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MMQ, MDS, AND PPS: A United Front

Profile
A comprehensive review of the Minimum Data Set and Management Minutes Questionnaire from a regulatory and PPS perspective. Appropriate for administrators and all nursing staff. Participants will gain strategies for developing proactive policies and procedures with the intention of integrating facility systems and team members.

Recommended Audience
CEOs, COOs, Administrators, MDS Coordinators, Nurse Managers, Nursing Staff, Social Workers, Therapy Managers, Therapists.

Objectives
I. The learner will be able to summarize Medicare, MDS, MMQ Requirements.
II. The learner will be able to list Medicare, MMQ and MDS Definitions.
III. The learner will be able to list MDS, MMQ and PPS Documentation forms.
IV. The learner will be able to summarize strategies for successful integration of the three reimbursement systems.

Goals
This program reviews reimbursement requirements touching on MMQ, RUG classifications for Medicare, MDS, Plan of Care, Survey, and Quality indicators. Medicaid as primary revenue is discussed and an understanding of the 100% audit is presented.

Content

I. Overview of Clinical Reimbursement and Regulatory Requirements

  • MDS
    • Plan of Care
    • Survey
    • Quality Indicators
    • Federal and State
    • RUG classification for Medicare
  • MMQ
    • Medicaid as the primary revenue
    • MMQ 100% audit
  • Medicare (PPS)
    • RUG based (MDS)
    • Short term Quality Indicators
    • Skilled documentation requirements

II. MDS Requirements and Definitions

  • ARD defined
  • R2B and Vb2 defined
  • Completion Requirements
  • Significant Change Requirements
  • Transmission requirements
  • MDS Definitions

III. Medicare Requirements

  • Nursing Observation and Assessment
  • ADL impact – Late loss ADL’s
  • Skin
  • Daily Documentation to support a skilled level of care
  • Respiratory Therapy

V. MMQ Requirements

  • Effective Date Defined
  • Completion Requirements
  • Significant Change Requirements
  • ADL Definitions
  • Care plan Requirements
  • Respiratory Treatment
  • Behavior
  • Nursing Summary

V. Documentation Review

  • Physician Orders
  • Nursing Notes
  • Nursing Summary
  • Rehabilitation Documentation
  • Dietary Notes
  • Care Plan
  • Respiratory Flowsheets and Oxygen
  • ADL Flowsheets
  • Positioning Sheets
  • Medication Administration Sheets
  • MDS

VI. United Front

  • Significant Change
  • ADL’s
  • Treatment Documentation
  • Care plan
  • Last Covered Day Medicare
  • Skilled Observation and Assessment
  • Skin Documentation
  • Respiratory Assessment
  • Team Approach

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