Issue#12-2013December 2013
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The survey and certification process is a collaborative effort between CMS and providers.  This website will allow providers the opportunity to take the same courses as surveyors. 

  

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Long Term Care Newsletter

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Welcome to the Office of Inspector General, Division of Health Care's December 2013 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 at the bottom. We look forward to serving you through this communication vehicle.
Life Safety Code Update
Categorical Waivers
 
Several categorical life safety code (LSC) waivers are being permitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).  On August 30, 2013, CMS released a Survey & Certification Memorandum,
S&C: 13-58-LSC, permitting the use of categorical LSC waivers for eleven different areas of the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2000 Edition.
  
Survey & Certification Memorandum, S&C: 13-58-LSC, also updates previous instructions in S&C: 12-21-LSC concerning waivers for specific requirements of the NFPA 101 Life safety Code, 2012 Edition.  Providers seeking to take advantage of these waivers may now use the categorical waiver process described in S&C: 13-58-LSC, as long as they are in compliance with all other requirements identified in S&C: 12-21-LSC.
  
Read more on Categorical Waivers
MDS/RAI Updates
CMI Reports
  
As a reminder, the CMI reports will be electronically posted for facilities in the state reports folder according to the general timelines on the Myers and Stauffer Calendar. 
 
 
When you view the reports, please save an electronic copy of the report to retain for your facility.  As CMS periodically archives the data, the older reports will be removed from your view. 
 
  

RAI Users' Manual Updates

 

The errata documents for the RAI User's Manual, Version 1.11 have been posted on the CMS MDS 3.0 RAI Manual webpage and are available at the following link: MDS 3.0 RAI Manual

 

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MDS 3.0 ASAP System Enhancements

  

Please ensure that your MDS Coordinators and your software vendor are aware of the enhancements.  Read More 

 

 

MDS/RAI Coordinator Contact Information

 

For MDS assessment or coding issues, please contact Jan Keeling at 502-564-7963, x3301 or

via e-mail.  Continue to contact Rhonda Littleton-Roe at 502-564-7963, x3300 or via e-mail for any transmission or technical issues.

  Survey and Certification Letters

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This section is dedicated to providing the most recent 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 S&C letters may impact your facility.

  
IDR/IIDR Announcement
Kentucky has a new Coordinator!
 
OIG is happy to announce that Jan Keeling is Kentucky's new IDR/IIDR Coordinator.  Please contact Jan with any questions you may have regarding the process for IDR or IIDR.  She may be reached by phone at 502-564-7963, x3301 or by e-mail at Jan.Keeling@ky.gov.
Let Us Know!
Your feedback is requested. 
 
The LTC Newsletter was designed to provide you with current information that directly impacts you and your role in the LTC field.  This is your chance to let your voice be heard.  Please click on the link below and let us know how we are doing, what we can improve upon and provide suggestions for future articles.  Thank you in advance for sharing your thoughts with us.
 
   

@ttention Providers

 

E-mail Addresses Needed

 

So that we may deliver the best customer service, please ensure that the Division of Health Care has up to date contact information for your facility, including e-mail addresses.

 

Please contact 502-564-7963 to provide this important information.

 

Connie Payne, Acting Executive Director

 

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The Office of Inspector General is Kentucky's regulatory agency for licensing all health care, day care, long-term care, and child adoption/placing facilities and agencies in the Commonwealth. 
  
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