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Session 28 | Understanding the Medicaid Quality Program and How to Increase Your Reimbursement
Time: 1:45 to 3:15 p.m.
Type/Topic: Finance and Reimbursement
Room Location: Celebration 5 & 6
Session Summary
Understanding how the Florida Quality Incentive Add-On program works is challenging unto itself. Improving your quality incentive add-on is both an art and a science. This session will take attendees through the measures that are included, timing of scoring, and best practices to improve your performance. Center operational leaders will learn how to set themselves up for success by creating a culture of improvement, while clinical leadership will take away specific measure assessment and care strategies.
Presenters
Tom Parker
Senior Director of Policy & Reimbursement | Florida Health Care Association
About the Presenter
Word around the industry is that Tom Parker knows Florida’s long-term care reimbursement game like the back of his hand. As the Senior Director of Policy and Reimbursement for the Florida Health Care Association, he’s the go-to guy for navigating the twists and turns of Medicaid and Medicare funding. Whether he’s working with policymakers or crunching numbers, Tom’s always pushing for smarter, more sustainable ways to keep skilled nursing facilities thriving.
Alicia Cantinieri
Managing Director, Clinical Reimbursement & Regulatory Compliance | Zimmet Healthcare Services Group, LLC
About the Presenter
Alicia Cantinieri is the Managing Director of Clinical Reimbursement & Regulatory Compliance at Zimmet Healthcare Services Group, LLC. Alicia has been with the firm for over 15 years, with 28 years of invaluable experience and expertise in long-term care. She has earned a Certification in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) and is a Certified Medical Documentation Professional (CMDP). Alicia holds the prestigious AAPACN Resident Assessment Coordinator Master Teacher (RAC-MT) designation. She has also achieved certifications as a Resident Assessment Coordinator Advanced (RAC-CTA), QAPI Certified Professional (QCP), and Director of Nursing (DNS-CT). She is a nationally recognized expert and speaker in the long term care arena and specializes in the RAI and MDS process, clinical reimbursement, and compliance.