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MDS Alert
- Item Focus:
Monitor Wandering Before You Code
Evaluate the awareness and safety of the resident before coding Section E. With the updates [...] - Medicare Compliance:
Find Out About New Medicare Card Information
Warning: CMS wants everyone on board by January 2020. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid [...] - Clip and Save:
Know These Important Dates for MBI Cards
Keep these specifics in mind while transitioning your practice to the Centers for Medicare and [...] - Team Building:
Don't Create Sick Policies That Penalize Staff
Don't let an early spring sickness bring down your team's morale. Every employee knows that [...] - Working in LTC:
Avoid Burnout With These Tips
Keep team members happy, healthy, and productive. Both management and individual employees can have a [...] - Reimbursement:
OIG Cracking Down On Fraud
One focus is overbilling therapy claims. The office of inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. [...] - Compliance:
Brush Up On Five-Star Rating Health Inspections
Current information may not be incorporated into your rating until later this year. Right before [...] - Industry News You Can Use:
CMS Changes SNFABN
Revised rules may trip up payment. Remember: The newly revised SNF Advance Beneficiary Notice (SNFABN) [...] - Did You Know?
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