Events
◂ May 2025MDS and Acuity Documentation Strategies for VT Medicaid and Medicare Part A PDPM
MDS and Acuity Documentation Strategies for VT Medicaid and Medicare Part A PDPM5/9/20251pm3pm
Venue
Virtual Education
VHCA Member Only Webinar
This intensive training session provides healthcare professionals with a targeted approach to identifying and correcting the most common documentation gaps in Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. Participants will learn strategic techniques to accurately capture patient acuity, improve case-mix classification, and optimize reimbursement under Vermont Medicaid and Medicare Part A’s Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) guidelines. Special emphasis will be placed on the updated Appendix PP Guidance to Surveyors, effective April 28, 2025, under F641, which reinforces the critical importance of assessment accuracy and introduces new scrutiny for documentation practices. Compliance with the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.19.1 coding guidelines will be comprehensively addressed, highlighting the escalating audit intensity from Medicare contractors and potential Medicaid audits, including complex validation processes and potential retroactive financial recoupments for documentation inconsistencies.
Webinar Objectives
- Break down the complex Medicare Part A PDPM classification system and highlight specific clinical and functional criteria that drive payment category assignments
- Identify the top overlooked MDS items that significantly impact case-mix classification
- Develop systematic approaches to comprehensive patient assessment that maximize reimbursement potential and maintain compliance with MDS coding guidelines.
1.5 CEUs available.
Cost: $50 per connection — free if you attended the October 2024 VHCA PDPM Implementation Education Program. VHCA thanks the American Health Care Association for support to reduce the cost of trainings related to successful PDPM implementation.
Registration is required. Click on the “More Info” button to register.