Ask the nursing expert: Our facility is having trouble selecting the primary diagnosis code under I0020...
By
Amy Stewart
Nov 01, 2021
Q: Our facility is having trouble selecting the primary diagnosis code under I0020 and I0200B. How can we establish a process to simplify this task?
Diabetes screening gets an added point-of-care feature
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 17, 2019
Abbott said its Afinion™ HbA1c Dx assay is now available for use on the Afinion 2 Analyzer, as well as the Afinion AS100 Analyzer.
Excel Health focuses on SNF intelligence
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 06, 2019
Excel Health has announced availability of its business intelligence solution for skilled nursing facilities. The company analyzed more than 1.25 billion claims across the care continuum to develop...
The Legal Expert: What are the legal risks of using ride-sharing services?
By
John Durso
Feb 05, 2019
We are thinking of using Lyft or Uber for our residents. Are there legal issues we should consider?
Medline boosts LTC supply line with newest distribution center
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 07, 2022
Medline has opened a 1.4-million-square-foot, LEED-certified distribution center in Grayslake, IL — the largest medical-grade distribution center in the country.
Ask the payment expert: Can we use a 3-day stay waiver more than once for same patient?
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Sep 11, 2022
Q: Can the 3-Day Qualifying Hospital Stay waiver be used more than once for the same person?
Document to reduce risk of COVID-19 lawsuits: expert
By
Liza Berger
Oct 01, 2020
As COVID-19 cases rise in long-term care facilities, a legal expert is stressing the importance of documentation and training to prevent operators from being the subjects of coronavirus-related litigation.
Provider wins in court after making nearly $300K error
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 04, 2020
A typo cost a post-acute care provider nearly $300,000 in Medicare payments. Fortunately for the provider, however, a federal judge ruled in January that the company can again challenge the penalty because...
Ask the payment expert … about payment reductions
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Oct 10, 2023
Q: How do I know what determines my 2% annual payment reduction? I’ve received a non-compliance letter citing MDS reporting requirements, but it doesn’t provide details.
Ask the legal expert … about generator audits
By
Norris Cunningham
Oct 10, 2023
I have been hearing about a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plan to audit generators in nursing homes. What more can you tell me?