Start Date: 1/30/2025 1:00 PM EST
End Date: 1/30/2025 3:00 PM EST

Venue Name: Zoom Webinar

Organization Name: Maine Health Care Association

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Program Date: January 30, 2025
Program Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM EST
Rates:
MHCA Member:  $85
Non-Member:  $130

CEU's: 2

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Transitioning to PDPM for MaineCare: Ensuring Compliance, Quality, and Sustainability

With the conclusion of the OSA for MaineCare residents, Maine has announced the transition from RUGs to PDPM as part of its new payment model. Successful implementation and ongoing compliance will depend heavily on the accurate coding of the MDS.

As the healthcare industry faces an unprecedented volume of Medicare claim audits, this program is designed to support your transition to the MaineCare system while equipping you with the tools to defend effectively in audit situations.
 
Presenter:
Sarah Ragone, MS, PT, RAC-CTA, QCP is the Vice President of Clinical Reimbursement / Education & Training for Coretactics, Inc. A national speaker with more than 25 years of experience in healthcare, Sarah is an expert in management and analysis of publicly reported quality measures, reimbursement, ICD 10 diagnostic criteria, appeals & insurance denials and regulatory compliance. By sharing her vast knowledge, Sarah provides guidance in MDS 3.0 accuracy, quality improvement and reimbursement practices. Her many years in long-term care provide the understanding required for effective interdisciplinary team development, sustainable program development, quality assurance, CMS publicly reported quality measures, reimbursement and MDS completion. Having served as an Appeals Coordinator, Sarah works with facilities to address Medicare, Medicaid and insurance denials and has developed programs for billing and corporate compliance. Her passion for teaching brings a supportive approach in enabling interdisciplinary teams to improve quality and reimbursement outcomes


Web Platform:
MHCA will use the ZOOM platform to conduct this webinar. If you’re new to Zoom, we encourage you to visit their Help Desk to learn more about system requirements and preview their free “how to” videos.
 
Zoom Link:
A week prior, MHCA will invite all registered participants to complete the form required to register for the Zoom webinar.  Once complete, confirmation will be sent to the email you provided, which will include instructions for obtaining handouts and your link to join the session on the day of the program.
 
Certificate: 
To earn a Certificate, you must join the meeting using the link provided. In lieu of sign-in sheets, we will rely on the Attendee Report provided by the webinar platform (which documents attendee contact information and webinar join/end times). After the series is complete, and attendance verified, certificates will be issued to all eligible participants.