CMS announced June 18 that the new 02/12 revised 1500 Claim Form has been approved. A time line for when the forms first can be used and for required use has not yet been determined. That information will be posed as soon as it becomes available...

CMS announced June 18 that the new 02/12 revised 1500 Claim Form has been approved. A time line for when the forms first can be used and for required use has not yet been determined. That information will be posed as soon as it becomes available...

CMS announced June 18 that the new 02/12 revised 1500 Claim Form has been approved. A time line for when the forms first can be used and for required use has not yet been determined. That information will be posed as soon as it becomes available...

CMS announced June 18 that the new 02/12 revised 1500 Claim Form has been approved. A time line for when the forms first can be used and for required use has not yet been determined. That information will be posed as soon as it becomes available...

This newly updated version, released by CMS May 20 but effective May 8, 2013, incorporates clarifications to existing coding and transmission policy, integrates previously published Questions and Answers (Q & As)…

MED-PASS is honored to have received a license to work with Florida Atlantic University to produce and distribute the newest generation of INTERACT Version 3.0 Tools..…

This newly updated version, released by CMS May 20 but effective May 8, 2013, incorporates clarifications to existing coding and transmission policy, integrates previously published Questions and Answers (Q & As)…

CMS strongly suggests health care providers begin preparation well in advance - MED-PASS can help…

CMS strongly suggests health care providers begin preparation well in advance - MED-PASS can help…

CMS strongly suggests health care providers begin preparation well in advance - MED-PASS can help…

Some things seem so simple it’s hard to figure why you would need any help.  Take eye drops for …

After a long delay during which all indications pointed to a delay in the implementation of ICD-10, CMS made it official.…

The OASIS Questions and Answers released for Fourth Quarter 2012 have been incorporated into the MED-PASS OASIS-C Manual, the Item-by-Item Guide and the Ultimate OASIS-C Online Training Program..

Due to changes required for Medicare Part D, processing of claims with dates of service on or after February 28, 2013, a new NCPDP Telecommunication vD.0 version 1.2 has been created. Medicare Part D sponsors will be required.…

A new strain of norovirus is challenging the infection control efforts of long-term care facilities nationwide. Originating in Australia, the GII.4 Sydney strain, a variant of the GII.4 noroviruses.…

When it comes to starting a home care/home health agency, of all the preparations needed, “only 10%..."

At the LTC Open Door Forum in April 2012, CMS announced a quality initiative of reducing the off-label use of antipsychotic medications for nursing home dementia …

Each of these policy and procedure manual now includes a companion MDS 3.0 Departmental Guide.

Keep your existing billing system or use one of the newly added billing system options now available

This downloadable manual is the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 2009 Food Code. It provides a detailed summary of model food safety guidelines based on the latest scientific data that is applicable to retail operations and healthcare facilities. This product also includes model requirements for safeguarding public health, particularly at-risk populations such as residents in long-term care facilities. Approximate page count is 698.

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This downloadable manual is the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 2001 Food Code. It provides a detailed summary of model food safety guidelines based on the latest scientific data that is applicable to retail operations and healthcare facilities. This product also includes model requirements for safeguarding public health, particularly at-risk populations such as residents in long-term care facilities. Approximate page count is 664.

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This downloadable manual is the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 2005 Food Code. It provides a detailed summary of model food safety guidelines based on the latest scientific data that is applicable to retail operations and healthcare facilities. This product also includes model requirements for safeguarding public health, particularly at-risk populations such as residents in long-term care facilities. Approximate page count is 705.

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Effective October 1, 2012, hospice providers are required to report quality data to CMS. The new.…