MDS February 2022

There is still time to register for the upcoming

MDS 3.0 Basics Course (virtual training)!

MDS 3.0 Basics: A Living Assessment Using the Resident's Voice

Dates: February 15th & 16th, 2022

Participants will become familiar with the RAI Manual and MDS 3.0 forms; MDS coding, CAT's and CAA's, as well as OBRA and PPS schedules. Attendees will received education, resources and tools to understand the MDS process; make clinical improvements in their facilities; understand the basics of reimbursement, as well as automation; and be practice with their long term care state survey. At the completion of this course participants will be able to: Describe Federal requirements for Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI), apply RAI to MDS, CAT's and CAA's to develop an individualized care plan, understand the importance of and methods for resident interview for pain, PHQ9, BIMS, and preferences for Customary Routine & Activities and determine how the MDS effects facility reimbursement for both Medicare PPS & Medicaid Case Mix.

Presenters include: Richard Cannon, RAC-CT: Resource Utilization Director, Frontline Management, Lorinda Durnil, RN: Region Director of Clinical Reimbursement, Recover-Care West & Wendy Castro, PTA,CLT, RAC-CT: MDS & OASIS Training Coordinator, Health Facilities Education and Quality Branch

Please contact Bonita Jones at bjones@cohca.org for more information or register at MDS 3.0 Basics: A Living Assessment Using the Resident's Voice.

CMS National Training Program

The CMS National Training Program provides support for partners and stakeholders, not-for-profit professionals and volunteers who work with seniors and people with disabilities, and others who help people make informed health care decisions.

Browse by topics, resources, or Announcements. Training is available in the form of webinars or self-paced online training. I encourage you to take a moment to check it out what is available.

Understanding Medicare

Day 1—Medicare enrollment and eligibility; SSA and CMS roles and responsibilities; cost and coverage under Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance); why enrolling on time is important; and an overview of Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) policies.

Day 2—Medicare drug coverage (Part D); Medicare Advantage Plans; coordination of benefits; how to detect and report suspected Medicare fraud, waste, and abuse; and different resources to help you find answers to Medicare policy and coverage questions.

The training webinars listed above are stand-alone events covering Medicare Program basics and were presented by CMS on January 25th and 26th, 2002.

These webinars were recorded and posted to the NTP website. To view the recordings, visit CMSnationaltrainingprogram.cms.gov/?q=ntp-courses.

January 2022 Newsletter

CDC Learning Connection

This months featured trainings include:

Promote good hygiene in schools

Build a future workforce

Assess veteran exposures

You can also find available trainings in:

CDC Train

Courses that offer CE's

Local public health care training

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