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Updated Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities

Compliancy Group

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an updated Nursing Facility Industry Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG) in November 2024 to assist nursing facilities in navigating the complex regulatory landscape and mitigating compliance risks. The ICP covers the areas listed below.

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Breaking Down the OIG’s First Industry-Specific Guidance 

YouCompli

This first ICPG covers Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Facilities. Quality of Care and Quality of Life For decades, the OIG and other government enforcement agencies have emphasized the importance of the quality of care and quality of life for nursing facility residents. Lets review some of the highlights.

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Post-Acute Compliance Program Update: OIG Recommendations on Medical Director Agreements and Roles

Hall Render

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance For Nursing Facilities (Nursing Facility ICPG) for nursing home members of the health care compliance community. Medical Directors in Nursing Homes 42 CFR 483.70(g)

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Two 2023 CMS Payment System Final Rules Released

HealthIT Answers

CMS releases Fiscal Year 2023 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1767-F) and Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Final Rule (CMS 1765-F). The post Two 2023 CMS Payment System Final Rules Released appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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CMS Forwards Its Health Equity Agenda through Its Annual Prospective Payment System Rulemaking Process

Health Law Advisor

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is using its annual rulemaking process to update the CMS payment system rules for fiscal year (“FY”) 2024 as a mechanism to advance health equity systematically across various CMS payment programs. health system.” [9] health system.” [9]

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$900 Million Increase in Medicare Part A Payments One of Many Medicare Changes for SNFs in FY 2023

C&M Health Law

On July 29, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and enacts changes to the SNF Quality Reporting Program and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program beginning in FY 2023.

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HANYS comment letters

Hanys

HANYS submitted comments to CMS on three Medicare proposed rules: Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System ; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS ; and Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS.