Attention SNFs: All MDS 3.0 and CASPER systems to be offline for 5+ days in March. We have learned from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that all of the national QIES systems will be taken offline for an extended off-schedule maintenance period, currently scheduled to begin on … Read More
New DADS PASRR training page for Texas nursing facilities
The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) has announced a new one-stop training page for Texas skilled nursing facilities. The DADS PASRR training page allows nursing facility employees to find all the DADS PASRR training resources in one place. Available courses include: PASRR PL1: Back to Basics PASRR … Read More
CMS publishes Version 2 of PBJ technical information
The following PBJ Submission Specifications are now available under the Downloads section of CMS’ Payroll Based Journal page: PBJ 1.0 Submission Specs V1.00.0 for the October 1, 2015 Release PBJ 2.0 Submission Specs V2.00.0 for the June 26, 2016 Release The submission specs consist of the following technical information: PBJ … Read More