

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Ftag of the Week – F679 Activities Meet Interest/ Needs of Each Resident

Proposed Post-Acute Provider Rule Recap – Burden Reduction

Ftag of the Week – F559 Choose/ Be Notified of Room/ Roommate Change

Life Safety Code Survey Forms – July 2018 update

LTCSP Procedure Guide and Surveyor Materials Updated

Home Health Agency (HHA) Interpretive Guidelines Released

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