CMS adds August ‘train-the-trainer’ session for MDS 3.0
Jun 07, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will hold a second ‘train-the-trainer’ session for providers on MDS 3.0 from August 9 to 13 in Las Vegas, the agency’s Thomas Dudley said...
CMS to repeat MDS 3.0 training conference call
Aug 25, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have announced that it will host an additional conference call on Sept. 1 about policy changes to MDS 3.0 for 2012.
ONE DAY TO GO: ‘Prime’ reasons to gear up for the Online Expo
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 19, 2013
The best “prime” opportunity for long-term care professionals to learn the latest information about many of the top issues in long-term care is at hand. Prime? Two days. Five free webcasts....
Two weeks until McKnight’s Online Expo
Mar 19, 2014
MDS 3.0, wound care, technology, capital and surveys will all be covered at the 8th Annual McKnight’s Online Expo on March 26 and 27. Participants can earn up to 5 CE credits.
Officials detail MDS, RUG transition options for skilled nursing
Aug 27, 2010
Providers get a week to digest options for MDS 3.0 and RUG-IV transitions discussed during a conference call with federal regulators before attending another call in the series. The next call will be from...
What MDS 3.0 will mean for nursing home providers
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2010
So, it’s finally here. MDS 3.0, the updated resident assessment tool, has officially taken effect. So how exactly will this highly anticipated system change the way you, nursing home providers, operate?...
Ask the payment expert … about RACs
Apr 06, 2015
I thought the Recovery Audit Contractors were on hold, so why did I receive a request from our RAC for a Medicare Advantage resident?
McKnight’s 8th Expo is here
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2014
The universal problem of how providers can best prepare for regulator inspections will be one of five key topics covered in McKnight’s Online Expo educational sessions March 26-27.
Changes to MDS 3.0, RUGs the focus of free Sept. 11 Super Tuesday webcast
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 04, 2012
The MDS 3.0 now plays central payment role in long-term care. But new rules and regulations are constantly emerging — and the stakes for providers have never been higher. An informative, live, one-hour...
Online Expo begins Wednesday
Mar 24, 2015
It might still be snowing in some parts of the country, but there’s no better sign of spring than the beginning of the McKnight’s Online Expo.