AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE, CD OR AUDIO ARCHIVE
Sponsored by PPS Alert for Long-Term Care
presented on June 21, 2007
Worried about MDS scrutiny under revised federal guidelines? Learn to think like an MDS auditor.
Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are grappling with heightened audit scrutiny from fiscal intermediaries, DAVE 2 auditors, Recovery Audit Contractors and other regulatory initiatives. Furthermore, auditors’ use of specialized MDS review software under Transmittal 196 will mean even deeper MDS examination.
In order to ensure reimbursement compliance, you must understand how the MDS integrates into the entire Medicare (and Medicaid) revenue cycle. This program provides a comprehensive understanding of the entire process, providing understanding of how to:
- Recall audit UB-92s to identify MDS issues
- Identify lost reimbursement and red flags
- State Transmittal 196 – provider implications concerning new MDS audit procedures
- Explain the documentation needed to support reimbursement drivers on the MDS
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Listen to this 90-minute audioconference (including a 30-minute question and answer session) and learn how to improve your MDS accuracy in light of the latest federal initiatives. Experts Sheryl B. Rosenfield, RN, BC, and Marc N. Zimmet provide tips you can use now to prepare for your next DAVE 2 audit. They’ll also outline what to expect, including how to persuasively argue against negative findings of DAVE 2 surveyors.
AGENDA
- General MDS Audits
- UB-92
- Supporting documentation
- Identify MDS errors and inconsistencies, poor planning
- Understand how MDS flows through UB-92
- Exceptions
- DAVE 2
- Transmittal 196
- CMS instructions on MDS auditing
- What to expect from these audits?
- Special payment modifiers
A 30-minute Q & A follows the presentation. NEW PARTICIPATION OPTION – AUDIO ARCHIVE
In addition to the regular participation options for HCPro audioconferences—audio tape or audio CD, we are pleased to offer a new option, an audio archive. Audio archive allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player.
MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET!
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive
- Presentation slides
- Sample UB-92 audit examples
- Regulatory citations
These materials are provided with PDF links.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Sheryl B. Rosenfield, RN, BC, is the Director of Clinical Services for Zimmet Healthcare Services Group, LLC. Sheryl has provided consulting services to SNF providers in over 40 states and has been a trainer of the MDS since 1990. Sheryl served on the CMS Technical Expert Panel and was a member of the clinical standards and training team for the federal DAVe project from 2002-2006. Sheryl is a founding board member of AANAC, a national association for MDS Coordinators. She has spoken extensively and provides training programs to post-acute providers on the impact of evolving health issues and regulations throughout the United States including many of the national and state healthcare associations.
Marc N. Zimmet, MBA, is the Director of Reimbursement Services for Zimmet Healthcare Services Group, LLC. Marc specializes in strategy development and financial analysis for SNFs operating under case-mix payment systems. Marc is nationally published and has spoken extensively on the topics of program integrity and service utilization under RUGs III. He has served on national task forces designed to evaluate the impact of RUGs III refinement of skilled nursing facilities and is an active member of many state and national industry associations. Marc earned his degree in CPA Accounting from Syracuse University and an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Baruch College/Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
SNF administrators, DONs, MDS coordinators, charge nurses, and finance staff
Purchase a tape, CD, or audio archive of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.
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