Details
November 19, 2024
12:30PM - 1:30PM EDT
Documentation In-Depth Webinar: Skilled Care Justification
This presentation is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge needed to create documentation for individuals receiving daily skilled care to obtain appropriate reimbursement.
Virtual
Description
Course Description:
In the dynamic and demanding environment of SNFs/NFs, accurate and comprehensive documentation is paramount. This presentation is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the essential skills and knowledge needed to create supportive and thorough documentation for individuals receiving daily skilled care in the SNF to obtain accurate and appropriate reimbursement for the services provided. Participants will be equipped to navigate the complexities of documenting the to support the medical necessity of the skilled services. and leave with a solid understanding of the regulatory landscape, enhanced communication skills, and practical strategies for creating comprehensive and supportive documentation. This presentation aims to empower healthcare professionals in SNFs/NFs to provide the highest quality of care while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of their documentation.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to recognize and articulate the key elements necessary for comprehensive and supportive documentation to support Medicare coverage in the skilled nursing facility.
2. Participants will recognize the implications of incomplete or inaccurate documentation on care planning, quality of care, accurate reimbursement and ensuring regulatory compliance.
3. Participants will develop effective communication skills for documentation strategies to support coverage and avoid denials under medical review collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams.
Course Content:
15 min - Understand the importance of documentation and identify specific elements that should be included in documentation for residents receiving daily skilled care under Medicare Part A.
15 min - Explore effective communication techniques and strategies for documenting the medical necessity of the care provided to support Medicare coverage criteria in the SNF and avoid payment denials
15 min - Understand the implications of incomplete or inaccurate documentation on care planning, quality of care, accurate and appropriate reimbursement and regulatory compliance.
15 min - Review case studies to apply principles learned and explore processes to enhance documentation accuracy and efficiency.
Target Audience
Nursing staff, DONs, MDSC, Rehab directors, Compliance, Appeals management
Additional Documentation In-Depth Webinar Sessions
This is the eleventh of 12 monthly webinar sessions. Sessions are scheduled on the following Tuesdays each month from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET. You may register for each session individually, or subscribe to the full 12-month series at a discount.
- December 17: Supportive Documentation for Infection Prevention and Control
Presented by
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Christine Twombly, RN-BC, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, HCRM, CHC
NAB Approved Contact Hours & CEUs
Each session is eligible for one contact hour (NAB). Proactive Medical Review will award the contact hour for primary registrants who provide their NAB ID at the time of registration and attend the full session.
Each session is eligible for one CEU for licensed Indiana administrators. LeadingAge Indiana will award the Indiana-specific CEU for each individual who signs the CEU Sign-In form returned to LAIN after a session. Signing the CEU Sign-in form attests that you have listened to the webinar in full.
Please note that in order to receive continuing education credits for this webinar, you MUST login via the webinar software on your computer, or via the mobile app. We are unable to grant continuing education units for those who call in by phone only without doing so through the GoToWebinar application on your phone. As a registered participant, you will receive access to the webinar recordings. No CEUs are given for watching the recording.
Cost
- LAIN, INALA, IHPCO and HOPE members: $65.00
- Eligible LAIN Samaritan Alliance members: $32.50
- Eligible INALA Samaritan Alliance members:$48.75
- Non-members: $100.00
Cost covers ONE (1) connection to each month's live webinar presentation, copies of each month's slide deck, and access to a recording of each month's presentation. Multiple staff members may participate in live webinar presentation from, the single connection. If multiple individuals wish to participate from different locations / different campuses, additional registrations are required.
Questions? Contact Ashley Sabins.
