October 1, 2025 Updates to the RAI User’s Manual
This program will present and explain each new MDS item and will identify changed instructions and examples.
Skilled Nursing Facility Data Validation Process
This webinar will help SNFs to know how often to review the iQIES report and where in iQIES to find the reports
Changes to Five Star Calculations effective July 2025
CMS has released changes to the Five Star Quality Rating System that become effective with the July 2025 refresh of Care Compare.
To IPA or Not IPA – A Very Important Question
This presentation will review the reasons why an IPA should be considered during Medicare coverage to increase reimbursement.
Overview of Appendix PP Changes Effective April 28, 2025
This presentation provides an overview of the most important changes to the Surveyor guidance in Appendix PP.
Choosing the Primary Diagnosis
This presentation will focus on choosing the primary diagnosis that supports the main reason the resident requires medically necessary daily skilled Medicare services.
The Impact of MDS Accuracy on Quality Measures
This presentation will focus on 5 Quality Measures that are often impacted by MDS coding errors.
Updated SNF Value Based Purchasing
This program will review the SNF VBP basics plus the specific measures and how to find and determine the SNF’s incentive multiplier and its impact on Medicare payment for the following fiscal year.
MDS and NHSN Risks to the Medicare Annual Payment Update (APU)
This presentation will explain the APU rules, the money at risk for every Medicare A claim for the following fiscal year, and the actual MDS items that must be assessed and reported (including coding instructions) and the two NHSN reports that must be 100% compliant.
PDPM Components
This presentation will provide an overview of the components of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Medicare payment system, including non-therapy ancillary, nursing and therapy components.