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Session 51 | Forging through the New MDS and Its Impact on Quality Measures and Reimbursement
Day: Wednesday, July 26
Time: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Type/Topic: Finance and Reimbursement
Time: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Type/Topic: Finance and Reimbursement
Session Summary
Join this session as the presenters navigate through the new frontier of MDS. The presenters will be hammering through how the redesign of the MDS also reshapes Quality Measures. The conversation will include the changes affecting Quality Measures, how to start planning now, the impact on your Medicaid reimbursement rates going forward and how to monitor your center's information. Don't get burned by not knowing or understanding the changes and how they impact you.Presenters
Carol Maher
Registered Nurse | Hansen Hunter & Co
About the Presenter
Carol Maher is a Board certified Gerontological RN with over 30 years of long term care experience. She has worked as an MDS coordinator for large skilled nursing centers, and as director of clinical reimbursement and senior vice president of utilization for large skilled nursing facility companies. Carol has worked as one of the Gold Standard nurses for MDS 3.0, serving on the RAP workgroup to prepare the way for the CAAs for MDS 3.0, and participating on a number of technical expert panels related to MDS, Quality Measures and care planning. She is also a frequent author of articles related to the RAI process and PPS. Carol served as a member of the AANAC Board of Directors for nine years. She is presently serving as the immediate past chair of the AANAC Expert Advisory Panel and as an AANAC Master Teacher of the RAC-CT and RAC-CTA certification courses. Carol is the Director of Education for Hansen Hunter & Co.DeDe Nichols
Partner | Hansen Hunter & Co
About the Presenter
DeDe is a Shareholder with Hansen Hunter & Co. specializing in the long-term care / senior housing industry. Her focus is on providing back office support, billing and collections assistance, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement consulting and preparation of Medicare and Medicaid state licensure applications for changes of ownership. She oversees the firm’s Southeast and South Central regions.Alberto Gonzalez
Financial Services Manager | Hansen Hunter & Co