New Texas IDT meeting documentation requirements are here Beginning July 7, 2015, Texas nursing facilities must begin documenting PASRR Interdisciplinary Team meetings (IDT meetings) for PASRR-positive residents through use of a new IDT form. We’re happy to announce that SimpleCFS™ fully supports this new requirement and customers can easily complete … Read More
PASRR IDT meeting documentation: What you need to know
More change is at hand for Texas nursing facilities, this time related to PASRR Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meeting documentation. We’ve received lots of questions regarding this new DADS requirement, so here are answers to the most common questions so far: What is the new requirement and when does it go … Read More
A preschool in a nursing home? Why we love this new idea
As any lover of gourmet food can tell you, amazing things often result when you mix unexpected ingredients. In the case of a Seattle nursing home, the diverse ingredients are not food groups but age groups. It’s all happening at the Intergenerational Learning Center, a combination preschool and nursing home … Read More
Free resource: MCO Prior Authorization crosswalk for Texas facilities
Quick, answer these questions… Which Texas Managed Care Organization (MCO) requires prior auth for a resident evaluation? Which MCO requires number of previous visits for a continued auth? Which MCO prefers that you use fax to submit prior auth requests? If you’re not clear on how to accurately manage the … Read More
All providers must re-enroll in Texas Medicaid by March 24, 2016
If your facility enrolled in Texas Medicaid before January 1, 2013 and currently renders services through Medicaid (MCO or fee-for-service), you must re-enroll in Texas Medicaid by March 24, 2016 to maintain credentialing with your Medicaid managed care network. Texas Medicaid must comply with federal regulations that require providers to … Read More