KHCA/KCAL is committed to providing our members with important updates. Below is a list of the most recent information. Please visit our website for a list of complete updates. www.khca.org/covid-19-resources
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As a reminder, the 2022 renewal deadline for your KHCA/KCAL membership is March 31st. We strive to give you a highly-valued return on your dues investment, and we look forward to serving you in the year ahead. |
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Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
Does your facility’s Medical Director belong to AMDA/The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine? I bring this up because I happened on a free webinar series sponsored by AMDA called “Drive to Deprescribe” (D2D) (Optimizing Medication Use in PALTC, Post-Acute Long Term Care). It is a very beneficial and informative series. The mission of D2D is: “a 25% reduction of scheduled medications in long stay patients by providing PALTC providers the necessary tools, support and the community to implement deprescribing into clinical practice”. READ MORE
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Statement on Medicare Advantage, Part D Advance Notice Fact Sheet
AHCA/NCAL have released the following statement in regards to CMS’ release of the Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice Fact Sheet.
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AHCA/NCAL Report Disputes Biden Administration’s Claims Against Nursing Home Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
Skilled Nursing News (3/24, Zorn) reports the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living released a report (pdf) that "showed that 72% of the more than 110,000 infection control focused inspections of nursing homes conducted from 2020 to 2022 were deemed ‘deficiency free.’" The new "report, released on Thursday, comes as the Biden administration’s nursing home reform seemingly places blame on nursing homes for the more than 200,000 residents and staff that died from COVID-19 while working and living in these facilities." AHCA/NCAL president and CEO Mark Parkinson said, "Nursing homes should be recognized for their efforts during this once-in-a-lifetime global crisis, and as we continue to focus on improving the quality of life for our residents, lawmakers and health policy officials must also work with us to implement lasting change by providing resources necessary to further enhance care."
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CMS Daily Digest Bulletin
- Join CMS for April Webinar on Rural Health Quality
- ICD-10: Comment on Proposed Procedure and Diagnosis Codes
- Deadline Approaching: March 31 is the Last Day to Register and Attest for the 2021 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program
- Reminder: MIPS 2021 Data Submission Period Closes 3/31; MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Applications Due 3/31
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The Biden administration may authorize a second booster shot within weeks, an investigation finds. Officials want to get ahead of an expected uptick in SARS-CoV-2 infections, sources say. READ MORE
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NEXT WEEK! ICD-10 Coding Workshop (2 days in person)
Lawrence, KS
3/29- 3/30/2022
8AM - 5PM
14 CEs!!
Diagnosis coding accuracy is paramount to appropriate payment under PDPM, as ICD-10 Diagnosis codes & other patient characteristics are used as basis for classification in determining MCR payment. The 5-day MDS establishes the PDPM payment category for the entire Medicare stay which is why it is so important to have good processes in place for establishing the principal diagnosis and having information to support coding all active diagnosis prior to the 5-day assessment reference date.
This program will include information regarding the Official ICD-10 Coding Guidelines, best practices for accurate ICD-10-CM code assignment, how to avoid common coding mistakes, and the importance of principal diagnosis identification.
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Call for Data
Professional Liability Benchmark Report for Senior Living and Long-Term Care Providers
Marsh’s Senior Living & LTC Industry Practice and Oliver Wyman’s Actuarial Practice are conducting a 2022 update to and expansion of their General and Professional Liability Benchmark Report for Senior Living and Long-Term Care Providers. AHCA/NCAL has partnered again this year with Marsh and Oliver Wyman and other leading national trade organizations including the American Seniors Housing Association, Argentum, and LeadingAge.
The information presented in this study is critical information for industry stakeholders interested in understanding important trends, loss drivers and other factors impacting resident care and quality. Included in this review will be an estimation of countrywide and state-specific trends separately for claim costs, severity, and frequency; an estimation of countrywide and state-specific claim costs; an examination of the relationship between indemnity costs compared to expense costs; and an analysis of the cause of loss descriptions. Especially relevant for 2022 will be the effect that the pandemic has had on losses.
We hope you will consider participating in this benchmark study in order to enhance the quality of this initiative.
The information Marsh and Oliver Wyman are collecting includes:
- Individual claim listing (excluding Protected Health Information) in Excel-readable format including as much detail as possible, valued as 12/31/2021. Please include claim information for the last 10 calendar years, if available.
- Occupied unit equivalent exposure information for the past 10 calendar years, if available.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
As the 2022 study kicks off, we welcome and would appreciate your participation for the upcoming analysis. Upon data submission we will provide diagnostic information about your own data including various metrics, e.g., frequency and severity claim statistics; closing year, report year, and accident year statistics; open and closed claim statistics; and an exposure analysis. We will review the diagnostics and contact you to discuss any high-level observations or data anomalies.
There is no cost to participate, and all participants will receive a copy of the report and an invitation to the presentation of the results. We only ask for your assistance in obtaining the necessary data.
If you’re interested in participating, please contact Oliver Wyman regarding the data collection process or with any additional questions at LTCBenchmark@oliverwyman.com.
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Call for Presentations
An essential service to our association is offering high quality training and education to our members. We invite you to join us in our commitment to delivering timely, relevant, and engaging information as we prepare for our 2022 Nurse Leadership Conference (June) and Annual Convention (September).
We are looking for topics that fit skilled nursing, assisted living, home plus and residential health care communities.
Click here to learn more on our needs and how you can submit a proposal.
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ICD-10 Coding Workshop (in person)
3/29 - 3/30/2022
Lawrence, KS
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KCAL Assisted Living Conference (in person)
4/5/22 from 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Lawrence, KS
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Webinar: Survey Top 10 Citation Series - Survey Success! Avoiding Top Citations. #3 Top Citation: F761 Label/Store Drugs & Biologicals
4/5/22 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM
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Webinar: Restorative Nursing Series: Restorative Nursing Overview (Part 1)
4/7/22 from 1:00PM - 2:15PM
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Webinar: Restorative Nursing Series: Bowel Bladder, Dining, Communication & Cognition (Part 2)
4/14/22 from 1:00PM - 2:15PM
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The AHCA/NCAL Quality Summit is Back! Registration Now Open!
Quality Summit will be held in Kissimmee, FL, May 16-18.
This year’s AHCA/NCAL Quality Summit delivers three days of education programs and awesome networking opportunities with like-minded, quality professionals in long term and post-acute care. The Quality Summit offers 30 sessions topics focused on leadership, recruitment and retention, infection prevention and PDPM.
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Kansas Health Care Association and the Kansas Center for Assisted Living
1100 SW Gage Blvd. | PO Box 4770 | Topeka, KS 66604
PH: 785-267-6003 FAX: 785-267-0833
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