December 23, 2015 Filing code for submitting comments: CMS-3317-P. Dear Sir or Madam: Comments on the Proposed Discharge Planning Rule as put forth by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) The Center for … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed Discharge Planning Rule (December 2015)
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Discharge Planning: Tips for Evaluating a Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Facility Placement Choices
Medicare beneficiaries often need care in a Medicare- participating skilled nursing facility (SNF) after an inpatient hospitalization. For these patients, hospitals are responsible for identifying skilled nursing facilities within the … [Read more...] about Discharge Planning: Tips for Evaluating a Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Facility Placement Choices
Proposed Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and Home Health Agencies (HHAs)
On November 3, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), published in the Federal Register (80 Fed. Reg. 68126), proposed revisions to requirements for discharge planning for hospitals, CAHs, and HHAs. The proposed rule is also … [Read more...] about Proposed Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and Home Health Agencies (HHAs)
June, 2013 – New Hospital Discharge Planning Guidance & Other Updates
1. PRESENTATION CMS Issues New Hospital Discharge Planning Guidance On May 17, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an update of Appendix A of the State Operations Manual (SOM) revising its … [Read more...] about June, 2013 – New Hospital Discharge Planning Guidance & Other Updates
June, 2013 – New Hospital Discharge Planning Guidance & Other Updates
Welcome and Housekeeping (David Lipschutz, Moderator) Presentation: New Hospital Discharge Planning Guidance – Overview (Alfred Chiplin) Legislative Update: The Federal Budget and Medicare (David … [Read more...] about June, 2013 – New Hospital Discharge Planning Guidance & Other Updates
CMS Updates Guidance for Hospital Discharge Planning
On May 17, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an update of Appendix A of the State Operations Manual (SOM) revising its interpretive guidelines for hospital Discharge Planning.[1] Medicare discharge planning … [Read more...] about CMS Updates Guidance for Hospital Discharge Planning
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Rights and Procedures for Medicare Beneficiaries in Various Care Settings What does "Discharge Planning" plan for? What is the hospital supposed to do to prepare me for discharge? How do I get notified? How can I argue being … [Read more...] about Discharge Planning
Medicare Discharge Planning: Think Through Your Needs
Introduction Discharge planning[1] is an important tool for reviewing and making arrangements for on-going healthcare needs across healthcare settings, including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health, or hospice. When focusing on … [Read more...] about Medicare Discharge Planning: Think Through Your Needs
Medicare and Discharge Planning: Thinking Through Your Needs
Discharge planning[1] is an important tool for reviewing and making arrangements for on-going healthcare needs across healthcare settings, including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health, or hospice. When focusing on discharge planning, … [Read more...] about Medicare and Discharge Planning: Thinking Through Your Needs
Medicare Paid $5.1 Billion to SNFs that Did Not Provide Care-Planning and Discharge-Planning (February 2013 OIG Report)
In its most recent report on nursing home payments and quality, February 2013, the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reports that many skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) failed to provide adequate care … [Read more...] about Medicare Paid $5.1 Billion to SNFs that Did Not Provide Care-Planning and Discharge-Planning (February 2013 OIG Report)