What’s next after Form 1013 for Texas providers? Back in May, Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC) announced the discontinuation of Form 1013, used when a nursing facility needs to change a negative PL1 that has already been submitted. In the Aug. 29 Texas PASRR Technical Assistance Call (PTAC), HHSC … Read More
[On-demand webinar] QRP: How to stay compliant in 2018 and beyond
One of our most popular webinars ever! Learn how to avoid the 2% penalty and meet QRP compliance requirements. In October 2016, CMS implemented the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) with the introduction of three SNF QRP Quality Measures. Starting October 1, 2018, many facilities will feel a 2% SNF PPS payment rate … Read More
PDPM FAQ: Your critical questions answered!
Last month, SimpleLTC, in conjunction with Seagrove Rehab Partners, offered one of our most popular webinar training series ever, with over 2,000 people attending the two training sessions. With barely a year to prepare, providers are hungry for information about PDPM. Based on the hundreds of questions asked during the webinars, … Read More
SimpleLTC parent company, Briggs Healthcare, acquires ezPBJ
Software acquisition simplifies PBJ compliance for skilled nursing providers and expands Briggs’ post-acute digital offerings WEST DES MOINES, IOWA, Aug. 1, 2018 – Today Briggs Healthcare announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ezPBJ. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Briggs, ezPBJ will continue to expand its software … Read More
[On-demand webinar] PDPM demystified: What you need to know about the new payment model
Say goodbye to RUGs-IV and say hello to PDPM. The much-anticipated RCS-1 system is no longer on the horizon. Instead, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) in the FY 2019 SNF PPS Proposed Rule. The PDPM payment model for PPS SNF patients is proposed … Read More