On June 29, 2022, CMS announced that it will begin actively enforcing Phase III of the 2016 LTC "Mega Rule," particularly the requirement that all skilled nursing facilities maintain a robust QAPI Program and a Compliance & Ethics Program as a condition of participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Long before CMS issued its "Mega Rule," which overhauled the federal Requirements of Participation (RoPs) in 2016, LTC Integrity was already the preeminent pioneer in compliance solutions for skilled nursing facilities. We have unparalleled experience in developing and administering on-site and web-based compliance and QAPI programs. We also have the only software (ARC 4.1) that was designed specifically for the RoPs and PPS. In addition to achieving compliance with all aspects of the new rules, our innovative and comprehensive program results in risk reduction, improved clinical outcomes, increased regulatory success, PPS reimbursement optimization, RAC and ZPIC preparedness, PEPPER responsiveness, HIPAA compliance, and heightened peace of mind for nursing facility management. ARC 4.1 also creates significant operational efficiency by integrating a skilled nursing facility’s compliance functions with its risk management, quality assurance, survey prep, audit, and employee training functions.
Under our basic package, we provide an online subscription to ARC, our comprehensive web-based software program. The program includes all necessary compliance and QAPI documents, as well as user-friendly audit functions and corrective action functions that pinpoint specific risk areas and track the facility’s efforts to improve compliance and quality. Our system includes all tools necessary to complete the corrective action process, including form-based document generation, meeting scheduling and facilitation, calendaring, implementation tracking, and online staff compliance training. This package comes with unlimited product support.
Contact us to hear more about our services and find out why using ARC is the only viable option for achieving compliance with the RoPs.