[10/10/11]
Posted on October 10, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
CMS will host their monthly Skilled Nursing/LTC Open Door Forum on Thursday, October 20, from 2-3pm EST. This call was originally scheduled on October 13. The information to participate in the call is available here. The recent changes to MDS 3.0 and PPS are likely to be heavily discussed topics. Should you have any questions, please contact: Todd Selby... READ MORE
Tags: bufford, cms, jent, long term care, ltc, mds, mds 3.0, Medicaid/Medicare Enrollment and Regulatory Compliance, nf, october, open door forum, pps, selby, snf
[08/23/11]
Posted on August 23, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
The US Office of Management and Budget has approved the revised Medicare Provider-Supplier Enrollment Applications, the CMS-855 forms. These updates to the 2008 versions include multiple changes to comply with enhanced disclosure requirements. Such changes include: READ MORE
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[07/29/11]
Posted on July 29, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) increased fiscal year (FY) 2012 Medicare payments by 2.5% for hospice providers in a final regulation released July 29. Also included in the final regulation are requirements for hospice providers to start collecting quality of care data and changes to the way CMS counts hospice patients... READ MORE
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