Welcome to the Office of Inspector General, Division of Health Care's
August 2012 edition of the Long Term Care Provider Newsletter. This newsletter is a valuable vehicle to update you on current events affecting Long Term Care. Please feel free to share this newsletter with anyone you think would benefit. To continue receiving this newsletter, be sure to join our mailing list by clicking the link to the left of this article. We look forward to serving you through this communication vehicle. |
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CMS Medicare News
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Recent Survey and Certification Letters
Below you'll find links to survey and certification letters issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pertaining to Long Term Care facilities. Please take a look and determine how these may impact your facility.
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MDS 3.0 Reminders |
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Stay Updated!
When submitting MDS assessments, be sure to check for any updated information provided by CMS or your State RAI coordinator. When you are on the CMS MDS Welcome screen, scroll down the screen past the MDS 3.0 Submissions link to see updated information from CMS. Scroll to the very bottom of this website, and click on the link for Bulletins to view information that is provided by your State RAI coordinator. Updated information may include common errors, system downtimes, etc. |
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Danger, Danger!
Steering Clear of IJ! |
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 What are the Trends?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) defines Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) as "a situation in which the provider's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident." (See 42 CFR Part 489.3.) In an effort to increase awareness regarding this most serious type of deficiency, the OIG has reviewed IJ trends over the last fiscal year and has identified the ten, most commonly cited tags.
==> Click Here to find out and avoid IJs at your facility! |
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MDS 3.0 Section Q |
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Department for Aging & Independent Living Provides Information
Please see the attached power points from the Department of Aging and Independent Living (DAIL) along with the contact information for area Agencies on Aging and Independent Living. This is information regarding referrals to DAIL as a result of completing Section Q of the MDS 3.0.
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