Ftag of the Week – F807 Drinks Avail to Meet Needs/ Preferences/ Hydration
This week’s Ftag of the Week on the CMSCG Blog is F807 Drinks Available to Meet Needs/Preferences/Hydration, which is part of the... Read More
OIG Report – Potential Abuse & Neglect at SNFs Not Always Reported/Investigated
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a new report on June 12, 2019, “Incidents of Potential Abuse and Neglect at... Read More
Ftag of the Week – F880 Infection Prevention & Control (Part 2)
Infection Prevention and Control is a regulatory hot button currently, since as we mentioned in our last post, F880 is the most... Read More
OIG Alert – CMS procedures for potential abuse/neglect in SNFs inadequate
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued an “early alert” to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on August... Read More
SNF Quality Reporting Program: Non-Compliance Letters
Via MLNConnects: CMS notified Skilled Nursing Facility (SNFs) that are non-compliant with SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) requirements for Quarter 4 of... Read More
CMS issues memo for certain providers seeking new certification
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new S&C memo for all providers, “Reasonable Assurance Will Apply to Providers... Read More
Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage update effective 6/21/17
In March, the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage form and instructions were approved for renewal with the inclusion of language informing beneficiaries... Read More
Skilled nursing facility noncompliance Civil Monetary Penalties adjusted
The September 6, 2016 Federal Register includes the Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) Interim Final Rule regarding the adjustment of... Read More
MedPac Report Explores Site-Neutral Payments for SNFs and IRFs
MedPac’s June 2014 Report to Congress includes a chapter on site-neutral payments between inpatient rehab facilities (IRFs) and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).... Read More
Long Term Care Industry News Recap (Week of May 6, 2013)
TGIF! It’s a beautiful day here in New York . . . hopefully you have beautiful weather in store for Mother’s Day... Read More
Clarification Provided by CMS regarding Physician Delegation of Tasks in SNFs/NFs
Please note that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provided addition information on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 regarding the physician... Read More
Long Term Care Industry News Recap (Week of November 5, 2012)
As many of us on the East Coast waited to get our power back and some warmth, we were hit by a... Read More