Nursing Facilities – Federal Information
Medicare Updates
- FY2010 LifeSpan Comparison Chart: Medicaid vs. Medicare Funding
- Updated FY2010 Rate Calculator Tool - August 2009
Survey and Certification Letters
- Recent Releases:
- S&C 09-46 - Evaulation of the Quality Indicator Survey
- S&C 09-42 - June 30, 2009 Healthcare-Associated Infections Professional Stakeholder Meeting - For Your Information
- S&C 09-41 - Policy Regarding Unannounced Surveys
- S&C 09-39 - Nursing Home Requirements for Food Procurement, Self Determination, and Participation
- S&C 09-38 - One Time Cash Benefit to Nursing Home Residents
- S&C 09-34 - Release of Form CMS 2567 by State Survey Agencies
- S&C 09-33 - Survey and Certification Issues Related to Swine Flu Outbreak
- S&C 09-31 - Nursing Homes - Issuance of Revisions to Interpretitive Guidelines at Several Tags Concerning Quality of Life and Environment
- Previous Letters
Five Star Rating System
Red Flag Rules - Compliance Date June 1, 2010
The "Red Flags and Address Discrepancy Rules," which implement sections of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, were issued jointly on November 9, 2007, by six federal agencies. The rules require financial institutions and creditors to develop and implement written Identity Theft Prevention Programs. Long-term care communities may qualify as a "creditor" depending on your financial practices. LifeSpan has gathered the information below to assist our members in determining: 1) whether your financial practices qualify you as a creditor; and 2) if so, how to develop an Indentity Theft Prevention Program.
- AAHSA's Legal Overview of Affect of the "Red Flags and Adress Discrepancy Rules" on Long-Term Care Providers
- Federal Trade Commission's Frequently Asked Questions
- Federal Trade Commission's How-To Guide for Business, Including a Computerized Template for Developing a Program
Federal Agencies
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
