The Next Home Health, Hospice & DME Forum from CMS
CMS is holding their next Open Door Forum for home health, hospice, and DME providers. The Open Door Forum will take place on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 PM at 2:00-3:00 …
SNFs: Massive Pay Cuts for Physical and Occupational Therapy in 2021!
Yesterday CMS issued its annual Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule that includes updates on policy changes for Medicare payments under the PFS and other Medicare Part B issues, on …
Acute Hospital Care at Home
CMS announced new steps to increase the capacity of the American health care system to provide care to patients outside a traditional hospital setting amid a rising number of COVID-19 …
CMS Urging Nursing Homes to Follow Established COVID Guidelines This Holiday Season
Today, in advance of the approaching holiday season, CMS is urging nursing home staff, residents and visitors to follow established guidelines for visitation and adherence to the core principles of …
CMS Releases Nursing Home COVID-19 Training Data with an Urgent Call to Action
Over the past months, CMS has released many training resources for nursing homes to take advantage of. One of the most important resources is the CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for …
SNFs: More Scrutiny Coming Your Way! Stay on Top of the 3 Day Inpatient Hospital Stay Requirement.
An Office of Inspector General (OIG) report found that Medicare improperly paid for SNF services when patients didn’t meet the Medicare 3-Day inpatient hospital stay requirement. Here is the summary …
CMS Issues New Guidance for Nursing Home Visitation
CMS has issued new guidance for nursing home visitation and COVID-19 infection control. CMS makes it clear that outdoor visitation is encouraged, and indoor visitation is possible if there have …
SNFs: More Regulation Coming Your Way. New Report from the Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes.
CMS tasked MITRE, the operator of the CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare (Health FFRDC), with an urgent assignment: Convene a commission of experts to address safety and quality in nursing …
The Push Towards Value-Based Care Continues – New Roadmap for Medicaid from CMS
CMS issued guidance to state Medicaid directors designed to advance the adoption of value-based care strategies across their healthcare systems and align provider incentives across payers. Under value-based care, providers …
Updated Home Health QRP COVID-19 Public Reporting Tip Sheet
CMS has provided an updated Tip Sheet is to help providers understand CMS’ public reporting strategy for the PAC QRP in the midst of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). …