December 27, 2023

Attention! Review Your QAAP Assessment by January 2

The Michigan Department Health and Human Services (MDHHS) loaded into each provider’s “Archived Documents” area via CHAMPS the provider’s annual Quality Assurance Assessment Program (QAAP) assessment...
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QMI Payment Update

The Michigan Department Health and Human Services (MDHHS) actuarial team is currently calculating the amount of the monthly Quality Measure Initiative (QMI) payment. MDHHS is...
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MDHHS Initial Settlements Update

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently provided updates on initial settlement payments, including the following information: FY22 Normal Initial Settlements: MDHHS reports...
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MDHHS Cost Report Audit and DCW Review Reminders 

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently provided updates on cost report audits and direct care wage (DCW) reviews, including the following...
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PRF Reporting Period 6 Opens January 1

The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Period 6 (RP6) opens January 1, 2024, and will remain open through March 31, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET....
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MDHHS Partnership Presentation Announcement

MDHHS will host a virtual LTC Partnership presentation on various LTC reimbursement and audit topics on January 31, 2024, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Registration...
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File Transfer Reminders

The Michigan Department Health and Human Services (MDHHS) reminds providers that File Transfers are the department's standard way to communicate; therefore, it's important to review...
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Good News: VA Significantly Boosts SNF VCA Rates

The Veterans Administration (VA) recently posted updated Veterans Care Agreements (VCAs) rates for participating skilled nursing facility (SNF) providers. This is great news for the profession: The...
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AHCA Provides Medicare Billing Guidance for Respiratory Vaccines

AHCA reports that long-term care facilities can bill Medicare for four common respiratory vaccines: RSV, Influenza, Pneumococcal and COVID. Additional details include the following: All...
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CMS Releases CAM Video Tutorial (SNF)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed a video tutorial to assist in accurate coding of C1310 of the Minimum Data Set (MDS)...
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AFC Administrative Rules Consolidation

HCAM is reviewing a draft of the new Adult Foster Care Facilities (AFC) Administrative Rules to provide feedback to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)....
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Thefts in Assisted Living Communities

We want to highlight media coverage regarding a theft at a West Michigan assisted living community. It was recently brought to our attention that a similar incident...
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Now Available: NCAL Assisted Living Advocacy Recording

NCAL recently hosted an interactive webinar about the importance of advocacy — providing information on why assisted living providers should care about advocacy, the key...
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