MedPAC Releases June 2021 Report to Congress
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has released its June 2021 Report to the Congress, a mandated report that details analysis and recommendations about the Medicare program and health care delivery system.
CMS Updates Guidance for IRF, LTCH Patient Assessment
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued additional information on the accurate completion of post-acute care patient assessment tools. Through inquiries to the Post-Acute Care Quality Reporting Program Help Desk, CMS identifies the opportunity to clarify or refine guidance. The quarterly Frequently Asked Questions consolidate information from June 2020 to June 2021 relating to the completion of the inpatient […]
CDPH Provides Information on Grant Opportunities for SNF Care
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21- 19, which provides annual notification of the availability of federal civil money penalty (CMP) funds to support projects that improve care and quality of life for skilled-nursing facility residents.
CHA Comments on FFY 2022 Medicare Payment Proposed Rules
CHA submitted comment letters on the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 skilled-nursing facility prospective payment system (PPS), inpatient rehabilitation facility PPS, and inpatient psychiatric facility PPS proposed rules.
CHA Issues Summary of FFY 2022 Long-Term Care Hospital PPS Proposed Rule
CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the federal fiscal year 2022 long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments are due to CMS by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 28 and can be submitted electronically by searching for file […]
CMS Issues Rule on COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) has issued an interim final rule requiring long-term care facilities to offer the COVID-19 vaccine, when available, to residents and staff and educate them on the benefits and potential side effects of the vaccine.
CMS to Host Training on IRF Quality Reporting Program Rate Increase
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a webinar on May 19 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. (PT). The webinar will discuss the relationship between the annual increase factor and the inpatient rehabilitation facility quality reporting program, including associated data submission requirements, and the reconsideration process for facilities identified as being noncompliant. A recording will be available shortly after the […]
CHA DataSuite Releases Analyses of FFY 2022 IRF and SNF PPS Proposed Rules
CHA DataSuite has released hospital-specific impact analyses of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) and skilled-nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rules.
PPE Supplies to be Distributed to SNFs
Beginning May 3, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) will be distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) push packs to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Distribution of the PPE push packs will begin May 3, 2021. The quantities for each PPE push pack item will be based on the facility’s total number of beds. Additional information is available in the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) all facilities letter (AFL) 21-13.
CMS Issues FFY 2022 Long-Term Care Hospital PPS Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its fiscal year (FY) 2022 updated payment policies and other provisions for the long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS). Comments on the proposed rule are due by 2 p.m. (PT) on June 28.