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MDS 3.0 Section GG, VBP, and QRP Updates for SNFs

IHCA is offering this essential training program focused on the latest MDS 3.0 updates and compliance and quality reporting updates. This training program is designed for LTC professionals who are committed to staying ahead of regulatory changes and ensuring their facilities deliver high-quality care. Don’t miss this opportunity to equip your team with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in today’s evolving healthcare landscape.

Location

Iowa Health Care Association
1775 90th St.
West Des Moines, IA

Schedule

October 16, 2024

  8:30 a.m.     Register/Check-In
  9:00 a.m.     MDS 3.0: Section GG Coding Update
 10:30 a.m.     Break
 10:45 a.m.     Value Based Purchasing Program Update
  11:45 a.m.     Lunch
 12:30 p.m.     Quality Reporting Program Update
  2:00 p.m.     Adjourn

Topic Descriptions

MDS 3.0 Section GG: Understanding the Latest Updates
This session provides an overview of the recent updates to Section GG of the MDS 3.0.  Discussion will focus on the revised coding instructions, additional coding changes, new performance measures, and enhanced requirements for assessing patient functional abilities. The session will cover how these changes impact care planning, reimbursement, and compliance.

Value Based Purchasing Program Update
Starting on October 1, 2024, four new measures under the CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) program went into effect, significantly influencing Medicare Part A payment rates beginning October 1, 2026. This session will provide a review of these new measures and how they complement the existing ones that impact rates as of October 1, 2025. Participants will learn strategies to optimize performance across all SNF VBP measures, ensuring their facility is prepared to maximize Medicare reimbursements.

LTC Quality Reporting Program Updates
This session provides an in-depth look at the latest updates to the LTC Quality Reporting Program (QRP). With an emphasis on understanding the new reporting requirements, the changes to existing measures, and the implications for facility performance, participants will learn the latest CMS guidelines, and be provided with best practices for accurate data submission.

There will also be a review of NHSN’s requirements for reporting COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations and cases that involve systematic data collection and submission to monitor and manage the impact of these illnesses.

Continuing Education Credit

This conference is approved for 4.0 contact hours for the following disciplines

• Nurses (IBON Provider #166)
• Social Services
• N.F. Administrators

Registration Fees

Members:          $125 per person
Non-Members:  $375 per person

Speaker Bio

Lisa Roederer RN, RAC-CT, QCP, ICP is a Nurse consultant and owner of Virtuous LTC Consulting Services.  Lisa has over 36 years of Acute Care and Long-Term Care experience. She has worked as a C.NA, Restorative Aide, LPN, RN, MDS Nurse, DON and has worked the past 16 years as a Corporate Nurse and as an independent Nurse Consultant.