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Infection Prevention Control Plan

Published June 13, 2018 Preparing for Survey….F800 Infection Prevention and Control Program – Still the Top Deficiency Being Sited It’s not new news that providers were required to have an Infection Prevention and Control Program (IPCP) by Nov. 28, 2016 (Phase I) and an Antibiotic Stewardship program by Nov. 28, 2017 (Phase 2). What is…
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QRP Provider Preview Reports

Published June 11, 20188 SNF QRP Public Reporting is coming! What you need to know about your SNF’s QRP Provider Preview Reports. The IMPACT Act of 2014 requires SNF’s to submit Quality Measure data that relates to the care they provide, and to make that information available to the public. The SNF Quality Reporting Program…
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Corporate Compliance: Are you ready?

Published April 11, 2018 The NYS OMIG has recently updated their integrity initiatives and work plan for providers and will continue to do so throughout the year in an effort to keep up with the changing Medicaid landscape. One of their major focuses continues to be on collaboration with providers to enhance compliance. Providers are reminded…
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Therapy Cap Repealed by Congress. Will Your Part B Claims Hold Up in Post-Pay Audit?

Published March 26, 2018 How will your Part B therapy claims hold up in audit? Earlier this week, congress passed legislation that permanently repeals the Part B therapy caps. Since 2006, the exception process allowed providers to bill for therapy above cap limits ($2010 annually for PT/ST combined and $2010 annually for OT) with the…
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Where did RCS-1 go?

Published Mach 23, 2018 CMS held an Open Door Forum (ODF) on 3/8/18 leaving providers doubtful that RCS-1 would impact SNF’s this October. A bit if history on this, RCS-1 was initially outlined in a Notice of Proposed Rule Making in May of 2017. The proposal was based on a study CMS had contracted with…
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Emergency Preparedness

Published March 23, 2018 Are you ready? As of November 15, 2017, your facility was required to have an Emergency Preparedness program. This CMS mandate required facilities to develop a “comprehensive approach to meeting the health, safety and security needs of their staff and patient population during an emergency or disaster situation. The program must…
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Facility Assessment

Published March 23, 2018 Don’t let your Facility Assessment get the best of you, or worse yet, sit on the shelf collecting dust. It can be an essential tool in your tool box when it comes to systems analysis and strategic planning. Let’s face it. There has been no lack of change in the long-term…
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