The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, renewed the Public Health Emergency (PHE) determination on July 15, 2022, effective through October 15, 2022. Hospital stay and benefit period waivers remain in effect. Further, Becerra recently committed to providing a 60-day notice before ending the PHE. With resources recently released [8/18/22], the Centers for … Continue reading
Due to the delayed release of Preliminary Q2 2022 Resident Roster reports, the cut-off for transmission of MDS data for Final Q2 2022 Time- Weighted CMI Resident Roster reports is now 8/24/22. Final Resident Roster reports will continue as scheduled, to be posted on 9/9/22. Take this opportunity to ensure your MDS assessments captured the … Continue reading
FY 2023 SNF VBP program August 2022 Performance Score Reports (PSRs) are available now in the QIES/CASPER system. The August 2022 PSR includes: Risk-Standardized Readmission Rate for Baseline Period Risk-Standardized Readmission Rate for Performance Period Because the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 PHE inhibited CMS’s ability to make fair national comparisons, CMS suppressed the use … Continue reading
Breaking News for CT Providers- Preliminary Q2 2022 Resident Roster reports scheduled for release today [7/29/22] have been delayed. Providers will be notified via email when their Preliminary Resident Roster reports are available to retrieve. An updated cutoff date to submit corrections will be communicated with the notification. Follow Celtic for updates on the latest … Continue reading
As Medicare Advantage Organizations continue to issue improper payment denials, providers question if admitting MA patients is worth it. Maureen McCarthy, President and CEO, spoke with McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, warning we may see some providers reject MA patients over payment denials. Would you like to learn where to verify reasons for payment denial and … Continue reading
SNF QRP Provider Preview Reports are available to view now for the October 2022 refresh. If you disagree with the quality measure results displayed in Preview Reports, you can request CMS review data used. Cutoff to view reports and request review is August 15, 2022. Data within Preview Reports includes: Quality assessment data submitted from … Continue reading
Today (July 13, 2022), CMS provided Non-Compliance Letters for Quality Reporting Program (QRP) requirements for CY 2021. Non-compliance will impact your FY 2023 Annual Payment Update (APU). Notifications were distributed by Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and placed into CASPER folders in QIES (Hospice and SNFs) and My Reports folders in iQIES (IRFs and LTCHs). Providers … Continue reading
Connecticut Providers- Three days remain to submit assessments to be included in Preliminary Case Mix Roster reports. All MDS assessments must be submitted and accepted by 11:59pm on Friday, July 15th to be included in the Preliminary Case Mix Roster reports. Celtic assists clients to identify opportunities to enhance case mix system processes, improve capture … Continue reading
Providers brace for impact on their overall Five Star ratings with the July 2022 refresh. CMS released the Five-Star Technical Users Guide (available to download here), detailing changes to staffing rating and overall quality rating methodologies. Staffing and retention now have a greater influence on a provider’s ability to achieve a 1 Star gain in … Continue reading
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) releases several updates to surveyors; changes will impact providers’ compliance this fall (10/24/22). Revisions from the CMS Memo (QSO-22-19-NH) include: Modifications to guidance surveyors use to identify noncompliance in key areas. Revisions to Complaint and Facility Reported Incidents (FRIs) in Chapter 5 of the State Operations Manual, … Continue reading