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AUDIOCONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ARCHIVE

Sponsored by The Skilled Services Troubleshooter

presented on October 17, 2007

Increase your profit without admitting additional residents.
We can show you how!

Coverage under Medicare Part A presents many challenges to skilled nursing facilities (SNF). Not only do you have to determine how long to cover a resident under Medicare, but you also need to recognize when residents are eligible for coverage outside of traditional therapy Resource Utilization Groups (RUG). Often, opportunities for additional Medicare days are overlooked because the process seems confusing, the resident is discharged too early, or staff aren't sure how to document on the MDS to capture those extensive nursing services.

Medicare coverage for more than just rehab
By using your PS&R data and cost reports, you can pinpoint your common lost Medicare day areas and any weak use of certain Medicare RUGs. We give you solutions to make sure your residents get the coverage they deserve and that you don't discharge them from Medicare too early.

Listen to this audioconference and expect a full 90-minute program dedicated to helping you optimize your reimbursement under Medicare Part A. Our expert speaker Kitt Wakeley, CNHA, MHA, MPA, provides you with progressive strategies to use your data to earn appropriate reimbursement. We even tackle the most difficult coverage determination scenarios and discuss when Medicare coverage is appropriate for each. Then we give you 30 minutes of question-and-answer to tackle your trickiest Medicare coverage conundrums.

At the conclusion of this program, you will be able to:

1. Evaluate how to increase their revenue appropriately by taking full credit for the nursing and rehab services they provide.
2. Demonstrate how to use PS&R data and cost reports to determine where they are losing possible revenue.
3. Determine the correct discharge date and length of coverage for Medicare Part A residents.
4. Understand when it is appropriate to capture and bill for extensive services.
5. Judge whether they are paying too much for labs, x-rays, and pharmacy services.

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA

1. Medicare Covered Days
   1. Determining your Medicare covered days from your PS&R and cost report
   2. Analyzing your total number of covered days
   3. Case scenarios from the PS&R and cost report
2. Medicare Length of Stay
   1. Determining number of rehab days from your reports
   2. Determining number of nursing days
   3. Case scenarios from the PS&R and cost report
3. Appropriate Discharge from Medicare Dates
   1. Finding opportunities for restorative nursing
   2. Quality care planning
   3. Regarding resident relapses
   4. Case scenarios from the PS&R and cost report
4. Rehab-Plus-Extensive-Services RUGs
   1. Using your hospital discharge planner
   2. Counting ADLs and extensive services correctly
   3. Case scenarios from the PS&R and cost report
5. Costs Your SNF Can Control
   1. Labs
   2. X-rays
   3. Pharmacy
   4. Case scenarios from the PS&R and cost report
6. Question & Answer Session

NEW PURCHASE OPTION; AUDIO ARCHIVE0

In addition to the regular purchase option for HCPro audioconferences, 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.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Kitt Wakeley, CNHA, MHA, MPA, is the owner and co-founder of Valir Health, originally known as Pinnacle Health Care Group, in Oklahoma City. Originally started as a Medicare billing, consulting, and cost report company in 1998, Valir evolved into a premier long-term care consulting company in the southwest portion of the United States. Wakeley's role in Valir's rapid growth has been as a Medicare expert and entrepreneur in healthcare ventures. Speaking at seminars, conventions, universities, and healthcare facilities across the nation, Wakeley has been recognized as a progressive expert in the healthcare industry. He has worked as a contributing author for HCPro and produced a line of videos related to Medicare.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN?

Administrators, DONs, MDS coordinators, business office managers, therapists, charge nurses, billing and coding staff, and owners

BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET!

In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive these helpful "take-aways" provided within your materials pack:

1. Sample PS&R
2. Sample Medicare cost report
3. Sample RUG chart

These materials are provided with PDF links.

Purchase a 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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