The next Skilled Nursing Facilities / Long-Term Care Open Door Forum is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2008. If you wish to participate, please see the Related Links Inside CMS to sign up on the Mailing List. A Mailing List notice with the participation information will be sent 2 weeks prior to the scheduled date.

The Skilled Nursing Facilities / Long-Term Care Open Door Forum (ODF) addresses the concerns and issues of both the Medicare SNF, the Medicaid NF, and the nursing home industry generally. The types of issues that come up during this forum are often related to the Minimum Data Set, SNF Consolidated Billing, the roles and responsibilities of different SNF, NF or LTC professional staff under CMS regulations, clarifications of issues that are covered during a survey and certification process, and the many rules and requirements under which different related services can be payable. Timely announcements and clarifications regarding important rulemaking, quality program initiatives, and other related areas are also included in the forums.

Downloads
Spell of Illness Chart (20KB, PDF) Quality Improvement Organization Program's 9th Scope of Work (pdf, 24KB)
Related Links Inside CMS
Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care Open Door Forum Mailing List Sign-Up Medicare Provider-Supplier Enrollment National Provider Identifier (NPI) MAC Jurisdiction Maps Details for Post Acute Care Payment Reform Demonstration (PAC-PRD) DRA of 2005- Money Follows the Person Grants Survey & Certification Nursing Home Immunization Quality Measures Nursing Home Action Plan Nursing Home Value Based Purchasing Demo SNF Consolidated Billing Web Based Training SNF PPS Best Practices Limitation of Liability & Related Beneficiary Notices Consolidated Billing Annual Update Files for Carriers and FI MDS 3.0 RAI User's Manual MDS Version 2.0 CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities Center Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 CMS Transmittal & Change Request Search Open Door Forum Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Articles Locate Your CMS Regional Office Carrier/FI Directory
Related Links Outside CMS
Government Printing Office Federal Register Medicare Quality Improvement Community CMS Internet Streaming Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS) Staff Time and Resource Intensity Verification (STRIVE) Nursing Home Quality Campaign MDS Training QIES Technical Support Office

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