The September meeting of the Medicare Revenue Enhancement Program (MREP), Department of Human Services (DHS) is as follows:

Tuesday, September 28, 2010
1:30-3:30 p.m.

Leader
Rosemary Kline, RN
MREP Consultant
Minnesota Department of Human Services

Presenter(s):
Nancy Gelle, RN, MN Network of Hospice and Palliative Care

Topic(s):
Hospice – Greg Nancy Gelle & Beth Werner
Long-Term Care (LTC) Insurance & other policy updates – Greg Leahy

Description:
Hospice has a responsibility to assure that staff in Long-Term Care and Intermediate Care Facilities with Mental Retardation (ICF/MR) facilities have been oriented to hospice.  This orientation provides the foundation necessary as we care together for hospice patients and their families.  The presenters will review the components of the hospice orientation packet.  In addition, strategies for implementation of the orientation program for facility staff, as well as documentation of staff participation, will be presented.  Our goal is that this hospice orientation tool and process will be adopted by every hospice and facility caring for hospice patients in Minnesota.

LTC Insurance & other policy updates by Greg Leahy.

Learning Objectives
Hospice Training for SNF and ICF/MRs to Meet CMS Requirements – Nancy

1. Articulate the regulatory significance behind the Centers Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospice requirement under standard 418.112(f), which requires the training of staff who give care to hospice patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities or Intermediate Care Facilities with Mental Retardation.
2. Identify and describe the specific components of the training materials:  Hospice Philosophy, Comfort, Pain & Symptom Control, Patient Rights, Communication & Documentation, Death & Dying, Grief and post test.
3. List implementation strategies.
4. Describe regulatory responsibilities in maintaining records for survey verification.

LTC Insurance & other policy updates – Greg Leahy

1. To be aware of the different types insurance and how they affect your billing.
2. Become familiar with more functions of the MNITS system.
3. Make facility aware of their responsibility in the accuracy of claims submitted.
4. Current updates from DHS.

Target Audience

• LTC facilities and health care professionals interested in gaining insights into concerns regarding hospice care;
• Business office staff and the admissions team dealing with LTC insurance and DHS updates for LTC.

PowerPoint and Handouts
The presentation handouts and resource materials will be posted to the DHS website 1-2 days before the scheduled session.  You may print your own copies to take notes and follow along with the presenter.  http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/provider/mrep.

Attendance at DHS
If you wish, you may physically join us at DHS 540 Cedar St., St. Paul in Conference Room 2222.  You do not need to go to the front desk and sign in; just take the stairs to second floor.

Patti Cullen, CAE
952.851.2487
pcullen@careproviders.org

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