Now that we have 12 months under our belt with PDPM, this session will provide a refresher regarding how the nutrition professional can help facilities be successful under the new SNF payment methodology and discuss challenges and issues that facilities are facing. Strategies for supporting documentation will also be provided.
Objectives:
- Attendees will be able to list the five case mix adjusted components of PDPM and which are affected by Nutrition Services.
- Attendees will be able to describe the coding instructions for MDS Item K0100 and its effect on PDPM.
- Attendees will be able to articulate the definition of an active diagnosis for MDS coding.
Presenter:
Robin L. Hillier, CPA, STNA, LNHA RAC-MT, is a certified public accountant, state tested nurse aide and licensed home administrator who is also resident assessment coordinator certified and a master trainer through the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination. Robin has taught the MDS for IHCA, the past 7 years.
She is President of RLH Consulting, which provides reimbursement, accounting and operational consulting to long term care providers. Robin was one of the trainer that traveled the country for AHCA in 2019, teaching PDPM to nursing home providers.
Robin is a member of AANAC’s Expert Advisory Panel and Editorial Board. Robin served as Secretary/Treasurer of the American Health Care Association Board of Governors and as a member of the OHCA Board of Directors. She is Past President of both OHCA and EFOHCA. RLH Consulting is an OHCA Platinum Champion Partner.