HHS confirms ICD-10 delay
The ICD-10 compliance deadline will be delayed, according to HHS.
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Reminder: Be aware of timely filing requirement changes
As the end of the year approaches, it is important that Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) physicians, providers, or suppliers submitting claims to Medicare for payment remember the newly implemented timely filing requirement.
New association launches to help agencies with strategy, policy and advocacy
The Visiting Nurse Associations of America has worked to launch a new nationwide organization to give for-profit and nonprofit home health agencies and hospices another option. The VNAA is now a wholly owned subsidiary of ElevatingHOME, a nonprofit organization that launched April 19 with the mission of aligning, unifying and strengthening home-based care. Home-based care […]
Comprehending contractual law
Contracts and contractual law are important for long-term care administrators to understand. A contract is a legally enforceable promise between individuals.
When to print the discharge portion of the MDS
Does the discharge portion of the MDS have to be printed out for a hybrid hard copy chart if the MDS is stored in the electronic health record (EHR)?
Chronic underfunding of Older Americans Act leading to unnecessary LTC facility admissions
Chronic underfunding of the Older Americans Act is leading to unnecessary long-term care facility admissions, Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT) and 26 of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate said in a recent letter to Appropriations Committee leaders. The lawmakers requested a 12% increase over fiscal year 2014 funding levels for Older Americans Act (OAA) programs such as […]
LTC leaders urge Senate to reconsider pain medication regulations
The March 24 U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing, titled “The War on Drugs Meets the War on Pain: Nursing Home Residents Caught in the Crossfire,” has received a lot of negative attention from the long-term care industry.
Value-based purchasing demo coming to nursing homes soon
CMS is getting ready to launch a value-based purchasing demonstration in Arizona, Mississippi, New York, and Wisconsin, according to an e-mail CMS sent to providers Tuesday.
Next SNF ODF scheduled for April 12
The next SNF ODF is scheduled for Thursday, April 12 from 2-3 p.m. EST.
Stroke patients’ language abilities improve through singing
Doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston are using singing therapy to treat stroke patients who struggle with spontaneous speech.