https://www.cms.gov/medicareprovider-enrollment-and-certificationsurveycertificationgeninfopolicy-and-memos-states-and/nursing-home-five-star-quality-rating-system-updates-nursing-home-staff-counts-and-frequently-asked

Accelerated Payment Fact Sheet

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/accelerated-and-advanced-payments-fact-sheet.pdf

CMS Covid-19 Transfer Scenarios

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-20-25-nh.pdf

Covid-19 LTC Facility Guidance

COVID-CAREs Survey and Enforcement Memo-FINAL CLEAN.pdf

Appendix PP_Release_Nov 22.pdf

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/4220-covid-19-long-term-care-facility-guidance.pdf

Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Hmes Revised

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/3-13-2020-nursing-home-guidance-covid-19.pdf

COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/03092020-covid-19-faqs-508.pdf

SNF_QRP COVID_19_PHE_Tip_Sheet _July_2020(1).pdf

Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19 Medicare

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/03052020-medicare-covid-19-fact-sheet.pdf

TELEHEALTH

https://www.telehealth.hhs.gov/

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/medicare-telehealth-frequently-asked-questions-faqs-31720.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsp5tIFnYHk&feature=youtu.be

Long- Term Care Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-19-nursing-home-telehealth-toolkit.pdf

Covered Telehealth Services for PHE for the COVID-19 pandemic, effective March 1, 2020.zip

MEDICARE TELEMEDICINE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FACT SHEET

https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedicine-health-care-provider-fact-sheet

ICD-10-CM Coding of Covid-19

FY2021 Guidelines_ COVID update January 2021.pdf

COVID-19-guidelines-final(1).pdf

ICD-10-CM-April-1-2020-addenda.pdf

Covid19 Coding Clinic Guide.pdf

Announcement-New-ICD-code-for-coronavirus-3-18-2020.pdf

Covid-19 Frequently Asked Questions

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/03092020-covid-19-faqs-508.pdf

1135 Waiver Frequently Asked Questions

https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Emergency/Downloads/MedicareFFS-EmergencyQsAs1135Waiver.pdf,

Covid-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/summary-covid-19-emergency-declaration-waivers.pdf

Dear Clinician Letter

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-dear-clinician-letter.pdf

CMS Updated the MLN Booklet on Telehealth Services

https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/Downloads/Telehealth-Services-Text-Only.pdf

Open Door Transcripts

https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/PodcastAndTranscripts

CMS PODCASTS, OFFICE HOURS

https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/PodcastAndTranscripts

COVID19OfficeHours04162020.zip

COVID19NursingHomes03252020.zip

COVID19NursingHomes04082020.zip

COVID19NursingHomes04152020.zip

Notifications-Confirmed-Cases.pdf

QSO-20-26-NH_1.pdf

covid19-dq-508.pdf

QSO-20-29-NH_0(1).pdf

A._NursingHome_InfectionControl_Worksheet11-8-19508.pdf

QSO-20-14-NH - REVISED 3-13-2020(1).pdf

COVID-CAREs Survey and Enforcement Memo-FINAL CLEAN(1).pdf

Nursing Home Inspection and COVID 19 Data Release Frequently Asked Questions final 2.pdf

Nursing Home Reporting Numbers-May31.pdf

QSO-20-33-NH.pdf

QSO-20-32-NH.pdf

COVID-OIG-Strategic-Plan.pdf

https://oig.hhs.gov/coronavirus/index.asp?utm_source=web&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=covid19-landing-page

LINKS

CMS NURSING HOMES GUIDANCE TO LAWS AND REGULATIONS - NURSING HOMES

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/GuidanceforLawsAndRegulations/Nursing-Homes.html

CMS Internet Only Manuals

http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/Internet-Only-Manuals-IOMs.html

MDS Manuals

http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/MDS30RAIManual.html

CMS Skilled Nursing Facility

http://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Skilled-Nursing-Facility-Center.html

CMS Survey and Certification Memo

http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/Policy-and-Memos-to-States-and-Regions.html

Pennsylvania Department of Health Regulations

http://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/Consumers/Health%20Facilities/Nursing%20Homes/Nursing%20Homes/Pages/Long-Term-Care-Licensure-Regulations.aspx#.VX3TJWnbI5s

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services - Long Term Care

http://www.dhs.state.pa.us/provider/doingbusinesswithdhs/longtermcarecasemixinformation/index.htm

TMF - PEPPER Reports

http://www.pepperresources.org/

CMS SNF Quality Measures

http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/NHQIQualityMeasures.html

PATIENT DRIVEN PAYMENT MODEL (PDPM)

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/SNFPPS/therapyresearch.html

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/SNFPPS/PDPM.html

SKILLED NURSING FACILITY QUALITY REPORTING MEASURES

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/Skilled-Nursing-Facility-Quality-Reporting-Program/SNF-Quality-Reporting-Program-Measures-and-Technical-Information.html

PROPOSED FINAL RULE 4/15/20

Proposed SNF PPS Regulations 4 15 2020-07875.pdf

PROPOSED FINAL RULE 7/2019

https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/current

PATIENT DRIVEN PAYMENT MODEL (PDPM)

During the PA Department of Health Teleconference, Kerry Weaver, HC Senior Consultant with Myers & Stauffer announced that Pennsylvania has elected to collect PDPM data on OBRA assessments; however, the collection of this data will take place no earlier than January 1, 2021.

For more information, please log onto the website below for the teleconference MP3 and PowerPoint presentation slides.

https://nfrp.panfsubmit.com/

PDPM_ICD10_Mappings_Clinical_Category - Copy.csv

PDPM_FAQ_Final_v5.zip

PDPM_Fact_Sheet_AdminPresumption_Final.pdf

PDPM_Fact_Sheet_AIDS_Final.pdf

PDPM_Fact_Sheet_Template_CGLimit_Final.pdf

PDPM_Fact_Sheet_FunctionalCognitiveScoring_Final.pdf

PDPM_Fact_Sheet_InterruptedStay_Final.pdf

PDPM_Fact_Sheet_MDS_Changes_Final.pdf

PDPM_Fact_Sheet_NTAComorbidityScoring_Final.pdf

PDPM_Fact_Sheet_Template_Payment_Overview_Final.pdf