Skilled Nursing News October 2, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a draft Minimum Data Set (MDS) on Tuesday, and while the changes are minimal, clinical and reimbursement experts noted that they could lead to reduced control over certain quality reporting measures. However, the earlier-than-anticipated release also suggests that the federal agency aims to give operators a better sense of direction on upcoming changes, and the draft does contain several useful additions.
“This is a really early release. They want us to get a head start,” Joel VanEaton, executive vice president of post-acute care regulatory affairs and education at Broad River Rehab, told Skilled Nursing News. “After the talking session CMS had regarding including all payers in the SNF QRP, I would...
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