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| SPONSORED BY Post-Acute Care Forum is Going to Chicago! This event is specifically designed for decision-makers at skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies (Manager, Director, Owners/Operators, or VP), who have projects in the pipeline and are actively sourcing solutions. Apply Here | |
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Home Health New 'MBI quiz jumper' game available through Medicare arcade | There is now a second game available on the Medicare arcade through Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) National Government Services. The game is called the MBI quiz jumper. It allows the player to control a character as he jumps from platform to platform. Landing on certain boxes will prompt a question about new Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers … |
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Skilled Nursing Facility Study determines risk of penalties under VBP | The SNF value-based purchasing (VBP) program was implemented a little over a year ago, in October 2018. A study published December 18 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, “Performance and Penalties in Year 1 of the Skilled Nursing Facility Value‐Based Purchasing Program,” examined the performance scores and penalties of 14,558 SNFs over the … |
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Featured Product Monthly In-Service: December issue of CNA Training Advisor Understand depression and sleep disorders in residents. Get the latest issue to receive a new lesson plan, including course materials, a 4-page in-service, and a quiz targeted to address the unique needs, interests, and concerns of CNAs. | |
Skilled Nursing Facility Jacksonville ambulance service bringing SNF residents home for the holidays | One local ambulance service is spreading the holiday cheer, free of charge: Lifestar Ambulance Service in Jacksonville is providing transportation for mobility-challenged SNF residents who wish to spend the holidays with their families. The company offers this free service annually and is responsible for bringing dozens of residents home for holidays. |
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Home Health CMS: Sign up for iQIES system by the deadline or risk payment delays | Agencies should ensure they have access to the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) by Dec. 23, 2019, to be able to submit assessment data after Jan. 1, 2020, according to CMS. Failure to get access by that date will negatively impact agencies’ ability to submit required assessment data used for matching claims. If … |
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