The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) proposed rule was released on April 4. The rule includes payment updates […]
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Nursing Home Weekly Update 4.7.23
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Early FY23 H-2B Visa Cap Reached
On March 31, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it had received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 16,500 H-2B […]
Behavioral Health Tools for Providers
The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) provides mental health and substance use training, customized technical assistance and resources to certified […]
How Community Can Bolster Your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Efforts
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Key Provisions and Clarifications in MA, Part D and PACE Final Rule
The final rule for the Medicare Advantage (Part C), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D), Medicare cost plan, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the […]
Correction: April 13 is Last Day to Submit MDS Through QIES
For several weeks, we have provided updates and reminders about the upcoming transition of the MDS to iQIES with the accompanying submission blackout from April […]
Hospice Visits for NH Residents Dropped During COVID
A new study published in JAMDA found that more than half of long-stay nursing home residents enrolled in hospice did not receive any visits from […]
SNF PPS Rule Released, Staffing Standards Not Included
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Proposed Rule (CMS 1779-P) was released on April 4. The rule proposes: […]
MA Rates Rise for CY2024, Part D Costs to Fall
CMS announced March 31 that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will receive a 3.32% rate increase for CY2024, as part of CMS’s CY2024 Final Rate Announcement. […]