Concurrent Therapy Challenges Under RUG-IV
Product Description:
AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ON-DEMAND
Sponsored by: MDS 3.0 Boot Camp®
presented on April 1, 2010
Don't risk improper payment under RUG-IV and MDS 3.0
Under RUG-III, concurrent therapy minutes are counted as one-on-one therapy minutes, often resulting in inappropriate RUG classification. RUG-IV and the MDS 3.0 will require therapists to use their professional judgment to divide concurrent therapy minutes among the residents receiving the service. Ultimately, it will be very difficult to group residents into the higher rehab RUG-IV categories unless the resident is receiving a significant amount of one-on-one therapy. This change will have a negative financial impact on SNFs.*
*This excerpt has been modified from the article "What does RUG-IV mean for your facility?" which ran in the July 2009 issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care (PPSA).
This 90-minute program covers the concurrent therapy changes under RUG-IV, the financial and operational impacts of these changes, and how facilities can prepare.
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Define the three types of therapy delivery methods
- Identify the concurrent changes under RUG-IV and determine the impact
- Accurately account and code for concurrent therapy minutes under RUG-IV and the MDS 3.0
- Implement a system to track the different therapy methods by resident before the Oct implementation of RUG-IV and the MDS 3.0
- Prepare the facility for the concurrent therapy changes under RUG-IV and create a game plan
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA
- Concurrent therapy under RUG-IV
- Defining concurrent therapy
- Differences between the three therapy delivery methods
- Individual
- Group
- Concurrent
- Overview of changes under RUG-IV
- Navigating the new requirements
- MDS 3.0 coding
- RUG placement requirements
- Therapy documentation
- The impact of the changes
- Reduced reimbursement
- Staff impact
- Preparation techniques
- Analyzing current delivery methods
- Predict impact
- Review of therapy documentation systems
- Tips for communication between therapy and MDS team
- Skilled nursing coverage
- Q&A
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Marilyn Mines, RN, BC, RAC-CT, is the Manager of Clinical Services for FR&R Healthcare Consulting, Inc., and she has more than 40 years of experience as a practicing Registered Nurse. Marilyn has assisted numerous facilities to become Medicare Certified, educated numerous facilities on optimizing Medicaid reimbursement within the new guidelines for Illinois and prevented a large nursing home facility from losing their Medicare/Medicaid status.
Maureen McCarthy, RN, BS, is the Director of Medicare Compliance & Education for National Healthcare Associates; she is also President of Celtic Consulting, LLC which specializes in clinical reimbursement. She has been a Registered Nurse for 25 years with experience as an MDS Coordinator, a Director of Nursing, a Rehab Director and Medicare Specialist. She is currently the Secretary for the Association for Long Term Care Financial Managers as well as being a board member. She is a member of the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities and an advisor to the National Government Services Provider Advisory Group.
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET!
In addition to the expertise and information presented during this audio conference, you'll also receive these helpful “take-aways” provided within your materials pack:
- Medicare meeting agenda tool
- Revised therapy treatment log
- RUG-IV article*
*This excerpt has been modified from the article “What does RUG-IV mean for your facility?” which ran in the July 2009 issue of PPSA.
These materials are provided with PDF links.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
SNF administrators, owners, DONs, MDS coordinators, therapists, nursing management, charge nurses, nurses, and business office managers
Purchase a CD or an audio on-demand of the audio conference 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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