March 13, 2018

The next phase of the AHCA/NCAL Quality Initiative

Building on the progress of the profession over the last six years, the Quality Initiative will challenge member providers to achieve ambitious targets in key areas by March 2021.
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OIG reports on vulnerability of recertification survey lists

The OIG report found that home health agency-supplied patient lists were missing Medicare beneficiaries, allowing them to be excluded from surveyor reviews.
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Payroll Based Journal updates

CMS has released the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data for the first, second, and third quarters of calendar year 2017 and is conducting audits of PBJ data.
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CMS slows pace for Resident Classification System

CMS does not have a RCS proposed policy at this point, sense of when they might have a proposal, or a timeline for implementation.
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