Long-Term Care Articles by Topic: MDS
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 11, March 15, 2013
Diane Brown is a long-term care regulatory specialist and lead educator for HCPro's MDS 3.0 Boot...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 19, September 19, 2011
Q: When a person comes to your facility with a replacement plan, such as Humana, United Healthcare...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 19, September 19, 2011
Version 1.07 of the RAI User’s Manual contains many changes that will go into effect October...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 19, September 19, 2011
CMS released version 1.07 of the RAI User’s Manual August 31. While this new version of the...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 18, September 5, 2011
Our Regulatory Specialist, Diane Brown, answers a reader's question about care plan dates.
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 18, September 5, 2011
CMS released version 1.07 of the RAI User’s Manual August 31. The updates included in this...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 17, August 22, 2011
Q: Does the COT allow us to re-RUG to a higher rehab level? Also, does the new RUG category take...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 17, August 22, 2011
During the August 11 SNF Open Door Forum (ODF), CMS provided callers with information about the...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 16, August 8, 2011
One of our Regulatory Experts answers a reader's question about the EOT OMRA and EOT-R OMRA.
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 16, August 8, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Final Rule for SNF PPS and...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 15, July 25, 2011
On July 13, CMS released updated versions of Appendix A and Section M of the RAI User’s...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 14, July 11, 2011
Q: If a resident is coded as supervised for ambulation in column 1 for Section G, but requires a...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 14, July 11, 2011
CMS released version 1.05 of the RAI User’s Manual June 2, and although a lot of the changes...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 11, May 30, 2011
Q: The ARD on a recent assessment was appropriate, but the completion date was late by 2 days (this...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 10, May 16, 2011
During the May 12 SNF Open Door Forum (ODF), CMS provided callers with information about what was...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 9, May 2, 2011
One of our Regulatory Specialists answers a reader's question about downcoding ADLs.
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 9, May 2, 2011
Coding ADLs on the MDS can be quite tricky. Fortunately, the RAI User’s Manual provides some...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 9, May 2, 2011
On April 27, CMS updated the printable MDS 3.0 item subsets by including a legal notice.
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 8, April 18, 2011
Q: I have a resident who has active C-Diff. This resident stays in his room for meals and for...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 8, April 18, 2011
The resident interviews for daily and activity preferences are preferred, as they most accurately...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 7, April 4, 2011
Q: I have a resident that had a stage 4 pressure ulcer. He went out to the hospital and had a left...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 7, April 4, 2011
Asking a resident about his or her daily preferences and trying to work those preferences into his...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 6, March 21, 2011
Q: If a resident is coded as supervised in Column 1 of Section G, should it be coded as a 0 or 1 in...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 6, March 21, 2011
When coding potential indicators of psychosis in Item E0100 it can be difficult to determine if a...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 5, March 7, 2011
To assess the mental state of residents who cannot be interviewed, an intact 5-minute recall...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 4, February 21, 2011
Q: We have an outbreak of a GI virus and have isolated everyone in their rooms in order to control...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 4, February 21, 2011
The Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) in Section C of the MDS 3.0 is intended to determine...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 3, February 7, 2011
The MDS 3.0 Boot Camp® is an intensive training program that focuses on accurate completion of...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 2, February 1, 2011
Although navigating the new resident interview process of the MDS 3.0 may not be smooth sailing...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 2, January 24, 2011
Q: Is an RN required to co-sign with an LPN when they do their sections on the MDS? Our facility...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 2, January 24, 2011
Learn how to correctly code Item B0200 for a resident's hearing ability.
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 1, January 10, 2011
Q: When adding an assessment for a Medicare HMO resident, is A0310B coded as 99, Not PPS...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 1, January 10, 2011
As of January 1, California nursing homes certified by Medicare or Medicaid are required to post...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 1, January 1, 2011
Q. What constitutes a significant change and would require the completion of a significant change...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 1, January 1, 2011
With the birth of the MDS 3.0, SNFs have faced a number of challenges, including the integration...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 1, January 1, 2011
The intent of Section E of the MDS 3.0 is to identify behavioral symptoms that may cause distress...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 24, December 27, 2010
CMS published Appendix F of the RAI User's Manual on December 17. Appendix F contains the MDS 3.0...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 24, December 27, 2010
Q: We have a Medicare Part A post knee or hip surgery patient who is receiving at least 5 days of...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 23, December 13, 2010
Q: Could you define "Community Placement" for me? There is some discrepancy on this term...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 23, December 13, 2010
During the December 9 SNF Open Door Forum (ODF), CMS provided callers with updated information...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 22, November 29, 2010
Q: Do all residents discharged from Medicare Part A have a Significant Change in Status Assessment...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 22, November 29, 2010
Q: At what point is the MDS considered complete by state regulations? Is it at the 14th day or the...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 22, November 29, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently added training videos on MDS 3.0...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 21, November 15, 2010
The QIES Technical Support Office (QTSO) recently released a document containing helpful hints to...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 20, November 1, 2010
Regulatory Specialist, Diane Brown, answers a visitor's question about coding side rails as...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 20, November 1, 2010
During the October 28 SNF Open Door Forum (ODF), CMS provided callers with updated information...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 11, November 1, 2010
It’s been one month since MDS 3.0 implementation and, believe it or not, the long-term care...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 11, November 1, 2010
With a whoosh, a zoom, and what probably seems like a whack, MDS 3.0 has begun. You’ve been...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 11, November 1, 2010
In the past month, SNFs had an awful lot on their proverbial plate. With the implementation of the...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 19, October 18, 2010
What changes in the MDS 3.0 should an Activity Director look for?
