by Proactive Medical Review | Feb 24, 2021 | ADL, blog, COVID-19, Regulatory, Restorative
In the heat of the pandemic battle, staffing shortages and emergency prioritization of tasks left many facilities with no choice but to triage programming. Functional decline is not unusual as residents already prone to decline faced pandemic driven activity...
by Proactive Medical Review | Dec 22, 2020 | 5 Star, blog, Regulatory
With the challenges of 2020 dictating the priority focus for most, the New Year presents the opportunity for goal setting and strategic planning that includes 5-Star Improvement and positive survey outcomes. What should your 2021 strategic plan for survey success...
by Proactive Medical Review | Mar 31, 2020 | blog, COVID-19, Education, Regulatory
On March 30, CMS issued the Interim Final Rule with Comment (IFC) entitled, Medicare & Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (CMS-1744-IFC). The rule gives...
by Proactive Medical Review | Mar 31, 2020 | CMS, COVID-19, Education, PDPM, Regulatory
This week CMS announced blanket Coronavirus waivers and flexibilities impacting multiple provider types including nursing facilities and a 221-page Interim Final Rule adjusting a wide range of Medicare and Medicaid regulations to give providers additional flexibility...
by Proactive Medical Review | Mar 25, 2020 | CMS, COVID-19, Infection, IPA, PDPM, Regulatory
COVID-19 can be a recordable illness if a worker is infected as a result of performing their work-related duties. However, employers are only responsible for recording cases of COVID-19 if all of the following are met: The case is a confirmed case of COVID-19 (see CDC...
by Proactive Medical Review | Mar 25, 2020 | CMS, COVID-19, Education, Regulatory
As of a March 23 report by CMS, at least 147 nursing homes across 27 states have at least one resident with COVID-19. As we work to protect our residents and staff in response to the risk of COVID-19 infection, providers are encouraged to consider these action items...
