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CMS releases FY 2009 Proposed Rule: |
Click here to view the Proposed Rule as a PDF file from CMS’s website. Comments are due to CMS by June 1. UDSMR will review the proposed rule for its impact and will submit our comments to CMS. We will make these comments available to you as soon as possible.
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Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (S. 2499) signed into law
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UDSMR is very pleased to inform the industry that this law permanently repeals the 75% Rule for inpatient rehabilitation facilities and returns the compliance threshold to 60%! The 75% Rule relief provisions of S. 543 and H.R. 1459 were included in the legislation. The legislation retroactively makes this change effective to July 1, 2006, and also allows comorbid conditions to count toward the compliance threshold. In addition, the market basket update factor is set at 0 percent from
April 1, 2008, through fiscal year 2009.
UDSMR thanks all of you in the industry for your grass-roots efforts in reaching out to your congressional representatives and urging them to support this critical piece of legislation. With your hard work and determination, all rehabilitation facilities can continue to provide their patients with access to the rehabilitative care that they need and deserve.
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Pediatric Teleconference Audio File Posted |
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On February 29, 2008, UDSMR and the Pennsylvania Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (PARF) Outcomes
Assessment Workgroup hosted the second in a series of teleconference calls.
Click here for details.
Click here to download the audio file.
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On December 13, 2007, UDSMR and the PARF Outcomes Assessment Workgroup hosted a national call to discuss outcomes assessment issues raised by pediatric rehabilitation providers.
Click here for details.
Click here to download the audio file.
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New 2008 Training Workshops Announced
Various sessions available in several cities.
*NEW* Building Patient Volume While Managing Compliance Workshop
This new workshop provides you all the tools you need to enhance your facility’s referral development process, build your facility’s census, and maintain your facility’s compliance with the 60% Rule. This workshop will be offered in Baltimore, MD.
Due to industry demand, UDSMR is offering a wide range of regional workshops in 2008.
Below are the training sessions offered through June of 2008. To register, please click here.
May 9, 2008 | Buffalo, NY
• UDS-PRO® Advanced Software Workshop
May 14, 2008 | Las Vegas, NV
• UDS-PRO® Conquering IRF PPS Coding
• Closed *NEW* “24-Hour Rehabilitation Nursing: Documenting the Evidence and Supporting the Burden of Care” Workshop
June 4-6, 2008 | Baltimore, MD
• *NEW* Building Patient Volume While Managing Compliance Workshop
• *NEW* 24-Hour Rehabilitation Nursing: Documentation Workshop
• UDS-PRO® Advanced Impairment Group Coding Workshop
• UDS-PRO® Data Analysis Workshop — Mining Your Data
June 12, 2008 | Buffalo, NY
• UDS-PRO® Basic Software Workshop
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2008 Las Vegas User Group: May 15-16, 2008
Pre-conference workshops held May 14
The 2008 Las Vegas User Group is the West Coast educational conference for UDS-PRO® System subscribers. This year’s conference will take place on May 15-16 at the Treasure Island. Pre-conference workshops will take place on May 14 at the same location.
For more information and to register for the conference and workshops, please visit our mini-site by clicking here.
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Is your facility interested in joining UDSMR? Did you know we have dedicated staff members to help answer your questions?
Subscription Sales -
The primary role of the subscription information and sales team is to provide prospective subscribers with information about our outcomes data management systems.
The best way to learn about our Subscription Sales is through an on-line demonstration for you and your staff. During the demonstration, we will provide you an overview of the instrument, the software, and quarterly benchmark reports associated with the system that interests you.
Contact the Subscription Sales Specialists by email or phone - 716-817-7856.
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