[10/11/11]
Posted on October 11, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
The NLRB announced last week that it has postponed the implementation date for its new notice-posting rule (previously discussed here and here) by more than two months in order to allow for “enhanced education and outreach to employers”, particularly those who operate small and medium sized businesses. The posting requirement for most private employers... READ MORE
Tags: budget, bufford, business, congress, employee, employment law, hall render, jent, Litigation and Risk Management, long term care, lyman, medium, NLRB, notice, Poster, private, requirement, rights, selby, small
[08/17/11]
Posted on August 17, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
The proposed agenda for today’s Home Health, Hospice & DME/Quality Open Door Forum is as follows: Hospice wage index final rule published; Hospice CR 7518 with FY 2012 updated rates and cap amount issued; Timeline for Hospice CAP changes; HHCAHPS Updates. This is scheduled for Wednesday, August 17, 2011 from 2:00pm-3:00pm EST. Resistration for this... READ MORE
Tags: bufford, cms, CR 7518, hall render, HHCAHPS, Home Health, Hospice, jent, open door forum, selby, Timeline for Hospice CAP changes, wage index, Wednesday
[08/16/11]
Posted on August 16, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Selby, Todd J.
On July 29, 2011, CMS issued the following guidance for the use of video cameras in ICFs/MR: To ensure that clients’ rights are protected, the use of video cameras in the ICF/MR must be reviewed, approved and monitored by the Specially Constituted Committee (SCC) of the facility as constituted per 42 CFR 483.440(f)(3)(i-iii). If... READ MORE
Tags: 42 cfr, bufford, cameras, certification, client, cms, guidance, hall render, icf/mr, informed consent, jent, letter, long term care, provider, regulations, selby, survey, transmittal, video
