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Understanding Medicare Part A Guidelines

With the increasing need of residents requiring skilled level of care in long-term care facilities, becoming familiar with Medicare Part A guidelines is vital. Understanding these regulatory requirements for skilled nursing facilities can be confusing and complex. Individuals planning healthcare roles related to Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) will benefit from gaining knowledge of how this federal plan operates in the SNF setting.

Learning Objectives:

Learners participating in this course will review:

  1. Medicare 101 Rules & Regulations for SNF
  2. Admission Requirement
  3. Reimbursement Requirements
  4. What is PDPM Payment Model (Advanced PDPM not covered here)
  5. Medicare A in relation to MDS 3.0
  6. Basic documentation requirements

Who might benefit from this course:

  • Nurses planning to become MDS professionals
  • All nurses to be employed in the SNF (Charges Nurse, Supervising Nurse, Nurse Managers, Director of Nurses, Nurse Consultants, Assistant Director of Nurses, Nurse Educator, Case Manager, act)
  • Managed care professionals directing Medicare Replacement Plans
  • CEO,COO, Administrators, Assistant Administrators, Admissions Department, Rehab Departments, Rehab Nurses, Nurse Liaison, Social Services, Marketing Professionals
  • Certified Nurses Assistant
  • Any and all interested in learning

Cost for course: 25.00

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