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Expanded Behavioral Health Initiatives for Massachusetts Nursing Facilities

Massachusetts nursing facilities will receive added behavioral health services this summer. The Executive Office of Health and Human Services announced details for increased support through Behavioral Health Community Partners (BHCP) program, Department of Mental Health (DMH) case managers, and Community Transitions Liaison program. Amid staffing shortages, Massachusetts providers can leverage this expanded support to improve … Continue reading

Mass providers have one chance to participate in MassHealth’s Trading Partner Testing (TPT)

Massachusetts providers only have one opportunity to participate in MassHealth’s Trading Partner Testing (TPT)- registration due by 6/27/23. MassHealth will be hosting TPT beginning mid-August 2023; which will allow providers to test HIPAA transactions 8471 (institutional claims), 270/271 (eligibility/benefit inquiry and response), and Direct Data Entry for eligibility and claims, to ensure preparation for the … Continue reading

Myers & Stauffer Releases Connecticut April Case Mix Training FAQs

Myers & Stauffer releases Connecticut April case mix training FAQs; offers further clarification on supportive documentation requirements in effect for CT Medicaid nursing facilities, for assessments with an ARD dated on or after 5/1/23. Did your facility pass the review threshold? Consider an independent review of your supporting documentation to safeguard your revenue under audit … Continue reading

Rhode Island Medicaid Transitioning to the OSA Effective 10/1/23

It’s official! Rhode Island Medicaid transitioning to the Optional State Assessment (OSA) effective 10/1/23; RI nursing facilities prepare for yet another change this fall. RI Medicaid plans to adopt a PDPM model for Medicaid reimbursement in October 2025. In order to continue RUG-IV based payments until then, RI nursing facilities will be required to complete … Continue reading

Myers & Stauffer iQIES Error Expected To Cause Delay In 6/9/23 Release Of Final Resident Roster Reports For Connecticut Providers

Final resident roster reports scheduled for release on 6/9/23 are expected to be delayed. What does this mean for CT providers? With the transition to the iQIES system, each individual was assigned a new Patient ID number, breaking the link between past and present (newly transmitted) MDS assessments for the same resident. Myers and Stauffer … Continue reading

SNF VBP Quarterly Reports are available in iQIES

SNF VBP Quarterly Reports are available in iQIES. Providers have a short window to submit corrections; data from June 2023 SNF VBP reports will impact FY 2024 incentive payments. June 2023 Quarterly Confidential Feedback Reports for FY 2024 SNF VBP program are available for download now. For the first time, providers will access their report … Continue reading

Medicare Administrative Contractors begin 5-claim targeted probe and educate reviews 6/5/23

How do YOU rate? Are YOU ready for scrutiny? Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) kickoff widespread 5-claim targeted probe and educate medical reviews or TPEs, beginning June 5th. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance (Change Request 13164) regarding the review, intended to lower the skilled nursing facility (SNF) improper payment rate. The … Continue reading

Celtic President and CEO chats with McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Newsmakers podcast

Celtic President and CEO, Maureen McCarthy, chats with McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Newsmakers podcast about the key takeaways from the Medicare Advantage (MA) final rule and the future of MA denials. Celtic is a post-acute care advisory firm, delivering operational, clinical, and financial support to health care providers. Our team of subject matter experts provide … Continue reading

Celtic President and CEO interviewed by McKnights Long-Term Care News

Celtic President and CEO interviewed by McKnights Long-Term Care News; discusses Medicare Advantage (MA) final rule, offers the “most valuable sentence” providers should use when dealing with managed care. The MA final rule released in April by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), details new requirements for MA plans to better align coverage … Continue reading

Celtic Presents at AAPACN 2023 Annual Conference

Celtic Consulting President and CEO, Maureen McCarthy, presented “Operationalizing Oct. 1, 2023, MDS Changes” at the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN) 2023 Annual Conference in Las Vegas. Attendees had excellent questions, participated in thoughtful discussion, and left with “next steps” to modify processes for the new … Continue reading

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