CMS Medicare Program Integrity Manual Updates ADR Timeframes for Submission/Results of Insufficient/No Response (6/20)

SUBJECT: Publication (Pub.) 100-08 Chapter 3 Updates to Section 3.2.3.2 (Timeframes for Submission) and Section 3.2.3.8 (No Response or Insufficient Response to Additional Documentation Requests (ADRs)) I. SUMMARY OF CHANGES: The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to clarify our authority to request and require documentation, upon request, to …

CMS State Operations Manual Update Addresses Voluntary Terminations From Medicare/Medicaid (6/20)

SUBJECT: State Operations Manual (SOM) Chapter 2, The Certification Process I. SUMMARY OF CHANGES: The SOM Chapter 2 sections that provide instructions on voluntary termination work is revised. The revisions are part of an effort to streamline the enrollment process for certified providers/suppliers. Certain certification functions performed by the CMS …

Physician Certification Tracker Tool

AAPACN’s Interactive Physician Certification Tracker adjusts the certification signature due dates when the data entered indicates that a resident had an interrupted stay. This tool will help ensure your team remains in compliance with physician certifications throughout the Medicare stay. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full …

PPE: How to Improve Facility Competency and Compliance

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is currently a topic of discussion on a global level. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought infection control procedures and the use of PPE under intense scrutiny, especially in long-term care. On a daily basis, we hear about the shortcomings of PPE supply and use, along with …

May and August 2019 SNF QRP Provider Training Q&As Available (6/20)

A Q&A document supporting the SNF QRP Provider Trainings that took place May 7 and 8, 2019 and August 13 and 14, 2019 is now available. May-August 2019 SNF QRP Provider Training Q and A (PDF) From https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Skilled-Nursing-Facility-Quality-Reporting-Program/SNF-Quality-Reporting-Program-Training