Month: July 2019

Published July 17, 2019 CMS has provided notifications to facilities that were determined to be out of compliance with the quality reporting requirements for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP), which may result in a 2% reduction that will affect their FY 2020 Annual Payment Update (APU). Non-compliance notifications have been sent…
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Published July 17, 2019 Proposed Rule Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities: Changes may be coming! On July 16, 2019, CMS announced a proposed rule, “Medicare & Medicaid Programs; Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities: Regulatory Provisions to Promote Efficiency and Transparency” (CMS-3347-P) that could bring some welcomed updates to a number of Phase 1 & 2…
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