If you have, you’re not alone. QTSO announced last week that, beginning today, several MDS 3.0 quality measure reports will be unavailable from the CASPER system. The reports relate to resident long-stay/short-stay details. As of today, CMS has removed the following reports/report package (in the MDS 3.0 QM Reports category): … Read More
Why the MDS will affect your PBJ Staffing Five-Star
A little-noticed PBJ policy update last September will play an important role in your Staffing Five-Star rating once CMS begins using PBJ data in 2018: PBJ Census calculations are now based on your MDS. PBJ rules no longer require the submission of Resident Census. Instead, CMS released a new method they will … Read More
[On-demand webinar] The future of Medicare Part B therapy caps…are you ready?
After 20 years, will Congress finally repeal the Medicare Part B therapy caps? How will this affect SNF reimbursement and workflow? SNF operators know that the Part B Therapy Cap has been a constant problem and worry for patients. Congress is gearing up to repeal it in the final weeks … Read More
ezPBJ releases Payroll-Based Journal Audit Manager
Prepare your response to a potential PBJ audit with our new Audit Manager. We’ll pull over the required files and crosswalk data and let you add additional backup data for each audit requirement. If you ever get audited, your response file is ready to download and submit. Current ezPBJ customers … Read More
[On-demand webinars] QRP and MDS updates: 2017 and beyond
It’s almost Oct. 1 and more changes from CMS are upon us! SimpleLTC recently hosted two webinars (Sept. 19 and Sept. 26) that were our most popular live training events yet. Nearly 4,000 people joined us to learn the latest MDS 3.0 changes from one of the nation’s leading experts. … Read More