MHA Extended Care Services

What's New...

State affiliate for:

National Hospice and Palliative Care

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging

National Association for Home Care and Hospice

1/23/06

NEW!  State Survey Reports! See Them Now!!

Skilled Nursing Facilities

9/27/06

CMS Final Rule: LSC - Alcohol-Based Sanitizers; Battery-Operated Smoke Detectors

9/27/06	CMS Revised Guidance: F329 - Unnecessary Drugs F329 - CMS Unnecessary Drugs - 483.25 (I)
	F329 - CMS Unnecessary Medications Guidance Training Instructor's Guide - 483.25 (I)(1)(2)
	F329 - CMS Unnecessary Medications Guidance Training - 483.25 (I)(1)(2)

9/27/06	CMS Revised Guidance for LTC Facilities: F431 - Labeling and Storage of Medications F431 - CMS Labeling & Storage of Drugs & Biologicals - 483.60(d) & 483.60(e)
	F431 - CMS Storage, Labeling, Controlled Medications Instructor's Guide - 483.60(b)(2)(3)(d)(e)
	F431 - Storage, Labeling, Controlled Medications Guidance Training - 483.60(b)(2)(3)(d)(e)

9/27/06	CMS Revised Guidance for LTC Facilities: F428 - Drug Regimen Review F428 - CMS Drug Regimen Review - 483.60(c)
	F428 - CMS Medication Regimen Review Instructor's Guide - 483.60(c)(1)(2)
	F428 - CMS Medication Regimen Review Guidance Training - 483.60(c)(1)(2)

9/27/06	CMS Revised Guidance: F425 - Pharmacy Services F425 - CMS Pharmacy Services - 483.60
	F425 - CMS Pharmaceutical Services Instructor's Guide - 483.60, 483.60(a)(b)(1)
	F425 - CMS Pharmaceutical Services Guidance Training - 483.60, 483.60(a)(b)(1)

9/27/06	CMS Revised Guidance Overview Nursing Homes - Issuance of Revised Surveyor Guidance for Unnecessary Medications
	CMS Manual System Pub. 100-07 State Operations Provider Certification
	State Operations Manual - Appendix P - Survey Protocol for Long Term Care Facilities - Part I
	CMS Task 5 Instructor's Guide

9/27/06	Flow Charts

9/27/06	MDS Coordinators: Monthly MDS Conference Call with Kathleen Moran

9/27/06	Convention Report Fall 2006

9/27/06	Rural Health Clinics

9/27/06	Provider's Plan of Correction - Examples

12/14/05	Updated Appendix PP (Regulations and Interpretive Guidance)
11/15/05	CMS Releases First Web-based Training Module
11/14/05	The Use of Foreign Acquired Drugs in Long-Term Care Facilities
11/14/05	Revised Nursing home Medical Director Tag and Accompanying Training Materials
11/14/05	Nursing Home Immunization Requirement
10/28/05	Final Rule: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities; Nursing Services; Posting of Nurse Staffing Information
10/20/05	Nursing Homes: Citations of Past Noncompliance - Revised Guidance
10/20/05	FYI - Release of Brochure Describing the Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) Demonstration Project
10/07/05	CMS Final Rule; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Condition of Participation: Immunization Standard for Long Term Care Facilities, published October 7, in the Federal Register
9/22/05	Nursing Home Compliance with the Requirements Related to Preventing Abuse
9/22/05	Clarification of Life Safety Code Survey Issues in Nursing Homes
6/09/05	Nursing Homes - Advance Issuance of Revised Interpretive Guidance for Tag F501, Medical Directors
6/09/05	Multiple Providers - The National Provider Identifier (NPI). This Letter is intended to assist State Agencies in announcing and providing resources to providers on the National Provider Identifier (NPI) Initiative, i.e., the standard unique health identifier implemented under HIPAA. Mandatory as of May 23, 2007, the NPI will replace all of the different provider identifiers currently used for different health plans
6/09/05	Promising Practices to Support the Intake of Nursing Home Complaints
6/09/05	Multiple Providers - Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Nursing Homes, Religious Non-Medical Health Care Institutions, PACE, Critical Access Hospitals, ICFs-MR - Adoption of a New Fire Safety Amendment for the Use of Alcohol Based Hand Rubs (ABHRs)
5/12/05	Interim Timeliness Guidelines to Support the Entry of Data Into ASPEN Central Office (ACO) and the ASPEN complaints/Incidents/ Tracking System (ACTS) and Revisions to Field Definitions in ACTS (5/12/05) - effective within 30 days of issuance
5/12/05	Renewal of Deeming Authority for Hospitals Accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), and Home Health Agencies Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) (5/12/05) - effective immediately
4/14/05	Changes to Staffing Data on the Nursing Home Compare Website, 4/14/05
4/14/05	Adoption of a New Fire Safety Requirement for LTC Facilities (Battery Powered Smoke Detector Installation) (4/14/05)
3/28/05	CMS Publishes Regulation on Fire Safety/Hand Dispensers
3/10/05	All Provider Types - Independent But Associated Deficiency Citations (3/10/05)
3/10/05	Nursing Homes -- Notification of Imminent Issuance of Appendix PP Revisions, State Operations Manual (SOM), Surveyor Guidance for Incontinence and Catheters (3/10/05)
3/10/05	Nursing Homes and Home Health Agencies - Updated Facility Computer Specifications (3/10/05)
2/18/05	Release of LTC Minimum Data Set to State Medicaid Agencies, Section 1915 Waiver Programs, and "Real Choice Systems Change Grant" Programs in Order to Assist States' Title II, ADA Compliance Activities (2/18/05)
2/10/05	Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment Pilot - Invitation (2/10/05)
2/10/05	Description of Recent Changes Made to the SOM, Appendix PP (2/10/05)
2/10/05	Needs Assessment Survey - Identification and Documentation of Abuse and Neglect (2/10/05)
1/13/05	Electronic Signature Guidance (1/13/05)

Hospice

5/27/05

CMS Proposed Rule, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospice Conditions of Participation, published May 27, in the Federal Register

MHA...An Association of Montana Health Care Providers specially recognizes the unique needs of our many members who provide extended care services. These services include both hospital-based and freestanding skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, home health, hospice, and senior housing. Mirroring our hospital services, MHA influences public policy, advocates for reimbursement and regulatory reform, shares information, and provides educational and networking opportunities specifically for those who are committed to providing quality, long-term, compassionate care to Montana's disabled and elderly residents.

MHA is affiliated with three national organizations located in Washington, D.C.: AAHSA (the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging), representing nonprofit homes and services for the aging; NAHC (the National Association for Home Care), representing home care agencies, hospices, home care aide organizations, and medical equipment suppliers; and NHPCO (the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization), representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals.

Casey Blumenthal, MHSA, RN, Vice President
Casey@mtha.org    406- 442-1911

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