Frequently Asked Questions are used to provide additional information and/or statutory guidance not found in State Medicaid Director Letters, State Health Official Letters, or CMCS Informational Bulletins. The different sets of FAQs as originally released can be accessed below.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find an application to apply for the Medicare Savings Program (MSP)?
The Medicare Savings Program (MSP) Model application can be found here: Medicare Savings Programs (MSP) Model Application for Medicare Premium Assistance
FAQ ID:95161
SHARE URLShould I include discharges resulting in readmission to the institution in the Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Minimizing Institutional Length of Stay and LTSS Successful Transition after Long-Term Institutional Stay measure numerator?
No, discharges that result in readmission to the institution within 60 days of discharge from the institution do not meet the LTSS Minimizing Institutional Length of Stay and LTSS Successful Transition after Long-Term Institutional Stay measure numerator criteria.
FAQ ID:91146
SHARE URLWhen counting the duration of a member's stay for the long term services and supports (LTSS) Minimizing Institutional Length of Stay and LTSS Successful Transition after Long-Term Institutional Stay measure numerator calculation, should I include the day of discharge?
Do not count the day of discharge unless the member’s admission and discharge occurred on the same day. If the admission and discharge occurred on the same day, the number of days in the stay is equal to one.
FAQ ID:91156
SHARE URLIf there is no discharge, how should I calculate the length of stay for the long term services and supports (LTSS) Minimizing Institutional Length of Stay and LTSS Successful Transition after Long-Term Institutional Stay measure numerator?
If there is no discharge, calculate the length of stay as the date of the last day of the measurement year minus the institutional facility admission date.
FAQ ID:91166
SHARE URLAre the long term services and supports (LTSS) Minimizing Institutional Length of Stay and LTSS Successful Transition after Long-Term Institutional Stay measures risk-adjusted?
Yes, the LTSS Minimizing Institutional Length of Stay and LTSS Successful Transition after Long- Term Institutional Stay measures are risk-adjusted based on the members’ dual eligibility status, age and gender, diagnoses from the institutional facility admission, and number of hospital stays and months of enrollment in the classification period. See the risk adjustment weights needed for these measures are in the risk adjustment tables (XLSX, 59.69 KB).
FAQ ID:91171
SHARE URLShould a member's admission be included in the Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Successful Transition after Long-Term Institutional Stay measure denominator if it was a direct transfer from another institution?
No, do not include these admissions in the LTSS Successful Transition after Long-Term Institutional Stay measure denominator.
FAQ ID:91176
SHARE URLWould an admission to an institutional facility following a discharge from another facility two days prior be considered a direct transfer?
No, these would be two distinct institutional stays; do not remove this admission from the Long Term Services and Supports Successful Transition after Long-Term Institutional Stay measure denominator.
FAQ ID:91186
SHARE URLHow should I account for a member's death when calculating the Long Term Services and Supports Successful Transition after Long-Term Institutional Stay member's numerator and denominator?
If the member died in the institution or within one day of discharge from the institution, do not include their admission in the denominator. Members who died one day after discharge are excluded because of the high number of deaths the day after discharge observed while testing this measure; such members are unlikely to have been discharged alive. If the member died between day 2 and day 60 during the 60 days following discharge from the long-term institutional stay, do not include their discharge in the numerator.
FAQ ID:91191
SHARE URLThis table indicates what reports are available to CMS Users. These can be found under the "Reports" tab.
Report Name |
Description |
Available For |
Clock Status Report |
View the regulatory clock statuses |
CPOC, CMS Disapproval Coordinator, SRT Admin CMS Report Admin, |
State Agency Profile Report |
Overview of a State's Medicaid Plan including the prior 12 months' submission package history |
CPOC, CMS Disapproval Coordinator, SRT Admin, CMS Report Admin, CSA, SRT |
Submission Detail Report |
View details on packages by date |
CPOC, CMS Disapproval Coordinator, SRT Admin, CMS Report Admin, SME, PA, PD,SRRVW, SRT |
Submission Statistics Detail Report |
View all Submission Packages currently in review |
CPOC, CMS Disapproval Coordinator, SRT Admin, CMS Report Admin, SME, PA, PD, SRRVW, SRT |
Submission Statistics Summary Report |
View summary of Submission Packages in a specific review status within a specified date range. |
CPOC, CMS Disapproval Coordinator, SRT Admin, CMS Report Admin, SME, PA, PD,SRRVW, SRT |
Submission Summary Report |
Overview of submitted packages by date |
CPOC, CMS Disapproval Coordinator, SRT Admin, CMS Report Admin, SME, PA, PD,SRRVW, SRT |
Staff Workload Report |
View the number of Submission Packages assigned to each CPOC and SRT member, as of the report run date. |
CMS Disapproval Coordinator, SRT Admin, CMS Report Admin, CSA |
FAQ ID:92871
SHARE URLWhat is the Review Tool Report?
The Review Tool Report is a feature CPOCs, SRTs, Senior Reviewers, Package Approvers, Package Disapprovers, and CMS Report Admins can utilize to see Package Reviewable Units, Reviewers, Reviewable Unit Assessment Values, and Notes.
Log in as CMS Point of Contact or Submission Review Team member. Under the "Records" tab, select "Submission Packages". Then select the link to the submission package. In the left panel, select "Review Tool Report". You may sort the reviews of all Review Team members by Package Reviewable Unit, Reviewer, Reviewable Unit Assessment Value, or Note/Assessments by utilizing the drop-down boxes. You also have the ability to export this report to Excel by selecting "Export to Excel."
FAQ ID:92876
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