RE: Rehab Agency Survey & Certification Announcement

[Guest guest]

I am somewhat interested. We are currently awaiting a survey to become a rehab

agency. We were granted an exemption.

Jen , PT

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Rehab Agency Survey & Certification Announcement

CMS has provided deemed status to various accreditation agencies for certain

provider classifications in the Medicare survey and certification process.

This has been particularly helpful to new providers in obtaining Medicare

certification in areas where CMS has given low priority (and henceforth no

funding) for survey activity. Home health agencies and ambulatory survey

facilities have various accrediting bodies that have been approved by CMS -

therefore their accreditation survey will provide deemed status for Medicare

certification.

Rehab Agencies have been listed as a CMS Tier 4 priority (the lowest level)

for the past few years, and virtually few rehab agencies have received an

initial survey, unless an exception was allowed for extenuating

circumstances by the state agency. Up until now there has been no

accrediting body that has been approved by CMS to offer deemed status upon

accreditation.

CMS has requested the accrediting body for ambulatory surgery to establish a

program to accredit Rehab Agencies. This group has been working with the

National Association of Rehab Agencies (NARA) in developing an accreditation

program and training surveyors (inspectors) for the accreditation process.

Several NARA members with extensive Rehab Agency experience have been

serving as subject matter experts and will assist in training surveyors

(inspectors) for rehab agencies next month. I am one of four individuals

working on this accreditation process.

I am interested in contact with any listserve members (must be PT, OT or

SLP) that have an interest in being a surveyor. Previous rehab agency

experience is a plus, but not a necessity. The training will be in early

August.

Please contact me directly for further details via email or phone as listed

below. Thank You.

Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC

Certified Healthcare Compliance

Bloomingdale Consulting Group, Inc

The Rehab Compliance Experts

<http://www.bloomingdaleconsulting.com/> www.BloomingdaleConsulting.com

(direct)

@...

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen

It was a miracle that you were granted an exemption - that is the whole

reason for this process!

The training is August 8th in Chicago at a hotel near O'Hare. You will be

reimbursed for airfare, hotel stay the evening of August 7th, and incidental

travel expenses.

I will have them email you a packet of information right away. It is

important that you complete the information immediately and get it returned

per the instructions.

They are hoping to train 30-40 surveyors (inspectors) at this session. They

are looking for a cross country selection, so that surveyors can be assigned

in close geographical proximity to those potential rehab agencies.

I have no idea how many surveys this would entail annually, and those

completing the training are not required to take every survey they are

offered. There will a $500 honorarium for each survey, plus reasonable

expenses reimbursed.

Quite frankly, I think this is an interesting opportunity for those who

choose to become surveyors!

Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC

Certified Healthcare Compliance

Bloomingdale Consulting Group, Inc

The Rehab Compliance Experts

www.BloomingdaleConsulting.com

( (direct)

* @...

Rehab Agency Survey & Certification Announcement

CMS has provided deemed status to various accreditation agencies for certain

provider classifications in the Medicare survey and certification process.

This has been particularly helpful to new providers in obtaining Medicare

certification in areas where CMS has given low priority (and henceforth no

funding) for survey activity. Home health agencies and ambulatory survey

facilities have various accrediting bodies that have been approved by CMS -

therefore their accreditation survey will provide deemed status for Medicare

certification.

Rehab Agencies have been listed as a CMS Tier 4 priority (the lowest level)

for the past few years, and virtually few rehab agencies have received an

initial survey, unless an exception was allowed for extenuating

circumstances by the state agency. Up until now there has been no

accrediting body that has been approved by CMS to offer deemed status upon

accreditation.

CMS has requested the accrediting body for ambulatory surgery to establish a

program to accredit Rehab Agencies. This group has been working with the

National Association of Rehab Agencies (NARA) in developing an accreditation

program and training surveyors (inspectors) for the accreditation process.

Several NARA members with extensive Rehab Agency experience have been

serving as subject matter experts and will assist in training surveyors

(inspectors) for rehab agencies next month. I am one of four individuals

working on this accreditation process.

I am interested in contact with any listserve members (must be PT, OT or

SLP) that have an interest in being a surveyor. Previous rehab agency

experience is a plus, but not a necessity. The training will be in early

August.

Please contact me directly for further details via email or phone as listed

below. Thank You.

Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC

Certified Healthcare Compliance

Bloomingdale Consulting Group, Inc

The Rehab Compliance Experts

<http://www.bloomingdaleconsulting.com/> www.BloomingdaleConsulting.com

(direct)

@...

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

I am from Michigan and would like to attend this training.

