ALL the LTC Resources you need… at your fingertips!
Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, MDS, Survey, Case Mix and more…
Resource Library Contents are available to ALL Members
Members can access the Therapist Toolbox for more in-depth info on each topic below! Use the customized tools in your facility!
Manuals: *This Section is open for all Members and Non-Members
- Medicare Part A Rules
- Medicare Part B Rules (SNF, Hospital Outpatient)
- State Operations Manual (New Manual as of 11/2017 – All new F-Tags)
- RAI Manual
- Transmittal 179 – Jan 14th 2014 Update for all practice settings
- ICD-10 CMS Look Up Tool
- QM and QRP Manual – See Toolbox
- Visit the Therapist Toolbox for additional content
COVID-19 Medicare Part A and Part B Resources:
*Members Only Information in Blue – Log in to view links [All Member Levels]
- Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- Interim Final Rule Released 3/31/2020
- PDF Version
- Click Here for all COVID resources
MDS 3.0 Resources:
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- RAI Manual
- MDS Item Sets for 10/1/2020 (See Toolbox)
- ***CMS placed all 10/1/20 MDS changes on hold on 3/19/20 – Read More
- Draft MDS Item Sets for 10/1/2020 (Released 12/20/19) (Zip File with all DRAFT Assessments)
- Toolbox contains all sample Item Sets (NC Comprehensive, NQ Quarterly, OBRA DC, Part A PPS DC, IPA, OSA)
- New Manual Release for October 1, 2019 (Released 5/20/19)
- Current RAI Manual:
- Release for October 1, 2018
- Section GG for October 1, 2018 – See Toolbox
- Section GG Self Care and Mobility Decision Tree – See Toolbox
- Section G Balance and ROM
- Section O Therapy Days and Minutes
- Section O: Restorative Nursing
- Therapy RUG Requirements (old)
- 2021 SNF PPS Proposed Rule – Released April 2020
- Archived:
- 2020 SNF PPS Final Rule – Released 7/30/19
- 2020 SNF PPS Proposed Rule – Released 4/19/19
- 2019 SNF PPS Final Rule (FY 2019) Released 7/31/18
- 2019 SNF PPS Proposed Rule (FY 2019) Released 4/27/18
- New Part A Payment Model Proposed for 10/1/19 – Patient-Driven Payment Model
- Home Page
- Rule/Document
- Acumen Technical Report – See Toolbox
- Archived 2015-2018:
- Advanced Beneficiary Notice – See Toolbox
- Visit the Therapist Toolbox for additional content
Reimbursement – Medicare Managed Care / HMO:
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- CMS Memo 7/1/14 Regarding Managed Medicare MDS HIPPS Codes
- Recent Memos can be found in the Toolbox
- Visit the Therapist Toolbox for more in-depth info on each topic
Reimbursement- Medicare Part B:
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- Physician Fee Schedule
- 2021 – Proposed Rule – Released 8/4/20
- 2020 – Final Rule – Released 11/1/19 (Unpublished Version)
Clinical Information:
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- Objective Tests and Measures
- Tests in Toolbox
- Maintenance Therapy Rules
Compliance:
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- State Operations Manual- Contains SNF Regulations for all states
- Consensus Statement – APTA | AOTA | ASHA
- Department of Justice Website
- Office of the Inspector General Website
- Visit the Therapist Toolbox for additional content
Therapy Department Management
State Survey Information
State Case Mix
Nursing Information
… New documents added regularly.