Late Thursday afternoon, July 29, 2021, CMS issued a final rule updating Medicare payment policies and rates for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) under the SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. In addition, the final rule includes several policies that update the SNF Quality Reporting Program and … Read More
Simple is now part of the Netsmart family
Netsmart expands predictive analytics solution offerings with acquisition of SimpleLTC Today, Netsmart announced it has acquired Texas-based data analytics company SimpleLTC from Briggs Healthcare. The SimpleLTC solutions will expand the Netsmart CareFabric® platform in the areas of predictive analytics, regulatory compliance, reimbursement optimization and quality measurement while increasing the efficiency of submission of required data to … Read More
[On-Demand Webinar] Medical Review – It’s Heating Up… strategies for staying cool
Medical Review is heating up! Here’s how to stay cool… Just like our summer, Medical Review is heating up. CMS announced in their 6/3/21 CMS MLN Connects that MACs may now begin conducting post-payment reviews of line items and services with extended dates of service later than the current March … Read More
[Save the date] Get 3 days of LTC training, Sept. 13-15
Get 3 days of LTC training…and be a part of the solution for skilled nursing Plan now to join us, Sept. 13-15, as thousands of skilled nursing professionals come together at the LTC Virtual Symposium, a one-of-a-kind national training and strategy event. This three-day virtual training event will provide timely education and … Read More
New in SimpleAnalyzer™: Survey Risk Tool
Prepare for a more successful, less painful survey We’re pleased to announce our new SimpleAnalyzer™ Survey Risk Tool, designed to guide you toward a more successful, less painful survey. The new functionality is available to all current SimpleAnalyzer™ users. The Survey Risk Tool uses approximately 100 risk indicators from each MDS … Read More