Attention Texas providers! New STAR+PLUS MCO credentialing requirements take effect Apr. 1, 2018. Is your SNF organization ready? If you’re not sure, you need this webinar. Beginning Apr. 1, 2018, all Texas nursing facilities must comply with new STAR+PLUS credentialing requirements, with a deadline of the MCOs credentialing all current facilities by … Read More
A better way to predict rehospitalization
Just looking at SNF resident symptoms and risk factors is not enough to predict rehospitalization, according to a recent independent study. The research, funded by the CMS Innovation Center, was designed to help SNFs and hospitals understand why long-term care residents are rehospitalized. Diagnoses such as heart failure or urinary … Read More
2018 Texas PASRR training from HHS – register now!
Again for 2018, SimpleLTC has worked with Texas Healthcare and Human Services (HHS) to schedule a series of PASRR training webinars for Texas nursing facilities Each one-hour webinar — known as a PASRR Technical Assistance Call (PTAC) — provides detailed information regarding the latest PASRR issues affecting Texas skilled nursing facilities. … Read More
Where to find that missing CMS quality measure data
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