We’re pleased to announce new functionality in SimpleCFS™ that allows you to create alerts that prompt Local Authorities (LAs) to conduct or complete PASRR Evaluations. For facilities using the TMHP portal (i.e., non-SimpleLTC users), creating an alert like this requires you to have several details on-hand: Vendor/Provider Number, PL1 DLN, … Read More
[On-Demand Webinar] PDPM retooling BC/AC (before COVID and after COVID)
In the few short months we have operated under PDPM BC (Before COVID), we saw the implementation of collaborative, strategic approaches to patient-driven care with subsequent reimbursement that was optimistically effective. Then…COVID, a massive disruption to cohesive anything. As we get a glimmer of our life AC (After COVID), we can … Read More
Quarterly PBJ Contest Winners
Every quarter, we provide a fun incentive for submitting your PBJ report early. If a SimplePBJ™ customer submitted their PBJ report to CMS before Feb. 5, they were automatically entered to win one of five $100 Target gift cards. Thanks to everyone who submitted in advance! The winners are… Facility: … Read More
Simple scheduled maintenance: Saturday, Feb. 27
On Saturday, Feb. 27, SimpleLTC data transmission and analytics software will be unavailable for 6-7 hours (from approximately 5:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Central Time) as we perform important infrastructure upgrades. Affected products include SimpleAnalyzer™ (MDS analytics and scrubbing), SimpleConnect™ (MDS and PBJ transmission) and SimpleCFS™ (Texas Medicaid forms and … Read More
To Get Ahead of PDPM Audits, Skilled Nursing Facilities Target Top Areas of Payment Focus
When the overhaul of Medicare Part A reimbursement for nursing homes took effect in October 2019, predictions of audits and the potential for drastic changes came close on its heels. After all, the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) was meant to be revenue-neutral, meaning that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid … Read More