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MDS News and Guidance

Optimizing Outcomes: The SLP Component in PDPM and Why All the Pieces Matter

Did the Recent Refresh Drop Your Star Rating?

FTag 725 Sufficient Nursing Staff

MDS News and Guidance

Optimizing Outcomes: The SLP Component in PDPM and Why All the Pieces Matter

Under PDPM, the SLP Component is underutilized. Proper coding and training can enhance care and reimbursement in skilled nursing facilities.

Did the Recent Refresh Drop Your Star Rating?

FTag 725 Sufficient Nursing Staff

Practical tips to tackle the top 3 challenges faced by staffing-strapped facilities during our mock surveys.

Regulatory Update

February 18, 2025

In Like a Lamb, Out Like a Lion - Revised Long-Term Care Surveyor Guidance

Revised Long-Term Care Surveyor Guidance Effective March 24, 2025

January 28, 2025

2024 In Review: The Top 5 FTag Citations

Using Quality in Focus as the foundation, Polaris Group highlights the nationwide Top Five Citations of 2024 and prevention tips.

Regulatory Update

January 1, 2025

CMS Releases Updated Five-Star Technical Users' Guide Effective January 2025

Changes to four quality measures (QM) that will impact the QM domain of the Five-Star Quality Rating System in the January 2025 refresh.

FTag 582 – Changes Effective January 1, 2025

Using Quality in Focus as the foundation, Polaris Group highlights FTag 582 Medicaid/Medicare Coverage/Liability Notice.

Regulatory Update

Revised Long Term Care Surveyor Guidance - CMS News Release 11/18/24

Surveyor updates coming in February, what you need to know.

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