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In less than four months, Medicare's Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) will begin in Florida. This presentation will help home health providers understand the review choice selection options and implications of each, as well as what happens when an agency reaches the 90-percent affirmation threshold. Get prepared for yet another federal initiative coming to Florida that is designed to reduce billing errors, waste, fraud, and abuse. Additionally, this presentation will review how the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and RCD processes will have to be in sync in order to have optimal revenue cycle management. Course Author: J’non Griffin, RN, MHA, WCC, HCS-D, HCS-H, COS-C PT credits awarded for course completions are approved for 1 year and expire at the end of the calendar year unless otherwise stated. For a complete list of courses offering PT credits for this year, click here. Read more

The Medicare home health benefit has undergone significant policy changes over the past several years, and the future will be no different as we face the overhaul of the payment methodology system, continued scrutiny by auditors, and more demonstrations. Attend this informative session for a look at how Washington is reforming long-term care and explore myriad legislative and regulatory issues impacting providers, including the Patient- Driven Groupings Model, the Review Choice Demonstration, and more. Course Author:  <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> William A. Dombi, Esq. Read more

Home health providers in Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida, and Texas are gearing up for implementation of the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) in their states. During this presentation, Palmetto GBA’s Tammy Tucci will focus on the RCD program and selection process through the eService portal. She will discuss in detail the initial review and subsequent review choices. Additionally, Palmetto's CJ Sims will wrap up the session with a review of the clinical side of the home health benefit and what Palmetto is looking for when submitting a pre-claim review.    Course Author: Tammy Tucci, BA, Manager of Provider Outreach & Education, Palmetto GBA and CJ Sims, Senior Provider Education Consultant, Palmetto GBA  PT credits awarded for course completions are approved for 1 year and expire at the end of the calendar year unless otherwise stated. For a complete list of courses offering PT credits for this year, click here. Read more

Coding will be of utmost importance with the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM). If you get the primary diagnosis to fall into a category, is it the correct category and are you capturing the co-morbidity adjustment you are due? In this webinar, we will discuss the differences in coding in house and outsourcing. If you code in-house what is your back up plan? If you outsource, how do you know it’s correct? Know the right questions to ask. Make informed decisions about what is the right path to take going forward for the Review Choice Demonstration, PDGM, and outcomes.  Speakers/Course Authors - J'non Griffin Read more