Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 19, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Also named in the Superseding Indictment were two nursing facilities operating in Western Pennsylvania, Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services, LLC d/b/a Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center and Mt. Lebanon Rehabilitation and Wellness Center.

Nursing 74

Nursing Rehabilitation Medicaid Medicare 74

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 23, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. PEPPER is developed under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) by RELI Group, along with its partners TMF® Health Quality Institute and CGS. Target areas are determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Medicare 102

Medicare Rehabilitation Medicaid Hospitals 102

Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. Providers have until October 17, 2022 to review their performance data. Corrections to the underlying data will not be permitted during this time.

Rehabilitation 40

Rehabilitation Medicaid Prevention Medicare 40

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Uber Health announced its plans to expand its healthcare offerings into the employer market. Edifecs and Empowered-Home announced a partnership to provide automated prior authorizations to medical associations, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Independent Physician Associations (IPAs), medical groups, and home healthcare agencies.

Physical Therapy 98

Physical Therapy Integration Accountable Care Rehabilitation 98

Briggs Healthcare

JUNE 16, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. The data for the COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage among HCP measure will display data submitted for Quarter 4, 2021 for this release.

Rehabilitation 40

Rehabilitation Medicaid Medicare Prevention 40

Briggs Healthcare

JUNE 21, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. The Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available.

Rehabilitation 40

Rehabilitation Medicaid Prevention Medicare 40

Briggs Healthcare

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. Providers have until February 25, 2022, to review their performance data. Corrections to the underlying data will not be permitted during this time.

Rehabilitation 40

Rehabilitation Medicaid Prevention Medicare 40

Briggs Healthcare

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The submission deadline for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF), Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH), and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Programs is approaching.

Rehabilitation 40

Rehabilitation Quality Improvement Medicaid Nursing 40

Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The September 2022 Release of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) data is now available on Care Compare and Provider Data Catalog (PDC).

Rehabilitation 40

Rehabilitation Prevention Medicaid Medicare 40

NASHP

JULY 22, 2022

1] Under the American Rescue Plan Act, the federal government expanded funding to states’ Medicaid HCBS programs, including a one-year, 10-percentage-point increase in federal Medicaid matching funds for HCBS. Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs.

Medicaid 105

Medicaid Rehabilitation Nursing Medicare 105

Etactics

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Even if you’re new here, or just getting started in your career, the American healthcare system should speak for itself - nothing about it is straightforward. Preventing denial codes is essential if you want to keep a steady revenue flow. This is an easily preventable billing error, which we are going to go over in this blog.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicaid Medical Services Prevention 52

Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 5, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare It’s a big week for CMS postings and lots of reading materials. CMS posted this FY2024 SNF PPS Proposed Rule Fact Sheet on April 4, 2024.

Rehabilitation 40

Rehabilitation Nursing Medicare Quality of Care 40

Etactics

JUNE 29, 2023

For reference, skilled nursing care includes services and treatments that can only be safely and effectively performed by healthcare personnel. Rehabilitation services such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Like I said before, coverage for Medicaid (just like with Medicare) is going to depend on a few things.

Nursing 52

Nursing Medicare Home Care Medicaid 52

NASHP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

have a special health care need, and an estimated 44 percent of CYSHCN are enrolled in Medicaid.[7] public health, Medicaid, mental health) and other stakeholders (e.g., Reimbursing parent consultants as CHWs through Medicaid, including through Medicaid managed care and fee-for-service approaches.

Medicaid 98

Medicaid Integration Accountability Quality Improvement 98

Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 19, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plays an important role in protecting the health and safety of all Americans as they journey through the health care system. CMS posted a blog with the same title as this blog on Thursday, August 18, 2022.

Medicaid 40

Medicaid Medicare Nursing Rehabilitation 40

Briggs Healthcare

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The pre-rulemaking process provides the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with a vehicle to hear from stakeholders for early consideration of measures. This measure falls within the Person-Centered Care healthcare domain.

Medicare 40

Medicare Nursing Hospitals Rehabilitation 40

NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

States such as Texas, Wyoming , and New Jersey are adopting Medicaid reimbursement of collaborative care services and are addressing capacity to transition to CoCM. States have taken a number of strategies to support the adoption of the CoCM through policy initiatives and reimbursement strategies. An action plan dashboard tracks targets.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Integration Primary Care Nursing 52

HIT Consultant

JULY 19, 2023

Pradeep Goel, CEO + Co-founder of Solve.Care Trust is a crucial part of any society, and it is of the utmost importance within the healthcare industry. But with a behemoth of an industry to mobilize, what can actually be done to restore patients’ confidence and can blockchain bring trust into the heart of healthcare’s narrative?

Healthcare 75

Healthcare Doctors Rehabilitation Healthcare Providers 75

Briggs Healthcare

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On February 9, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 will end on May, 11, 2023.

Rehabilitation 52

Rehabilitation Nursing Medicare Hospitals 52

Briggs Healthcare

APRIL 10, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare One year ago today, President Biden issued the Presidential Memorandum and Fact Sheet that directed the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate a whole-of-government response to the longer-term effects of COVID-19, including Long COVID and associated conditions.

Rehabilitation 40

Rehabilitation Primary Care Prevention Medicaid 40

Sheppard Health Law

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

On November 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the contract year 2025 proposed rule for Medicare Advantage (“MA”) organizations and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). 2] A NOMNC ordinarily outlines the appeal process as well as a deadline by which an enrollee should submit his/her appeal. [3]

Medicare 59

Medicare Medicaid Regulations Integration 59

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely transformed the World Order and exposed striking realities of the global healthcare infrastructure by revealing the tendencies of various countries to deal with public healthcare emergencies. Despite these developments, the Senate and Congress remained divided on healthcare funding.

Telemedicine 86

Telemedicine Rehabilitation Primary Care Prevention 86

NASHP

JUNE 22, 2022

public health, Medicaid, mental health) and other stakeholders (e.g., State Medicaid agencies. Medicaid managed care contracts). By using funds from each department to support Medicaid eligible services such as behavioral health care and housing supports, the CSA draws down federal Medicaid funding. [6]

Care Transition 52

Care Transition Medicaid Doctors Regulations 52

Home Health Care

AUGUST 18, 2022

It has been well documented how home health providers and advocacy organizations feel about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) home health proposed payment rule for CY 2023. That changed Wednesday, as a poll conducted by Morning Consult – on behalf of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH) – was released.

Medicare 100

Medicare Rehabilitation Medicaid Home Care 100