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 19, October 18, 2010
Before working to reduce restraint use, a facility must ensure that its staff members have a...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 18, October 4, 2010
Q: What is the requirement to complete a discharge MDS for a resident who has a planned discharged...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 18, October 4, 2010
After months of anticipation and preparation, the MDS 3.0 was implemented Friday, October 1 &ndash...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 17, September 20, 2010
Q: Can you give me an example of how to schedule a PPS admission? Do you combine assessments? Say...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 17, September 20, 2010
CMS has been busy recently, updating and adding new MDS 3.0 training information on their website.
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 16, September 6, 2010
If you haven't visited MDSCentral recently, here's what you've missed.
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 16, September 6, 2010
Regulatory Specialist Diane Brown answers a reader's question about completing the discharge...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 16, September 6, 2010
CMS held the third and final call in their RUG-IV National Provider Call series on Wednesday...
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Billing Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 9, September 1, 2010
Inside:
Keep your claims error-free with a simple check
HCPCS update and the HCFA 1500
Preparing...
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Billing Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 9, September 1, 2010
If you feel like you’re scrambling to stay on top of the new MDS 3.0 assessment tool so you...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 15, August 23, 2010
The CMS MDS 3.0 Train-the-Trainer conference in Las Vegas came to a close August 13, leaving...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 15, August 23, 2010
If you haven't visited MDSCentral recently, here's what you've missed.
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 32, August 12, 2010
Much is being discussed in Las Vegas at the MDS 3.0 Train-the-Trainer Conference. CMS has provided...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 14, August 9, 2010
To prevent inappropriate RUG classification due to therapy projection, CMS decided to omit Section...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 14, August 9, 2010
Q: Are the minutes a therapy aide spends on set-up time recorded on the MDS and used in...
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CNA Training Advisor: Lesson Plans for Busy Staff Trainers, Issue 8, August 1, 2010
CNA Training Advisor provides newsletter-style inservices containing valuable information and a...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 8, August 1, 2010
The October implementation of the MDS 3.0 will be here before we know it, and educating staff...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 13, July 26, 2010
Our guest blogger answers a reader's question about coding deep tissue injuries.
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 13, July 26, 2010
As of July 15 2010, CMS has released all updated sections of the RAI User’s Manual for the...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 7, July 1, 2010
The activities of daily living (ADL) are a critical component of resident care. They gauge the...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 25, June 24, 2010
The MDS 3.0 will implement new guidelines for conducting interviews that will help capture the...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 11, June 14, 2010
Editor’s note: The following answer was provided by Jennifer A. Butt, RN, RAC-CT...
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Billing Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 6, June 1, 2010
Every day in SNFs across the country, information enters and exits, moving through the various...
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Billing Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 6, June 1, 2010
Billing Alert for Long-Term Care provides valuable information about billing regulations...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 6, June 1, 2010
Determining when a Significant Change in Status Assessment (SCSA) is necessary and completing the...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 10, May 31, 2010
Q: How should Zinc, and other supplements from health food stores, be coded on the MDS? We have a...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 9, May 17, 2010
Q: If I am providing concurrent therapy to two resident for one hour, can I bill both for one hour...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 9, May 17, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced via their Web site that...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 5, May 1, 2010
We answer readers’ questions about conducting resident interviews under the MDS 3.0.
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 5, May 1, 2010
After the MDS 3.0 is implemented October 1, providers and surveyors will not have access to the...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 5, May 1, 2010
The May 2010 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care provides long-term care professionals with tips...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 8, April 19, 2010
During the MDS 3.0 Train-the-Trainer conference in Baltimore last week, CMS officials provided an...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 15, April 15, 2010
CMS posted new versions of the MDS 3.0 item subsets on its Web site April 9, along with a document...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 7, April 5, 2010
Q: What will measure quality indicators on the MDS 3.0?
