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Home Health New change request outlines rebuttal process for providers with deactivated Medicare billing | CMS has issued a change request outlining the rebuttal process for providers or suppliers whose Medicare billing has been deactivated. CR 10978 provides instruction to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to advise providers of rebuttal rights and how to receive and process rebuttals. The change request takes effect Dec. 31, 2019. Providers can submit a rebuttal … |
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Skilled Nursing Facility CMS to flag SNFs with abuse citations on Nursing Home Compare | CMS announced October 7 its intent to display warning icons on the Nursing Home Compare website for SNFs with abuse citations. Beginning October 23, a red circle (see below) will appear on the individual pages for SNFs that received an abuse citation within the last year. SNFs that receive the abuse icon will also be … |
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Sponsored Whitepaper: The Road to Caregiver Satisfaction | To improve caregiver retention, you must first reach caregiver satisfaction. Reaching the peak of caregiver satisfaction goes beyond compensation and shorter workdays. From the moment you hire caregivers, their satisfaction requires continuous focus until the day they retire – and it all starts with recruitment. But when the right steps are taken, your organization can … |
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care Tips for SNFs: Envrionmental safety and falls prevention SNFs know the danger well: An impatient resident gets up for the bathroom after buzzing for help multiple times, finds herself weak and slips, fracturing a hip in the process; a lift malfunctions during a transfer and the resident falls, hitting his head on the way down; a confused resident on medication becomes dizzy while walking the hall and collapses to the floor. | |
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