[11/23/11]
Posted on November 23, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
In the next Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Door Forum conference call, CMS will discuss the top regulatory issues skilled nursing providers face. The monthly CMS Open Door Forum provides an opportunity for providers to listen to CMS discuss current topics, as well as participate in a Q&A session. The next Open Door Forum is scheduled... READ MORE
Tags: bufford, cms, conference call, december 1, jent, Litigation and Risk Management, long term care, Medicaid/Medicare Enrollment and Regulatory Compliance, open door forum, regulation, selby, snf
[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
[08/17/11]
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
