The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has the authority to adjust payments (payment offsets) to affiliated providers and suppliers on the basis of their tax ID number regardless of their billing number, NPI number, internal organizational structure or physical location. Read More
The North Carolina case-mix system is transitioning from our current “snapshot date” system to a time weighted system using the MDS assessments complete on October 1, 2021 and after. Read More
Emergencies may strike at any time and with no warning. They come in all shapes and sizes. Today it must be a priority for facilities to ensure adequate emergency preparation. CMS recently issued QSO-21-15 providing comprehensive update of Appendix Z for the Federal Emergency Preparedness requirements. Read More
On average, 17.3% of nursing home residents have a serious mental illness according to MDS data, and 12.3 % of facilities have at least 30% of their residents with at least one serious mental illness. Read More