August 3, 2023

F-Tags in Review: F561 Self Determination and Other Sneaky Tags

As we all know, working in the field of long term care, we must assure that resident rights are always in focus and kept in high priority—along with the million other things we do every day. After all, residents are why we all became connected to, and remain in, long term care. One of the often-overlooked regulations dealing with resident rights is F-Tag 561–Self Determination. This regulation is to assure that residents have choices in…

Understanding Conditions of Payment vs. Conditions of Participation

The healthcare industry is regulated by a complex framework of mandates that serve to ensure providers comply with all relevant laws, policies and regulations governing their area of specialty. These regulations fall into two categories: Conditions of Payment and Conditions of Participation. Over the next 5 weeks, we will discuss Conditions of Payment and Conditions of Participation as they affect post acute care providers. A Brief Overview of Conditions of Payment vs. Conditions of Participation…

MDS Accuracy Blog: Missed Opportunities and Mishaps Section K – The Most Common Mistakes

In this Minimum Data Set (MDS) Accuracy Blog, we will highlight Sections and items in the MDS to review key misses that the experts at LW Consulting, Inc. (LWCI) have encountered. At LWCI, we thrive in partnering with clients to complete audits or provide consultative services to support concerns. As the experts at LWCI conduct audits, we identify commonalities with coding. Throughout this blog series we will be sharing information on optimal MDS coding, based…