With the onset of COVID-19, telepsychiatry use has dramatically increased. Clearly, providers are finding it a viable solution for treating patients previously seen in office settings. In response, CMS recently eased several reimbursement requirements for the use of...
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In light of COVID-19, CMS has suspended routine surveys. CMS wants to allow healthcare organizations to focus on their top priority – responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, that suspension applies only to routine survey activity. It doesn’t mean all CMS surveys...
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Heads up on a potential TJC tracer to keep on your radar. It’s patients transferred from an inpatient behavioral health setting to the ER. We frequently see TJC (and also CMS) surveyors select this type of case for a tracer. So, what are the key things they’re...
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On January 13, 2020, CMS announced it will change its survey process for psychiatric hospitals. Certainly, this is a significant change so it’s important to understand all the details. New CMS Survey Process: What will be Different? The key difference is how the State...
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Is your psychiatric hospital feeling the burden of CMS regulations? If so, you’re not alone. The National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) recently released a report on this important topic: The High Cost of Compliance: Assessing the Regulatory Burden on...
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