On September 30, 2019, CMS issued a Federal Register entry along with changes to associated sections of the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations). This program will review the current rules and regulations from the Conditions of Participation(CoPs) for discharge planning. The expert, Duane C. Abbey, Ph.D., CFP will then discuss the most recent changes from the Medicare program and how they will impact your practice. He will also discuss the positive impact that effective discharge planning processes can have on hospitals, post-acute providers and patients.

• How does IMPACT fit into the picture?
• What is new for the Conditions of Participation?
• What do hospitals need to do?
• What requirement is there for discharge planning?
• What about discharged the patient home?
• What if home health is indicated?
• How do other providers affect the discharge process?
• Is there anything different about CAHs (Critical Access Hospitals)?
• How do these changes fit into the overall CoPs?

Session Objectives:-

• To review the overall hospital/CAH CoPs
• To understand how IMPACT affects the changes in the CoPs
• To review the discharge planning process for hospitals
• To appreciate patients’ right to their medical records
• To understand the special process of hospital discharge to home health care
• To appreciate the different providers to whom a discharge might occur including SNFs, LTCHs, and IRFs
• To understand the differences in discharge planning for hospitals versus Critical Access Hospitals
• To appreciate post-acute care considerations in general

Agenda:-

• Introduction
  • Background
  • IMPACT Act
• Discharge Planning Requirement
• Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Patients’ Right and Discharges Planning
  • Patient Access to Medicare Records
  • Discharge Planning
  • Discharge Planning Process
  • Discharge to Home
  • Transfer to Another Provider
  • Post-Acute Care Services
• Home Health Agency Discharge
  • Discharge Planning
  • Discharge or Transfer Summary
• Critical Access Hospital Discharge Planning
  • Discharge Planning Process
  • Transfer to Home Health
  • Transfer to Another Provider
• Sources for Further Information
• Live Q&A Session

Suggested Attendees:-

• Claim Filing Personnel
• Coding and Billing Personnel
• Compliance Personnel
• Financial Personnel
• Accreditation and Licensing Personnel
• Physicians
• Non-Physician Practitioners
• DME Suppliers
• Clinics
• Cost Report Personnel
• Other Personnel Interested in Billing Privileges with the Medicare Program