Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long-Term Care Open Door Forum | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long-Term Care Open Door Forum | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

 

Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long-Term Care Open Door Forum

**Updated September 24, 2012 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a Special Open Door Forum on the Manual Medical Review of Therapy Claims on September 26, 2012, from 3:00pm-4:00pm, ET. If you wish to participate, dial: 1-866-501-5502; Conference ID: 34261274. Please see the Downloads section below for the announcement with full participation instructions.
**Updated September 5, 2012 - The slides for the Manual Medical Review of Therapy Claims Special Open Door Forum are now available in the Downloads section below. If you wish to participate, dial: 1-877-251-0301; Conference ID: 23782155.
**Updated August 31, 2012 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a Special Open Door Forum on the Manual Medical Review of Therapy Claims on September 5, 2012, from 2:00pm-3:30pm, ET. If you wish to participate, dial: 1-877-251-0301; Conference ID: 23782155. Please see the Downloads section below for the announcement with full participation instructions.
**Updated March 30, 2012 - A new clarification memo has been posted to the SNF PPS website. This memo is intended to provide clarification of a number of questions that we have received on various SNF policies as well as introduce a new policy, effective April 1, 2012, for handling interviews on unscheduled PPS assessments. The memo may be accessed through the following link: http://www.cms.gov/SNFPPS/Downloads/SNF-Clarification-Memo-20120308.pdf.
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Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care Open Door Forum (ODF) Overview:
The Skilled Nursing Facilities / Long-Term Care Open Door Forum (ODF) addresses the concerns and issues of both the Medicare SNF, the Medicaid NF, and the nursing home industry generally. The types of issues that come up during this forum are often related to the Minimum Data Set, SNF Consolidated Billing, the roles and responsibilities of different SNF, NF or LTC professional staff under CMS regulations, clarifications of issues that are covered during a survey and certification process, and the many rules and requirements under which different related services can be payable. Timely announcements and clarifications regarding important rulemaking, quality program initiatives, and other related areas are also included in the forums.

Downloads

• Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - Announcement - Manual Medical Review of Therapy Claims Special Open Door Forum [PDF, 29KB]
• Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - Slides - Manual Medical Review of Therapy Claims Special Open Door Forum [PDF, 3MB]
• Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - Announcement - Manual Medical Review of Therapy Claims Special Open Door Forum [PDF, 29KB]
• SE1005 [PDF, 69KB]
• Survey and Cert Letter 09-17 (PDF, 149 KB) [PDF, 29KB]
• Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Special Edition Article #SE1005: Providers Randomly Selected to Participate in the Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS) Urged to Respond  (PDF, 66KB) [PDF, 76KB]

Related Links

• Carrier/FI Directory (PDF, 338KB) - Opens in a new window
• Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care Open Door Forum Mailing List Sign-Up - Opens in a new window
• MDS 3.0 Training Materials Update - Opens in a new window
• Government Printing Office Federal Register - Opens in a new window
• Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Product Ordering Page - Opens in a new window
• Medicare Quality Improvement Community - Opens in a new window
• Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS) - Opens in a new window
• Staff Time and Resource Intensity Verification (STRIVE) - Opens in a new window
• Nursing Home Quality Campaign - Opens in a new window
• QIES Technical Support Office - Opens in a new window
• Skilled Nursing Facility Center
• Nursing Home Quality Initiative
• Medicare Contracting Reform
• Nursing Homes
• Beneficiary Notices Initiative (BNI)
• SNF Consolidated Billing