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Under the Pre-Claim Review Demonstration, all Medicare agencies in Florida will have to submit a request for pre-claim review along with relevant documentation to support coverage. According to CMS, Palmetto GBA will review the agency's request "to determine whether the service level complies with applicable Medicare coverage and clinical documentation requirements." A major component of this review will include the Face to Face documentation requirements that are part of the eligibility standards for Medicare home health services. This webinar will seek to outline the pre-claim review and Face to Face certification requirements, and shed light on how to best handle various real-life scenarios by reviewing the Medicare home health benefit, documentation requirements for home health admission; the Face to Face rule, changes and criterion; timing of reassessments; medical review issues related to therapy documentation and review of both good and bad therapy documentation examples. Course instructor - Melinda Gaboury Read more

People with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disease (ADRD) need special home care. It poses challenges often overlooked in basic training. This course is designed to explain what ADRD is and how it changes how patients think and act. It teaches home care staff how to handle tough behaviors during daily care routines. The goal is to build skills and confidence to provide effective, compassionate care. Intended Audience This course is for caregivers who work with patients who have Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). It includes home health aides, certified nursing assistants, personal care assistants, and companions. Anyone who helps ADRD patients with daily care in their homes must be a part of this two-hour training.  Read more