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Medicare Reimbursement in a Skilled Nursing Facility:
“Prospective Payment System to the Beneficiary Improvement Protection Act”
(PPS to BIPA) Strategies

Profile
Reviews the inception of the Prospective Payment System into Skilled Nursing Facility along with the evolution and impact of the Final Rule, Balance Budget Refinement Act and Beneficiary Improvement and Protection Act. .

Recommended Audience
Administrators, COO’s, CEO’s, Nursing Management, Nursing Staff, Therapy Management, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Marketing Management, Social Workers, Admissions Directors, Business Office Managers and Hospital Discharge Planners.

Objectives
I. The learner will be able to identify major elements of PPS/Interim Final Rule.
II. The learner will be able to identify major elements of Final Rule.
III. The learner will be able to identify the major elements resulting from the Balance Budget Refinement Act and Beneficiary Improvement Protection Act.

Goals
This program will enable healthcare providers to provide quality healthcare through an understanding of the Medicare Reimbursement system in a skilled nursing facility.

Content

Etiology PPS/Interim Final Rule

  • Rate Calculation
  • Minimum Data Set
  • Definitions
  • PPS vs Regulatory
  • Resident Assessment Instrument
  • Assessment Schedule
  • Case Mix
  • Resource Utilization Group
  • Automation

Final Rule (July 30, 1999)

  • HIPPS
  • PIP Payments
  • Bad Debt
  • OMRA
  • Therapy
  • LOA vs Discharge
  • Billing
  • Medical Review
  • Staff Time Measurements
  • Consolidated Billing
  • Part B

Balance Budget Refinement Act

  • Rate Change

Beneficiary Improvement and Protection Act

  • Rate Change

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