Texas facilities: This PASRR Technical Assistance Call (PTAC) from January 17, 2018, covers new IDT requirements for PASRR-positive individuals in Texas. This brief webinar discusses recent changes made to Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Meeting requirements for Texas nursing facility (NF) residents deemed PASRR-positive. Specific new requirements are being implemented that related to … 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
[On-demand webinar] Preparing for the new survey process (and new F-tags!)
CMS will implement a new survey process starting in November 2017, which means F-Tags as we know them now are going away. Beginning Nov. 28, 2017, all states will see a different kind of survey, a new computer-based process designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of both Traditional and … 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
[On-demand webinar] Administering the PHQ-9 and maximizing identification of depression
![[On-demand webinar] Administering the PHQ-9 and maximizing identification of depression](https://www.simple.health/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/simpleltc-assessing-depression-phq-9-webinar2.jpg)
Properly assessing and reporting depression is critical to both resident well-being and facility reimbursement. Up to 60% of residents in a skilled nursing setting exhibit some type of depressive symptoms, but depression frequently remains undetected and untreated. Not only that, improper assessment of depression can have direct financial impact, with reimbursement … Read More