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Friday, January 3, 2020

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Post-Acute Care Forum is Going to Chicago!

This event is specifically designed for decision-makers at skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies (Manager, Director, Owners/Operators, or VP), who have projects in the pipeline and are actively sourcing solutions. Apply Here

Home Health

Supplemental benefits data from Medicare Advantage plans to be available from CMS in early 2020

Data on Medicare Advantage (MA) plans usage of specific supplemental benefits including home care may be available from CMS come early 2020, according to the Better Medicare Alliance (BMA). BMA, who represents MA plans, stated that only 16 plans offered home care as a supplemental benefit to it’s members. Here are a few statistics about …

Skilled Nursing Facility

Upcoming webinar: Medicare B and DMEPOS in SNFs

Understanding the many requirements for billing Medicare Part B can be a daunting task. Questions and issues will arise regarding claim discrepancies, and you’ll need to understand how to respond. Being able to verify what’s on the claim before it’s billed as well as having solid communication between billing, nursing, and therapy is paramount to …

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Monthly In-Service: January issue of CNA Training Advisor

Understand how to identify abuse and neglect. Get the latest issue to receive a new lesson plan, including course materials, a 4-page in-service, and a quiz targeted to address the unique needs, interests, and concerns of CNAs.

Home Health

Study shows home surpasses hospital as most common place of death

For the first time since the early 20th century, research shows the home has surpassed the hospital as the most common place of death in the United States, according to a letter published in The New England Journal of Medicine. This finding was determined through data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and …

Skilled Nursing

CMS releases next draft MDS item set

A new DRAFT version of the 2020 MDS item sets (v1.18.0) was posted on December 20, 2019. This version is scheduled to become effective October 1, 2020. Section G has been removed from all Federal item sets. This section most notably helps facilities calculate quality measures.

PPS Alert for Long-Term Care

Ethics and compliance: Sample training program outline

Ethics and compliance training are required annually for SNF staff. Below are sample training programs for your SNF.