To read Regulatory Specialist Diane...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 4, April 1, 2010
The October 1 implementation of the MDS 3.0 will mean big changes for SNF and MDS coordinators will...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 4, April 1, 2010
The April 2010 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care provides long-term care professionals with...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 6, March 22, 2010
The definitions included in the RAI User’s Manual, Version 3.0, for the four different stages...
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LTC Nursing Assistant Trainer, Issue 5, March 11, 2010
Residents are at high risk of falls during their first week of admission because they are new to...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 5, March 8, 2010
Navigating the multitude of changes between the MDS 2.0 and MDS 3.0 and determining how to best...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 5, March 8, 2010
Q: Under MDS 3.0, if a patient is transferred/discharged to the hospital at 11pm, can we count the...
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Billing Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
The implementation of MDS 3.0 on October 1 means big changes for SNFs. The latest PPS assessment...
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Billing Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 3, March 1, 2010
Billing Alert for Long-Term Care provides valuable information about billing regulations...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 4, February 22, 2010
Q: When coding pain under Section J on the MDS 2.0, do you code intensity before or after...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
Although meeting the requirements and MDS coding criteria is a good start to developing a...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
Although the current Interpretive Guidelines for F248, Activities, have been in place since June...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 2, February 1, 2010
The February 2010 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care provides long-term care professionals with...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 3, January 21, 2010
The Minimum Data Set (MDS) drives all billing, including consolidated billing. It is a federal...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 2, January 14, 2010
The Minimum Data Set (MDS) drives all billing, including consolidated billing. It is a federal...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
Restorative nursing is a critical component to successfully individualizing long-term care...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 1, January 1, 2010
The January 2010 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care provides long-term care professionals with...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 31, December 14, 2009
During the December 8 SNF Open Door Forum, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 31, December 14, 2009
Q: Do the ICD-9 codes listed on the MDS require a specific order?
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
Columnist Diane Brown discusses medical record numbers, concurrent therapy, and coding internal...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
Coding activities of daily living (ADL) in Section G of the MDS 2.0 is an ongoing problem for many...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
The December 2009 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care provides long-term care professionals with...
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Briefings on Long-Term Care, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
Billing Alert for Long-Term Care provides valuable information about billing regulations...
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Billing Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
Billing Alert for Long-Term Care provides valuable information about billing regulations...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 31, November 30, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released chapters 1, 3, and 5 of...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 43, November 1, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the much anticipated final MDS 3.0...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Help your facility get the documentation needed to code IV medications provided during a...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Coding section B of the MDS 2.0, which deals with a resident’s cognitive patterns, does not...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
MDS coordinators can save valuable time by tackling one of the most demanding aspects of the...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
The November 2009 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care provides long-term care professionals with...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
Columnist Diane Brown discusses restorative nursing, completing section AA of the MDS 2.0, and more.
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
Facilities that develop and use the individual resident care plans daily seldom have problems with...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 24, August 24, 2009
The FY 2010 SNF final rule, which CMS released July 28, includes components that will change some...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
There is no hiding from the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, which CMS is in the process of...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
Customer satisfaction is becoming increasingly important in long-term care and will play a major...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 8, August 1, 2009
The August 2009 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care brings long-term care professionals...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 22, July 27, 2009
The latest MDS 3.0 draft introduced the long-term care industry to Care Area Triggers (CAT), which...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 22, July 27, 2009
Q: If a resident with dentures is able to tolerate a regular diet, how should I code Section K of...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 21, July 13, 2009
It can be difficult to keep track of all the changes facilities will face with the implementation...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 21, July 13, 2009
Q: A resident in our facility is covered by a Managed Medicaid plan and also has Medicare Part C...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
CMS released an updated MDS 3.0 draft item set May 7, and the new version includes significant...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
The July 2009 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care brings long-term care professionals information...
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Billing Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
Providers can prepare for an expedited review by communicating internally and with residents and by...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 19, June 15, 2009
Q: I'm the RNAC at a small hospital-based transitional care unit, and most of our residents are...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 18, June 1, 2009
What should we do when a resident cannot complete an interview?
