Ftag of the Week – F770 Laboratory Services
This week’s Ftag of the Week on the CMSCG Blog is F770 Laboratory Services, which is part of the Laboratory, Radiology, and... Read More
Ftag of the Week – F801 Qualified Dietary Staff
This week’s Ftag of the Week on the CMSCG Blog is F801 Qualified Dietary Staff, which is part of the Food and... Read More
OIG to examine post-hospital skilled nursing care in newly added report
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) added a new item to its Work Plan in March, “Post-Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility Care... Read More
Ftag of the Week – F550 Resident Rights/Exercise of Rights
This week’s Ftag of the Week is F550 Resident Rights/Exercise of Rights, which was effective under Phase 1 of the Requirements of... Read More
Specialized Infection Prevention & Control Training for Nursing Home Staff
Nearly a year after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it would be collaborating with the Centers for... Read More
Ftags of the Week – F940, F941 and F942 – Training Requirements
When the Requirements of Participation were updated, a new regulatory group, Training Requirements, was added. The majority of the requirements in this... Read More
Phase 3 Competencies & Training – Not Just for Nursing (Webinar)
Please join us for our next webinar with Pharmscript, “Phase 3 Competencies & Training – Not Just for Nursing” on March 19,... Read More
CMS Revises Appendix Q Guidance on Immediate Jeopardy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finally released the long anticipated revisions to Appendix Q of the State Operations... Read More
April 2019 Five-Star Quality Rating System Technical Guide
Related to its announcement about changes to Nursing Home Compare and the Five Star Quality Rating System coming next month, the Centers... Read More
April 2019 Nursing Home Compare & Five Star Changes
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a press release, “CMS Improving Nursing Home Compare in April 2019” and... Read More
Nursing Home Compare Star Ratings Changing in April
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its next set of updates to Nursing Home Compare and the Five-Star Quality... Read More
OIG to review nursing home staffing levels and CMS oversight
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) added a new item to its Work Plan in February, “Nursing Facility Staffing: Reported Levels... Read More