Last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) removed S&C 17-37-NH, Revision of Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Policies and CMP Analytic Tool. In the rescinded guidance, CMS had instructed regional offices to impose civil...
An Office of Inspector General report found that Medicare made improper Part B payments for services that were also included in the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) consolidated billing requirements. Review these resources to bill correctly: Ambulance...
An Office of Inspector General report found that Medicare made improper Part B payments for services that were also included in the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) consolidated billing requirements. Review these resources to bill correctly: Ambulance...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join Education has been a lifelong passion for Michele Bellantoni, MD, CMD. She thrives on opportunities to teach and share her expertise with others, but she also constantly learns from those around her. She sees...
A prescription cascade is a subsequent event that occurs when an adverse drug event is misinterpreted as a new medical condition, resulting in the prescription of a potentially unnecessary medication to treat this new condition. This study was...
Deprescribing interventions significantly reduce the number of nursing home (NH) residents with potentially inappropriate medications by 59%, falls by 24%, and all-cause mortality by 26%.1 However, implementing deprescribing interventions into NH...
This review summarized the applicability of various decision-making tools for helping people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and their families make decisions.
The House of Representatives is set to consider seven appropriations bills: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water...
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced the availability of an estimated $103 million in American Rescue Plan funding over a three-year period to...
