Below is a repost of a Briggs article written by Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP, Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare. Just a few minutes ago, CMS posted QSO-20-29-NH. The 21-page memorandum provides additional information regarding regulations found in the second Interim Rule which will be published and in effect on Friday, May 8, 2020. … Read More
NHSN LTCF office hours scheduled for this week and next
Below is a repost of a Briggs article written by Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP, Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare. I know it’s a hectic time for you and your colleagues these days! In case you missed it, all Medicare certified SNF/LTC facilities are required to start submitting COVID-19 data to CMS via the … Read More
COVID-19 reporting requires NHSN enrollment now
Below is a repost of a Briggs article written by Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP, Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare. If you’ve been following recent Interim Final Rule blogs, you know that beginning Friday, May 8, 2020 all Medicare-certified LTC facilities (SNFs and NFs) must begin reporting COVID-19 data through the NHSN (National Healthcare Safety Network – … Read More
CMS issues Interim Final Rule
Below is a repost of a Briggs article written by Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP, Clinical Consultant, Briggs Healthcare. Late in the afternoon of April 30, 2020, CMS issued the Interim Final Rule. This is a must-read so sit down and get started! “The policies in this IFC are applicable beginning on March 1, … Read More
The COVID Effect: A Comparative Analysis of April 2020 Medicare SNF Claims
The human mind is a poor processer of large numbers (“large” in this case is any figure with more than two digits). Accounting for fatalities from 1918’s influenza pandemic is, unfortunately, a logical place to begin a discussion about this evolutionary shortcoming. As curiosity naturally piqued interest about that strain’s … Read More