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 18, June 1, 2009
CMS officials reviewed the changes included in the latest MDS 3.0 Draft Item Set and addressed...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
The June 2009 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care brings long-term care professionals information...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
In April, the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) announced that...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
Columnist Rena R. Shephard, MHA, RN, RAC-MT, C-NE, answers your questions
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 16, May 4, 2009
Q: I would like our social service staff to begin using the mood interview questions from Section D...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
When CMS recently announced the MDS 3.0 implementation would be delayed until October 2010, many in...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
To comply with F309, nursing facilities must reexamine how they assess and manage pain in...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
The May 2009 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care brings long-term care professionals information...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 17, April 30, 2009
In early January, several long-term care industry associations wrote a letter to President...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 15, April 20, 2009
CMS posted an updated MDS 3.0 timeline on its Web site Thursday, revised to reflect the October...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 15, April 20, 2009
Q: Now that the MDS 3.0 has been has been delayed, should my facility put all prep work on hold?
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 14, April 9, 2009
CMS posted an updated MDS 3.0 timeline on its Web site Tuesday, but apparently removed the timeline...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 14, April 6, 2009
By allowing interviews to be conducted the day after the ARD, the MDS 3.0 draft contradicts the...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 13, April 2, 2009
In some situations, the facility continues to have the responsibility for identifying potential...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
A solid triple-check system designed to internally audit claims prior to submission may decrease...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
Do you think racking up therapy minutes is the only way to get a good Medicare reimbursement? If...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
Identifying activities of daily living (ADL) decline early is the key to helping residents maintain...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
Using team-gathered information to complete an MDS improves accuracy.
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
The April 2009 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care brings long-term care professionals...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 12, March 9, 2009
On Thursday, March 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 12, March 9, 2009
The most recent MDS 3.0 draft asks under Section J, Health Conditions, whether residents had any...
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Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, Issue 9, March 5, 2009
SNFs must use the revised advanced beneficiary notice (ABN) form for items or services expected to...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 11, February 23, 2009
Under the most recent MDS 3.0 draft, Section I, Active Disease Diagnosis, contains some significant...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 10, February 9, 2009
CMS is revising its MDS 3.0 timeline, but agency officials say CMS is still aiming for an October...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 9, January 26, 2009
Several resident interviews must be completed within a three-day window based on the Assessment...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 9, January 26, 2009
Searching for a new automation vendor is a complex process, but here are a few guidelines to keep...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 8, January 12, 2009
The MDS 3.0 staff assessment for mental status includes a new item, C1100, Procedural Memory...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 8, January 12, 2009
Are training materials available to help long-term care facilities prepare staff members to conduct...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 1, January 1, 2009
Rena R. Shephard answers questions about putting rehab on hold, discharge tracking, and restraints.
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 1, January 1, 2009
With negative pressure wound therapy becoming a more common form of wound care treatment, many...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 7, December 29, 2008
Help your staff members find their comfort zone for interviewing by having them practice on each...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 6, December 15, 2008
On the draft MDS 3.0 item set, item E800, Rejection of care, will replace the MDS 2.0 item E4e...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 5, December 1, 2008
Q: I thought the look back period on the MDS 3.0 was going to be five days. Now, it looks like some...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 5, December 1, 2008
Q: I thought the look back period on the MDS 3.0 was going to be five days. Now, it looks like some...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 12, December 1, 2008
Officials say new assessment will be implemented on schedule
CMS released new MDS 3.0 information...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 12, December 1, 2008
One organization’s successful software transition
When United Methodist Homes began to roll...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 4, November 17, 2008
Q: The majority of residents at my facility are cognitively impaired. I’m not sure that...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 3, November 3, 2008
Q: Who on my staff do I really need to train on the MDS 3.0 changes?
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
Rena R. Shephard answers questions about stamped physician signature, pressure ulcer staging...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 2, October 20, 2008
As resident voice and choice become a central part of long-term care, interviewing skills will be...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 1, October 6, 2008
The details of the MDS 3.0 are still unknown, but it’s safe to say your staff members will...
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MDS 3.0 Insider, Issue 1, October 6, 2008
Q: Our facility will need to update our software when we transition to the MDS 3.0. What questions...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 10, October 1, 2008
On the surface, keeping Medicare-required MDS assessments on track appears to be one of the easier...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 10, October 1, 2008
The skilled nursing facility (SNF) PPS and consolidated billing final rule for fiscal year 2009...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 10, October 1, 2008
Even facilities that routinely review their therapy minutes and days prior to MDS submission can...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 10, October 1, 2008
Q. I forgot to set the assessment reference date (ARD) for the 60-day Medicare-required MDS...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 9, September 1, 2008
Rena R. Shephard answers questions about billing Medicare Part A, coding IV fluids, and more.
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 9, September 1, 2008
The most recent report from the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program points to a slight...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 9, September 1, 2008
Working the resident assessment protocols (RAP) is a multistep process that requires the...
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, Issue 9, September 1, 2008
Tips to help MDS coordinators ensure adequate RAP documentation at their facilities.