Thank you,

Rajeev Mittal PT, DPT, MTC, CEAS

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I would like to participate in this project. I am presently working in

Florida.

Jan , CCC-SLP

On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Beckley <

nancy@...> wrote:

>

>

> CMS has provided deemed status to various accreditation agencies for

> certain

> provider classifications in the Medicare survey and certification process.

> This has been particularly helpful to new providers in obtaining Medicare

> certification in areas where CMS has given low priority (and henceforth no

> funding) for survey activity. Home health agencies and ambulatory survey

> facilities have various accrediting bodies that have been approved by CMS -

> therefore their accreditation survey will provide deemed status for

> Medicare

> certification.

>

> Rehab Agencies have been listed as a CMS Tier 4 priority (the lowest level)

> for the past few years, and virtually few rehab agencies have received an

> initial survey, unless an exception was allowed for extenuating

> circumstances by the state agency. Up until now there has been no

> accrediting body that has been approved by CMS to offer deemed status upon

> accreditation.

>

> CMS has requested the accrediting body for ambulatory surgery to establish

> a

> program to accredit Rehab Agencies. This group has been working with the

> National Association of Rehab Agencies (NARA) in developing an

> accreditation

> program and training surveyors (inspectors) for the accreditation process.

> Several NARA members with extensive Rehab Agency experience have been

> serving as subject matter experts and will assist in training surveyors

> (inspectors) for rehab agencies next month. I am one of four individuals

> working on this accreditation process.

>

> I am interested in contact with any listserve members (must be PT, OT or

> SLP) that have an interest in being a surveyor. Previous rehab agency

> experience is a plus, but not a necessity. The training will be in early

> August.

>

> Please contact me directly for further details via email or phone as listed

> below. Thank You.

>

> Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC

>

> Certified Healthcare Compliance

>

> Bloomingdale Consulting Group, Inc

>

> The Rehab Compliance Experts

>

> <http://www.bloomingdaleconsulting.com/>

www.BloomingdaleConsulting.com<http://www.bloomingdaleconsulting.com/>

>

> (direct)

>

>

<mailto:*@...<%2A%40BloomingdaleConsulting.com>\

>

> @... <%40BloomingdaleConsulting.com>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I would like to participate in this project. I am presently working in

Florida.

Jan , CCC-SLP

On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Beckley <

nancy@...> wrote:

>

>

> CMS has provided deemed status to various accreditation agencies for

> certain

> provider classifications in the Medicare survey and certification process.

> This has been particularly helpful to new providers in obtaining Medicare

> certification in areas where CMS has given low priority (and henceforth no

> funding) for survey activity. Home health agencies and ambulatory survey

> facilities have various accrediting bodies that have been approved by CMS -

> therefore their accreditation survey will provide deemed status for

> Medicare

> certification.

>

> Rehab Agencies have been listed as a CMS Tier 4 priority (the lowest level)

> for the past few years, and virtually few rehab agencies have received an

> initial survey, unless an exception was allowed for extenuating

> circumstances by the state agency. Up until now there has been no

> accrediting body that has been approved by CMS to offer deemed status upon

> accreditation.

>

> CMS has requested the accrediting body for ambulatory surgery to establish

> a

> program to accredit Rehab Agencies. This group has been working with the

> National Association of Rehab Agencies (NARA) in developing an

> accreditation

> program and training surveyors (inspectors) for the accreditation process.

> Several NARA members with extensive Rehab Agency experience have been

> serving as subject matter experts and will assist in training surveyors

> (inspectors) for rehab agencies next month. I am one of four individuals

> working on this accreditation process.

>

> I am interested in contact with any listserve members (must be PT, OT or

> SLP) that have an interest in being a surveyor. Previous rehab agency

> experience is a plus, but not a necessity. The training will be in early

> August.

>

> Please contact me directly for further details via email or phone as listed

> below. Thank You.

>

> Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC

>

> Certified Healthcare Compliance

>

> Bloomingdale Consulting Group, Inc

>

> The Rehab Compliance Experts

>

> <http://www.bloomingdaleconsulting.com/>

www.BloomingdaleConsulting.com<http://www.bloomingdaleconsulting.com/>

>

> (direct)

>

>

<mailto:*@...<%2A%40BloomingdaleConsulting.com>\

>

> @... <%40BloomingdaleConsulting.com>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I would like to participate in this project. I am presently working in

Florida.

Jan , CCC-SLP

On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Beckley <

nancy@...> wrote:

>

>

> CMS has provided deemed status to various accreditation agencies for

> certain

> provider classifications in the Medicare survey and certification process.

