Issue #2024 - June 26, 2019
ROOMS RELEASED JULY 6TH FOR THE EIGHTH ANNUAL NCHCFA SUMMER SYMPOSIUM
Make plans today to join your colleagues for the 8th Annual NCHCFA Summer Symposium. The three-day event will be August 7-9, 2019 at the Embassy Suites Resort at Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, SC.  Call the Embassy Suites Resort at (800) 876-0010 to reserve your overnight room. Use group code “NCC” to identify yourself as a NC Health Care Facilities Association Convention attendee! To make your reservation online, click below:
Please make your reservation today! Rooms will be released on July 6th to the public and NCHCFA anticipates filling our room block. All suites include bedroom, sitting area with queen pullout sofa, private balconies, wet bar with refrigerator, and many additional amenities.
AHCA/NCAL PRESIDENT & CEO MARK PARKINSON NAMED 2019 TOP CEO BY THE WASHINGTON POST
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) is excited to announce that AHCA/NCAL President & CEO Mark Parkinson has been named a 2019 Top CEO by The Washington Post! This honor comes as part of The Post's 2019 Top Workplace survey, in which AHCA/NCAL made the elite list of Washington, D.C. area employers for the fifth consecutive year. As part of the program, hundreds of employees in the Washington area were asked to rate the extent to which they have confidence in their company's leadership. He received the highest totals in the small-employer category for 2019.

"This is a tremendous honor," said Parkinson. "It is rewarding to know that not only is the work you do helping people, but the staff is truly passionate about making a difference. That passion shows through the culture we've built and in both of these special recognitions. It is a pleasure to work alongside and lead this committed group of talented professionals every day." Read more about Mark and his experience in The Washington Post's article,  "How the Top Workplaces winners became leaders in their industries."
REGISTER TODAY FOR THE NCHCFA 8TH ANNUAL SUMMER SYMPOSIUM
Register today for the 8th Annual NCHCFA Summer Symposium, August 7-9, 2019 at the Embassy Suites Resort at Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, SC for the most up to date information affecting long term care.

Click here to download a brochure! You can also register and pay online here. 

Administrators and registered nurses will be able to earn up to 11.5 hours of continuing education.
REGISTER TODAY FOR NCHCFA NEW SEMINAR ON PDPM
NCHCFA will present Strategies for Success Under the Patient Driven Payment Model on August 22, 2019 in Raleigh, NC. The speaker will be Robin Hillier with RLH Consulting. Don’t miss out! Only 150 seats available. Click here to review the agenda and register online now. Brochures will be mailed this week.
REGISTER FOR THE NEXT LUNCH AND LEARN WEBINAR
The next Lunch and Learn Webinar is scheduled for Thursday, July 18th, 2019 at 12:00 PM.  Corporate Compliance Programs Under Phase III of the Revised CMS Requirements of Participation will be presented by Ken Burgess, Partner, Poyner & Spruill, LLP. Click here to register today.

Date: Thursday, July 18th, 2019
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Title: Corporate Compliance Programs Under Phase III of the Revised CMS Requirements of Participation
Presenter: Ken Burgess, Partner, Poyner & Spruill, LLP
PATIENT DRIVEN PAYMENT MODEL (PDPM) WEBCAST
Palmetto GBA invites providers to join them on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at 11:00 AM ET for the Part A Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) webcast. Palmetto GBA will provide an overview of changes to the SNF PPS required for the PDPM effective October 1, 2019. SNFs billing on Type of Bill (TOB) 21X and hospital swing bed providers billing TOB 18X, (subject to SNF PPS) will be subject to these requirements. To register for this webcast, click here.
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CMS VIDEO TUTORIALS TO ASSIST WITH CODING SPECIFIC SECTION GG ITEMS
The SNF PPS Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) relies on accurate coding of several MDS Section GG mobility and self-care items that impact the PT, OT, and Nursing component per-diem case-mix payment rates. 

Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a series of short videos to assist providers with coding select Section GG items on the OASIS, IRF-PAI, LTCH CARE Data Set, and the MDS. These videos, ranging from 4-12 minutes, are designed to provided targeted guidance using simulated patient scenarios. To access the videos, click on the links below:

AHCA’S VIRTUAL PDPM TRAINING IS NOW AVAILABLE
If you missed NCHCFA’s in-person Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) training earlier this year, you can now take  AHCA’s Virtual PDPM Training. This on-line training mirrors the in-person training and can also be taken by those who feel like they could benefit from taking the PDPM course again.

The new PDPM for skilled nursing facilities begins October 1, 2019. The PDPM system will rely on more than 180 MDS item fields and completely transforms the existing system Medicare Part A payment system for skilled nursing facilities. Staff roles and facility processes must be substantially modified to operate effectively under PDPM.

The virtual training allows AHCA SNF members to learn about the critical steps necessary on the pathway to success under PDPM. Included with the virtual training is access to all materials on AHCA’s PDPM Academy. The PDPM Academy is where updates, tools, webinars and other supporting materials are housed. AHCA SNF members who attend the Virtual PDPM Training will also be able to join in free monthly PDPM Academy webinars hosted by AHCA.

With a little more than three months left before PDPM implementation, AHCA’s Virtual PDPM Training can set your facility up for success. This training is available to AHCA SNF provider members only. The cost for the training – whether first time or repeated - is $350. The training has been approved for 8 NAB CE credits.

To register for this vital training, click here.

NCHCFA members will need to login with their AHCA/NCAL usernames and passwords. For assistance obtaining AHCA/NCAL usernames and passwords, please email educate@ahca.org with your name and facility contact information.
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