MDS RAI Manual v1.15 is Now Available CMS has posted v1.15 of the MDS Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual to their MDS 3.0 RAI Manual website. This version of the manual becomes effective Oct. 1, 2017. Among other changes, CMS has elected to make item O0700, Physician Orders, dependent on state requirements. Texas has made completion of this item mandatory for those assessments in which it is active.      …

CMS Update: Attention Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) The CMS waives requirements for a 3-day prior hospitalization before admission in order to receive Medicare SNF services and provides temporary emergency coverage of services in SNFs without a qualifying hospital stay for people who are evacuated, transferred, or otherwise dislocated due to Hurricane Harvey. Certain people with Medicare benefits who recently exhausted their SNF benefits are authorized for renewed coverage without first having to start a new…

LTC facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid must take steps right away to make sure they can comply with the requirements by applicable deadlines. A detailed crosswalk table highlights which existing provisions have been moved or revised is available at 81 Federal Register 68825-68831. Phase 1 Nov. 28, 2016 Phase 2 Nov 28, 2017 Phase 3 Nov. 28, 2019 Ensuring compliance with the revisions will require concerted effort by LTC facilities.

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ADL Data has completed the interface for our Suffolk Care Collabortive. Clients are now fully interfaced with Suffolk County RHIO and DSRIP. DSRIP, or Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment, is a federally funded statewide initiative that aims to greatly improve the way medical care is delivered to Medicaid and uninsured patients by establishing a large network of collaborating healthcare providers called a Performing Provider System (PPS). This PPS is responsible for leading regional provider…