> This has been particularly helpful to new providers in obtaining Medicare

> certification in areas where CMS has given low priority (and henceforth no

> funding) for survey activity. Home health agencies and ambulatory survey

> facilities have various accrediting bodies that have been approved by CMS -

> therefore their accreditation survey will provide deemed status for

> Medicare

> certification.

>

> Rehab Agencies have been listed as a CMS Tier 4 priority (the lowest level)

> for the past few years, and virtually few rehab agencies have received an

> initial survey, unless an exception was allowed for extenuating

> circumstances by the state agency. Up until now there has been no

> accrediting body that has been approved by CMS to offer deemed status upon

> accreditation.

>

> CMS has requested the accrediting body for ambulatory surgery to establish

> a

> program to accredit Rehab Agencies. This group has been working with the

> National Association of Rehab Agencies (NARA) in developing an

> accreditation

> program and training surveyors (inspectors) for the accreditation process.

> Several NARA members with extensive Rehab Agency experience have been

> serving as subject matter experts and will assist in training surveyors

> (inspectors) for rehab agencies next month. I am one of four individuals

> working on this accreditation process.

>

> I am interested in contact with any listserve members (must be PT, OT or

> SLP) that have an interest in being a surveyor. Previous rehab agency

> experience is a plus, but not a necessity. The training will be in early

> August.

>

> Please contact me directly for further details via email or phone as listed

> below. Thank You.

>

> Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC

>

> Certified Healthcare Compliance

>

> Bloomingdale Consulting Group, Inc

>

> The Rehab Compliance Experts

>

> <http://www.bloomingdaleconsulting.com/>

www.BloomingdaleConsulting.com<http://www.bloomingdaleconsulting.com/>

>

> (direct)

>

>

<mailto:*@...<%2A%40BloomingdaleConsulting.com>\

>

> @... <%40BloomingdaleConsulting.com>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks to all that replied, the response was overwhelming, and I certainly

enjoyed catching up with old friends from past jobs and consulting

engagements who also inquired.

I have been advised that a critical mass has been reached in the " surveyor "

application process and the pipeline is full at this time.

I will continue to post information about the entire rehab agency NEW

accreditation process as it unfolds next month.

Regards to all

Beckley

nancy@...

_____

From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf

Of Beckley

Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 12:04 PM

To: PTManager

Subject: Rehab Agency Survey & Certification Announcement

CMS has provided deemed status to various accreditation agencies for certain

provider classifications in the Medicare survey and certification process.

This has been particularly helpful to new providers in obtaining Medicare

certification in areas where CMS has given low priority (and henceforth no

funding) for survey activity. Home health agencies and ambulatory survey

facilities have various accrediting bodies that have been approved by CMS -

therefore their accreditation survey will provide deemed status for Medicare

certification.

Rehab Agencies have been listed as a CMS Tier 4 priority (the lowest level)

for the past few years, and virtually few rehab agencies have received an

initial survey, unless an exception was allowed for extenuating

circumstances by the state agency. Up until now there has been no

accrediting body that has been approved by CMS to offer deemed status upon

accreditation.

CMS has requested the accrediting body for ambulatory surgery to establish a

program to accredit Rehab Agencies. This group has been working with the

National Association of Rehab Agencies (NARA) in developing an accreditation

program and training surveyors (inspectors) for the accreditation process.

Several NARA members with extensive Rehab Agency experience have been

serving as subject matter experts and will assist in training surveyors

(inspectors) for rehab agencies next month. I am one of four individuals

working on this accreditation process.

I am interested in contact with any listserve members (must be PT, OT or

SLP) that have an interest in being a surveyor. Previous rehab agency

experience is a plus, but not a necessity. The training will be in early

August.

Please contact me directly for further details via email or phone as listed

below. Thank You.

Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC

Certified Healthcare Compliance

Bloomingdale Consulting Group, Inc

The Rehab Compliance Experts

<http://www.blooming <http://www.bloomingdaleconsulting.com/>

daleconsulting.com/> www.BloomingdaleConsulting.com

(direct)

<mailto:*@Bloomingdale <mailto:%2A%40BloomingdaleConsulting.com>

Consulting.com> @BloomingdaleC

<mailto:%40BloomingdaleConsulting.com> onsulting.com

[Guest guest]

Thanks to all that replied, the response was overwhelming, and I certainly

enjoyed catching up with old friends from past jobs and consulting

engagements who also inquired.

I have been advised that a critical mass has been reached in the " surveyor "

application process and the pipeline is full at this time.

