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SNF Provider Preview Reports Are Now Available in iQIES Providers have until Feb. 15th to review data that will be publicly reported on Care Compare during the April 2024 refresh.
- January 29, 2024
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HHS Issues Guidance to Prevent Discrimination in Visitation The HHS Office for Civil Rights issued a Dear Colleague Letter and FAQs to remind hospitals and long term care facilities of their obligations to ensure that visitation policies do not discriminate on the basis of religion or against other protected classes.
- January 29, 2024
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PBJ Data Due Feb. 14th CMS recommends that providers allow sufficient time to download and review validation reports prior to the deadline.
- January 23, 2024
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CMS Releases Draft MDS 3.0 Item Sets Version 1.19.1 The Item Sets will go into effect Oct. 1, 2024 and, along with a change document and Item Matrix, can be downloaded on the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual website.
- January 12, 2024
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NHSN Updates Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reporting Required weekly nursing home reporting of staff member COVID-19 vaccination status has been updated to mirror resident vaccination status reporting.
- January 9, 2024
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New Legislation Reinforces Rights of LGBT Residents and Residents with HIV The Governor has signed into law a Bill of Rights for LGBT residents and people living with HIV in nursing homes and ACFs. The law takes effect on May 28, 2024.
- December 5, 2023
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CMS Schedules Next Long Term Care Open Door Forum for Dec. 7th Agenda features nursing home survey testing, MDS issues.
- December 5, 2023
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CMS Releases SNF QRP Claims-Based Measures Manual and Accompanying Files SNF QRP best practices document created by LeadingAge NY also available.
- December 1, 2023
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CMS Releases Guidance on Federal Monitoring Surveys Admin Info memorandum 24-05-NH describes the FY 2024 and FY 2025 focus concerns and communicates the estimated number of Long-Term Care FMSs for Health and Life Safety Code/Emergency Preparedness.
- November 28, 2023
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CMS Finalizes Nursing Home Ownership Transparency Rule Although aimed at ensuring disclosure of private equity and REIT ownership of nursing homes, reporting requirements will impact all homes.
- November 28, 2023
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