Long-Term Care Survey Alert
Resources
Published on Mon Dec 23, 2013 
PDF
PDF
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a related MLN Matters article corresponding to its recent Manual update. It is available at http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Transmittals/2013-Transmittals-Items/R175BP.html.
The Centers for Medicare Advocacy’s Self Help Packet for Expedited Skilled Nursing Facility Appeals Including “Improvement Standard” Denials is available for download at www.medicareadvocacy.org/self-help-packet-for-expedited-skilled-nursing-facility-appeals-including-improvement-standard-denials/.
Other Articles in this issue of
Long-Term Care Survey Alert
- SNF Coverage Determinations:
Landmark Legal Case Favors Nursing Homes' Ability To Provide "Skilled Care"
Be in-the-know in 2014 — or risk sanctions and denied claims. Last January long-term care [...] - Discharges:
Learn The Difference Between 'Unplanned Discharge' And 'Return Not Anticipated'
Tip: If you anticipate your patient returning within 30 days, consider it a ‘Planned Discharge.’ [...] - Resources
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a related MLN Matters article corresponding [...] - Documentation Checklist:
Essentials for Supporting the Need for Skilled Services
The feds provide this cheat sheet for what to include in documentation for skilled nursing [...] - D0200:
Avoid These Common Pitfalls When Conducting The Mood Interview
Underestimating certain signs and symptoms can be fraught with danger. You can expect that not [...] - File Management:
Is It Time To Rethink Your File Audit Process?
HR experts suggest adapting systems to keep up. New survey processes and unannounced survey schedules [...] - Industry News
Get Ready For Heavy Scrutiny Of Your Hospital Transfers You may soon have a new [...]
View All