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Event Schedule
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
at 9 -10:15 a.m. CT |
Business Office Intake Admission Process
- Discuss the role and responsibilities of community staff in helping to capture appropriate reimbursement and revenue for services provided.
- Identify systems and processes that must be in place to ensure proper documentation to secure coverage and payment.
- Review common pitfalls that can delay cash flow and may result in bad debt.
Faculty: Elizabeth McLaren, VP of Reimbursement & Community Services, Covenant Living Community Services, Lauren Wienrich, Director of Intake and Admissions, Covenant Living Communities and Services
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
at 10:30 -11:30 a.m. CT
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Managed Care and Medicare Advantage Claims
- Gain insight on common claim issues.
- Identify strategies to avoid common billing rejections.
Faculty: Steve Wermuth, Vice President of Strategic Innovation at Link-age Connect, Elizabeth McLaren, VP of Reimbursement & Community Services, Covenant Living Community Services
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
at 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. CT
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Medicare Reimbursement
- Describe the 2022 updates and initiatives from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
- Discuss top claim errors impacting skilled nursing facilities.
- Review the impacts of VBP penalties and incentives affecting your bottom line.
Faculty: Elizabeth McLaren, VP of Reimbursement & Community Services, Covenant Living Community Services
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
at 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. CT
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Managed Care Updates
- Review the latest Managed Care and Medicare Advantage trends.
- Recall updates and initiatives.
- Identify ways to successfully partner with your managed care partner for better patient outcomes.
Faculty: Steve Wermuth, Vice President of Strategic Innovation at Link-age Connect
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
at 2:30 - 3:45 p.m. CT
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Billing Tricky Claims and Best Practices
- Gain insights on Medicare A & B and their varied billing requirements.
- Discover the importance of the triple check process for coding.
- Identify common billing mistakes and deep dive into series billing, navigate eligibility, and enrollment confusion.
Faculty: Steve Wermuth, Vice President of Strategic Innovation at Link-age Connect, Samantha Olds– Frey, CEO, Illinois Association of Illinois Medicaid
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Thursday, August 25, 2022
at 9 - 10:30 a.m. CT
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Legal Strategies for Managing Your Accounts Receivable
- Recall the importance of financial screening for prospective admissions.
- Identify best practices for tracking current resident balances and reduce bad debt.
- Utilize various legal methods to resolve outstanding balances, including involuntary termination of residency.
Faculty: Jason Lundy, Partner IceMiller
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