I will continue to post information about the entire rehab agency NEW

accreditation process as it unfolds next month.

Regards to all

Beckley

nancy@...

_____

From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf

Of Beckley

Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 12:04 PM

To: PTManager

Subject: Rehab Agency Survey & Certification Announcement

CMS has provided deemed status to various accreditation agencies for certain

provider classifications in the Medicare survey and certification process.

This has been particularly helpful to new providers in obtaining Medicare

certification in areas where CMS has given low priority (and henceforth no

funding) for survey activity. Home health agencies and ambulatory survey

facilities have various accrediting bodies that have been approved by CMS -

therefore their accreditation survey will provide deemed status for Medicare

certification.

Rehab Agencies have been listed as a CMS Tier 4 priority (the lowest level)

for the past few years, and virtually few rehab agencies have received an

initial survey, unless an exception was allowed for extenuating

circumstances by the state agency. Up until now there has been no

accrediting body that has been approved by CMS to offer deemed status upon

accreditation.

CMS has requested the accrediting body for ambulatory surgery to establish a

program to accredit Rehab Agencies. This group has been working with the

National Association of Rehab Agencies (NARA) in developing an accreditation

program and training surveyors (inspectors) for the accreditation process.

Several NARA members with extensive Rehab Agency experience have been

serving as subject matter experts and will assist in training surveyors

(inspectors) for rehab agencies next month. I am one of four individuals

working on this accreditation process.

I am interested in contact with any listserve members (must be PT, OT or

SLP) that have an interest in being a surveyor. Previous rehab agency

experience is a plus, but not a necessity. The training will be in early

August.

Please contact me directly for further details via email or phone as listed

below. Thank You.

Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC

Certified Healthcare Compliance

Bloomingdale Consulting Group, Inc

The Rehab Compliance Experts

<http://www.blooming <http://www.bloomingdaleconsulting.com/>

daleconsulting.com/> www.BloomingdaleConsulting.com

(direct)

<mailto:*@Bloomingdale <mailto:%2A%40BloomingdaleConsulting.com>

Consulting.com> @BloomingdaleC

<mailto:%40BloomingdaleConsulting.com> onsulting.com

[Guest guest]

Thanks to all that replied, the response was overwhelming, and I certainly

enjoyed catching up with old friends from past jobs and consulting

engagements who also inquired.

I have been advised that a critical mass has been reached in the " surveyor "

application process and the pipeline is full at this time.

I will continue to post information about the entire rehab agency NEW

accreditation process as it unfolds next month.

Regards to all

Beckley

nancy@...

_____

From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf

Of Beckley

Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 12:04 PM

To: PTManager

Subject: Rehab Agency Survey & Certification Announcement

CMS has provided deemed status to various accreditation agencies for certain

provider classifications in the Medicare survey and certification process.

This has been particularly helpful to new providers in obtaining Medicare

certification in areas where CMS has given low priority (and henceforth no

funding) for survey activity. Home health agencies and ambulatory survey

facilities have various accrediting bodies that have been approved by CMS -

therefore their accreditation survey will provide deemed status for Medicare

certification.

Rehab Agencies have been listed as a CMS Tier 4 priority (the lowest level)

for the past few years, and virtually few rehab agencies have received an

initial survey, unless an exception was allowed for extenuating

circumstances by the state agency. Up until now there has been no

accrediting body that has been approved by CMS to offer deemed status upon

accreditation.

CMS has requested the accrediting body for ambulatory surgery to establish a

program to accredit Rehab Agencies. This group has been working with the

National Association of Rehab Agencies (NARA) in developing an accreditation

program and training surveyors (inspectors) for the accreditation process.

Several NARA members with extensive Rehab Agency experience have been

serving as subject matter experts and will assist in training surveyors

(inspectors) for rehab agencies next month. I am one of four individuals

working on this accreditation process.

I am interested in contact with any listserve members (must be PT, OT or

SLP) that have an interest in being a surveyor. Previous rehab agency

experience is a plus, but not a necessity. The training will be in early

August.

Please contact me directly for further details via email or phone as listed

below. Thank You.

Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC

Certified Healthcare Compliance

Bloomingdale Consulting Group, Inc

The Rehab Compliance Experts

<http://www.blooming <http://www.bloomingdaleconsulting.com/>

daleconsulting.com/> www.BloomingdaleConsulting.com

(direct)

<mailto:*@Bloomingdale <mailto:%2A%40BloomingdaleConsulting.com>

Consulting.com> @BloomingdaleC

<mailto:%40BloomingdaleConsulting.com> onsulting.com