Since the Medicare program is heavily monitored for improper payments to protect the Medicare Trust Fund, it is likely your facility will experience a medical review by a Medicare contractor. The AAPACN Medicare Medical Review Contractors Overview tool provides a summary of the different types of Medicare contractors that may …
On Dec. 23, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated draft of the MDS Nursing Home Comprehensive (NC) Item Set version 1.18.11. Nursing homes will be required to implement the new item sets—with their many changes—beginning Oct. 1, 2023, as finalized in the Fiscal Year …
While completing MDS assessments, nurse assessment coordinators can monitor for regulatory compliance during the chart review. If compliance issues arise, leadership should be notified to correct them. NACs can utilize AAPACN’s Medical Record Alert Sheet to communicate compliance issues identified during the MDS/RAI process to clinical leadership, the administrator, or …
It is important that a resident’s bed is in good working condition to maintain safety and provide the highest quality of care for the resident. Utilize AAPACN’S Bed Safety Guide to ensure each bed in the facility is in good working condition. For permission to use or reproduce this tool …
CMS has announced the retirement of section G, activities of daily living with the MDS item set version 1.18.11, which goes into effect Oct. 1, 2023. To prepare for this change, nurse assessment coordinators can begin to update care plans. Rather than utilizing section G-specific terminology, care plans should be …
Nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) are responsible for the coordination and completion of the MDS assessments, however, to ensure these assessments are accepted without error into the National Submissions Database the Final Validation Report must also be reviewed. The AAPACN tool MDS 3.0 Final Validation Reports Quicks Facts and Resources will …
The new nurse assessment coordinator (NAC) may be overwhelmed with the numerous tasks required of the position. To ease some of this burden, AAPACN developed the Sample Task List for the Nurse Assessment Coordinator tool to assist the new NAC in organizing key daily and weekly tasks to manage the …
AAPACN offers two great tools to assist nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) schedule OBRA assessments. Be prepared for 2023 with these two tools that are free to members: The Static OBRA Scheduling Tool is a 4-page tool that counts out day 92 for every calendar day – know when that next assessment is …
Are you confused about which beneficiary notices are needed and when? The Beneficiary Notice Guidelines tool lists scenarios that you might run into, clarifying exactly what notices are needed to reduce the risk of claim denials and ensure proper payment. For permission to use or reproduce this tool in full or in …
AAPACN’s Laboratory Test Tool provides useful knowledge to nurses regarding the most widely ordered laboratory tests. Areas of knowledge include components of each test, reasons the physician may order the laboratory test, if the resident needs to be fasting for the test, and items that should be reported to the …
