Medicare Part A: Demystifying the Patient Driven Payment Model
Course: #9623Level: Advanced 2 Hours 311 ReviewsThis course provides a detailed overview of the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM). It includes concepts such as the interrupted stay, interim payment, coding therapy minutes, student service under Part A, and case mix groups for PDPM.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.2 Advanced, Professional Issues, 11386; CE Broker/2.0 CE Broker #20-1282281; IACET/0.2; NBCOT PDUs/2.5 Advanced, Education And/or Research
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to analyze the qualifiers for Medicare Part A skilled care.
- After this course, participants will be able to analyze MDS coding that impacts the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM)
- After this course, participants will be able to analyze details of the Patient Driven Payment Model as finalized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and apply to case examples.
Course created on February 5, 2025
Agenda
0-5 Minutes | Background, review of learning outcomes |
5-20 Minutes | Overview of Medicare |
20-35 Minutes | Qualifiers for skilled care |
35-50 Minutes | Coding therapy minutes |
50-65 Minutes | Overview of Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) |
65-95 Minutes | Case Mix Under PDPM |
95-115 Minutes | PDPM Coding Policies |
115-120 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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Kathleen D. Weissberg
OTD, OTR/L, CMDCP, CDP, CFPS
In her 30+ years of practice, Dr. Kathleen Weissberg has worked in rehabilitation and long-term care as an executive, researcher, and educator. She has established numerous programs in nursing facilities; authored peer-reviewed publications on topics such as low vision, dementia quality care, and wellness; and has spoken at national and international conferences. She provides continuing education support to over 40,000 individuals nationwide as National Director of Education for Select Rehabilitation. She is a Certified Dementia Care Practitioner, a Certified Montessori Dementia Care Practitioner, and a Certified Fall Prevention Specialist. She serves as the Region 1 Director for the American Occupational Therapy Association Political Action Committee and adjunct professor at Gannon University in Erie, PA.
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