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Staffing data from Jan 1 through March 31 must be submitted no later than 45 days from the end of the quarter. The final submission deadline for this quarter is May 15, 2019. On a SNF open door forum held earlier this week, officials instructed facilities to review their monthly provider preview reports in their […]
A calculation error has been identified for the three assessment-based quality measures reported on the SNF QRP Facility- and Resident-Level QM report and the SNF QRP Review and Correct reports (NQF #0678, NQF #0674, and NQF #2631). Duplicate stays and invalid admission dates can appear on these reports. View the PDF on the SNF Quality Reporting […]
The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program submission deadline is extended to May 15, 2018, for CY 2017 data. However, SNFs are encouraged to review their data submission on at least a quarterly basis. Visit the SNF Quality Reporting Program Data Submission Deadlines webpage for a list of required measures. For providers affected by […]
The Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (SNF QRP) Confidential Feedback Reports/Quality Measure Reports containing the assessment and claims-based IMPACT Act measures are now available via the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) Reporting System. For more information on these reports, please refer to the December 6, 2017 presentation and audio and transcript on the SNF QRP Training website. […]
The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) QRP deadline has been extended to May 15, 2018 for CY 2017 data. However, SNFs are encouraged to review their data submission on at least a quarterly basis. The list of measures required for this deadline can be found on the CMS QRP website, SNF Quality Reporting Program Data Submission […]
A video recording of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Review and Correct Reports Refresher Webinar, which took place on Monday, August 7, 2017, is now available. The focus of the webinar was to provide additional training and guidance on how Review and Correct Reports fit within the overall SNF QRP. Additionally, the training provided information […]
As expected, SNFs will receive a 1% increase in federal payments for FY 2018, roughly $370 million more than they received in FY 2017. Though the increase amount doesn’t come as a surprise with its original proposal being published back in April, it’s much lower than the $800 million that was proposed for SNFs last […]
On July 14, 2017, CMS provided notifications to Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) that were out of compliance with respect to the FY 2019 SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) requirements. SNFs that receive a letter of non-compliance and do not agree with the CMS determination may submit a request for reconsideration to CMS via email. The […]
The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Review and Correct reports are now available on demand in the CMS Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting (CASPER) application. Providers can access these reports by selecting the CASPER Reporting link on the “Welcome to the CMS QIES Systems for Providers” webpage. NOTE: You must log […]
Tomorrow, June 1, is the deadline for all SNFs receiving Medicare funding to have all their MDS forms for admissions/discharges happening between October 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016 completed. This requirement must be met in order to remain compliant with the SNF Quality Reporting Deadline. SNFs that do not comply with this requirement risk […]