CMS has alerted us to an issue within their ASAP (Assessment Submission and Processing) system that affects the calculated RUG rate of certain MDS 3.0 submissions. Here’s what you need to know. All MDS submissions beginning Oct. 1, 2016 through Nov. 4, 2016 are affected. The issue impacts all NO and SO (Nursing … Read More
CMS issues new information about PBJ submissions/penalties
Good news for many providers: CMS will not immediately impose penalties on SNFs that have not met the Nov. 14 deadline for PBJ submissions. This was among several items included in a Nov. 10 email from CMS, which covered several updates and suggestions for PBJ compliance. Key items in the CMS … Read More
CMS releases new Q&A document for SNF QRP training
On Oct. 12, CMS released a new 32-page Q&A document as a follow-up to their June 21-22 SNF QRP in-person training. CMS also confirmed and clarified that the new SNF PPS Discharge Assessment is to be completed for both planned and unplanned discharges. The two examples shown in the RAI manual related to unplanned … Read More
[On-demand webinar] MDS 3.0 Section GG: Completion and coding requirements
Watch this on-demand webinar to learn the details of upcoming Oct. 1 MDS 3.0 changes surrounding Section GG. On Sept. 16, SimpleLTC in partnership with Texas Medicaid Coalition and Relias Learning, hosted one of our most popular webinars yet, covering the upcoming Section GG changes for MDS 3.0. We’re now … Read More