MDS Alert
CMS Explains the Math for the $3.87 Billion SNF Part A Reduction for FY 2012
'Believe it or not, it could have been worse,' says SNF PPS expert. CMS noted in a press statement that the FY 2012 update, "an increase of 1.7 percent or $600 million ... reflects a 2.7 percent increase in the prices of a 'market basket' of goods and services reduced by a 1.0 percent multifactor productivity (MFP) adjustment mandated by the Affordable Care Act. The combined MFP-adjusted market basket increase and the FY 2012 recalibration will yield a net reduction of $3.87 billion, or 11.1 percent." "The productivity adjustment offset in accordance with the Affordable Care Act of 2010 was 1.0 percent, which is slightly less than the CMS estimate of 1.2 percent," says Steve Jones, CPA, director of the SNF practice group at Moore Stephens Lovelace, PA, in Clearwater, Fla. "So believe it or not, it could have been worse."
MDS Alert
- Medicare Part A:
CMS Targets Rehab Reimbursement
Check out the Oct. 1 Part A payment change. In the SNF PPS final rule, [...] - Medicare:
Wondering What Your RUG Revenues Will Be?
Follow these steps to find out. To project your revenues for FY 2012, "obtain a [...] - CMS Explains the Math for the $3.87 Billion SNF Part A Reduction for FY 2012
'Believe it or not, it could have been worse,' says SNF PPS expert. CMS noted [...] - Research:
Beware These Shortfalls in UTI Management
Study author shares concerns about research findings. Recent research results proved to be "troubling in [...] - MDS 3.0 Coding:
Keep an Eye on UTI in Section I
Get advice on coding this condition on the MDS and doing quality assurance. When an [...] - Clinical practice:
Fine-Tune Your SNF's UTI Assessment, Treatment & Prevention
These strategies can halt a resident's recurrent UTIs. As a first step toward avoiding unnecessary [...] - F315 Survey Guidance Incorporates McGeer Criteria
"Indications to Treat a UTI Because many residents have chronic bacteriuria, the research-based literature suggests [...] - Risk Management:
HEAT Training Session Offers Pointers for Self-Disclosing Payment Issues
The OIG has some advice for you on this compliance topic. Heads up: The "OIG [...] - Quality of Care:
When a Pressure Ulcer Doesn't Seem to Be Healing, Look for These Key Reasons
Know what to consider if you see this when wound bed slough clears, advises expert. [...] - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Memorandum
"Transition for Implementation of FY 2012 SNF PPS Policies Change of Therapy (COT) Other Medicare [...] - Medication Safety:
Are Your Residents Taking Any of These Drug Combos?
Expert warns about drug-drug interactions that can cause negative outcomes. Suppose a patient develops bradycardia [...] - MDS, Research & Payment News
Don't miss the July 13 RAI manual update. On its MDS 3.0 website, CMS notes [...]
