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Christine Mitchell, a SNF resident, suffered a brain injury following a fall when an aide rolled her off her bed. Mitchell has already been in poor health when she died a month after the fall in 2015. In newly posted frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD), CMS provides details about what financial impact beneficiaries will face if an agency provides care but never receives provisional affirmation. A new study in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry of a continuing care senior housing community (CCSHC) found that the physical health of seniors correlated with their cognitive function and their mental health. Cognitive function was significantly associated with physical mobility, satisfaction with life, and wisdom, whereas physical health was associated with age, self-rated physical functioning, mental well-being, and resilience. The owner of a Michigan home health agency is expected to serve prison time for the role he played in a scheme that defrauded Medicare of about $8.3 million. The 837I (Institutional) is the standard format used by institutional providers to transmit health care claims electronically. The Form CMS-1450, also known as the UB-04, is the standard claim form to bill Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) when a paper claim is allowed. In addition to billing Medicare, the 837I and Form CMS-1450 may be suitable for billing various government and some private insurers. New in the May issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care... EPA's final rule on pharmaceutical waste material effective August 21 The EPA published its final rule, Management Standards for Hazardous Pharmaceuticals, earlier this year—giving healthcare facilities, including long-term care facilities, just a handful of months to comply with the rule, which goes into effect August 21, 2019. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. Monthly In-Service: May issue of CNA Training Advisor Bathing hesitant residents Click here to receive a new lesson plan every month, including course materials, a 4-page in-service, and a quiz targeted to address the unique needs, interests, and concerns of CNAs. Education and Training Tools MDS 2019 Updates and PDPM Implications Home Health PPS Benchmarks, 2019 Improving Revenue Integrity Under PDPM ICD-10-CM Wound Coding & OASIS Field Guide, 2019 | | Product Spotlight What will your revenue and expenses look like for a Medicare Part A resident admitted under PDPM? The release of this exclusive Patient Driven Model Payment (PDPM) questionnaire will serve as an essential tool for you to estimate the revenue and expenses of a Medicare Part A resident admitted under this new case-mix classification model. October 1, 2019 will mark the first day that the new model will be implemented under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System. In this FREE questionnaire, explore factors that might impact you such as: Resident risks Costly drug prescriptions Equipment purchases And more! Download your copy today! |
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