by Proactive Medical Review | Aug 27, 2020 | blog, CMS, COVID-19
Yesterday, CMS released guidance related to Long-Term Care (LTC) facility COVID-19 testing requirements and a revised COVID-19 Focused Survey Tool. CMS has added a new regulation at 42 CFR § 483.80(h) which requires that the facility test all residents and staff for...
by Proactive Medical Review | Aug 5, 2020 | blog, CMS
On July 31, 2020 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the FY 2021 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) Final Rule. This updates the Medicare payment rates and Value-Based Purchasing program for Skilled Nursing Facilities...
by Proactive Medical Review | Aug 4, 2020 | blog, CMS, COVID-19
On July 17, 2020, CDC updated the guidance related to Discontinuation of Transmission-Based Precautions and Disposition of Patients with COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings (Interim Guidance) and the Criteria for Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2...
by Proactive Medical Review | Jul 22, 2020 | blog, CMS, COVID-19, PDPM
Since July 20, skilled nursing facilities have the availability of various COVID-19 point-of-care (POC) rapid results tests for both residents and staff in order to fulfill the CMS guidance that recommends a baseline test and weekly testing thereafter. Facilities...
by Proactive Medical Review | Jul 21, 2020 | blog, CMS, COVID-19, PDPM
Is your facility CLIA certified? Beginning this week, COVID-19 point of care (POC) testing instruments and supplies will start to be provided to skilled nursing facilities, prioritizing “hot spots” first. Only facilities with a Clinical Laboratory Improvement...
by Proactive Medical Review | Jun 23, 2020 | blog, CMS
Infection Control requirements are nothing new, but the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is ramping up efforts to identify and assist providers who may be performing poorly in infection control practices. Providers struggling to comply with...
