The strict coding criteria for O0110M1, Isolation or quarantine for active infectious disease, requires precise documentation to support the MDS. AAPACN’s new Documentation Template: Isolation for Active Infectious Disease tool can help nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) educate nurses on the key areas of required documentation for residents in isolation. Want …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced corrections to the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) mapping files for I0020B, the primary diagnosis representing the reason for the skilled nursing home stay, which is also used to determine a resident’s clinical category assignment under PDPM. CMS released an update to …
The “PDPM Grouper JAR Package V2.2002.zip” is now available. This release was updated to support corrections to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 code mapping for the purposes of resident classification under the PDPM for Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Facility …
From https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/prospective-payment-systems/skilled-nursing-facility-snf/list-federal-regulations/cms-1779-f2 Note: Typically, this file is posted at https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/prospective-payment-systems/skilled-nursing-facility-snf/patient-driven-model
The Microsoft Access database containing the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 codes allowed for item I0020B has been updated to reflect changes occurring soon with PDPM V2.2002. The new tables added should be treated as retroactive for FY2024. Please review the README.TXT included in the ZIP file From https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/nursing-home-improvement/minimum-data-set-technical-information
AAPACN 2024 Awards – Honoring LTPAC Professionals At the AAPACN 2024 Conference held in Hollywood, Florida last week, AAPACN honored the work of LTPAC professionals who embody the vision and values of AAPACN – integrity, innovation, inspiration, and influence – and who have made a lasting impact on post-acute care …
Update: April, 2024 CMS consistently strives to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our nursing home oversight and compliance programs to protect residents’ health and safety. In 2017, CMS implemented a new nursing home survey process across all states, in conjunction with the implementation of revised Requirements for Participation for …
Report 1: Concerns Remain About Safeguards To Protect Residents During Facility-Initiated Discharges From Nursing Homes Issued on 03/29/2024 | Posted on 04/03/2024 | Report number: OEI-01-18-00251 Report Materials Why OIG Did This Review Facility-initiated discharges that do not follow Federal regulations can be unsafe and traumatic, leading to resident harm. CMS and State Long-Term Care Ombudsmen …
This ZIP file contains resources for surveyors conducting initial surveys under the Long-term Care Survey Process (LTCSP). It is a one-stop shop containing a multitude of reference materials that are provided to the surveyors going into facilities, including, for example, a document detailing their principles of documentation, a document showing …
Essex Residential Care, LLC, to pay $100,000 after failing to comply with HIPAA Right of Access The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a $100,000 civil monetary penalty against Essex Residential Care, LLC, doing business as Hackensack Meridian Health, West Caldwell Care …
