SNF Compliance & Ethics Toolkit
Stefanie Corbett, DHA
Nancy Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC
Compliance and ethics are not performance measures; they are a philosophy
According to the 2016 revisions to the Conditions of Participation, CMS mandates that facilities implement a compliance and ethics program by November 28, 2019, something that has not been surveyed before.
This updated version of the SNF Compliance & Ethics Toolkit includes new sample policies and even more downloadable resources to help your facility be ever-vigilant for high-risk, problem-prone areas; identify key areas of noncompliance based on previous Office of Inspector General reports; and monitor claims for accuracy to avoid financial and marketing hardships.
This resource offers practical, efficient ways to train and educate staff, develop self-correcting actions, and stay on top of the constantly changing regulatory environment in long-term care.
This book will help providers:
- Save time developing compliance & ethics policies and procedures by using the new and updated downloadable samples, which can be customized and implemented immediately
- Perform efficient and effective facility assessments, implement quality improvement strategies, and ensure resident-centered care with access to more than 40 downloadable forms and tools carefully created by industry veterans
- Create a training program that ensures veteran and new staff alike are being educated appropriately to maintain compliance
- Develop a process to identify and address high-target areas that may raise red flags for an auditor
- Avoid deficiencies by learning how to perform corrective actions to address potential risk areas identified during an internal audit
- Establish clear interdisciplinary lines of communication and develop a plan to enforce accountability
About the Authors
Stefanie Corbett, DHA, is a healthcare educator, consultant, researcher, and author with extensive senior healthcare leadership experience. She is an advisor and consultant for skilled nursing facilities, and develops training resources, including seminars, elearning, webcasts, books, articles and newsletters. She teaches HCPro’s Medicare Boot Camp® – Long-Term Care Version, the Long-Term Care Administrators Bootcamp®, and the Skilled Nursing Facility Billing Boot Camp®. She is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for HCPro’s Billing Alert for Long Term Care. She is the author of The Theft Prevention Guide for Senior Living, as well as Long-Term Care Quality Measures: A Guide to Data Analysis, Performance Improvement, and Public Reporting.
Nancy J. Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC, president, Nancy Beckley & Associates, LLC. Beckley leads a consulting firm dedicated to serving the compliance and regulatory needs of outpatient therapy providers with a focus on Medicare compliance. She has more than 25 years of experience in health systems management and consulting and has worked with integrated multi-provider health systems, academic medical centers, inpatient rehab hospitals and units, specialty rehab providers focusing on rehab agencies and CORFs, physician practices, and physical therapists in private practice. She is certified in health care compliance by the Compliance Certification Board, a columnist for Compliance Today. She serves on the Editorial Boards of Rehab Management and Compliance Today. She is the author of Managed Care for Rehab Providers Made Easy: Mastering Contracts and Obtaining Fair Reimbursement, The Essential Guide to Recruitment and Retention: Skills for Therapy Managers and is also the co-author of The Long-Term Care Compliance Toolkit.
Published: April 2018
Page count: 200
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11
ISBN: 978-1-68308-708-3
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Section I: Written Policies and Procedures
Corporate Compliance Program
Code of Conduct for SNF
Corporate Compliance Department Charter
Acknowledgement of Compliance
Corporate Compliance Posttest
Posttest Answer Key
Section II: Compliance Officers and Committees
Compliance Committee Charter
Director Audit and Compliance Job Description
Compliance Specialist Job Description
General Job Description Template
General Performance Review Template
New Manager Knowledge & Skills Assessment
Section III: Allocate Sufficient Resources and Authority
Section IV: Exercise Due Care to Avoid Delegation of Substantial Authority
Employee and Vendor Exclusion Screening—LEIE/OIG
Sample Policy on Exclusion Screening
Employee License Verification
Sample Policy on License Verification
Section V: Conducting Training and Education
Compliance Training Program Outline
Compliance Training Program Outline Therapy Services
Coding Compliance
Employee Compliance Training Record
Sign-In Attendance Sheet
Section VI: Auditing and Monitoring
Compliance Auditing Tool
MDS Chart Audit Tool
CAA Completion Audit Tool
Quarterly Compliance Visit Report
Part A Triple Check
Part B Triple Check
Assessment Itinerary Announced Site Visit
Checklist for Unannounced Audit
CMS Resident Review Worksheet
Quality of Life Resident Interview
Quality of Life Family Interview
Quality of Life Group Interview
State Survey Form
Section VII: Enforcing Standards and Disciplinary Guidelines
Disciplinary Notice
Section VIII: Responding to Detected Offenses (Response and Prevention)
Grievance Policy and Procedure
Assistance Form
Compliance Bulletin Board Posting
Hotline Poster
Poster on Suggestion Box
Intercommittee Action Request
Meeting Checklist
Meeting Attendance Record
Meeting Minutes
Medicare Meeting Minutes Format
Medicare Meeting Log Part B
Section IX: Risk Assessment
The OIG’s Role
Questionable Billing by SNFs
OIG Report White Paper