Medicare reimbursement rates are partially based on Medicare published wage indexes. To ensure reimbursement mirrors the hospital actual labor market, hospitals can file a Medicare Geographic Reclassification Application. If approved by the Medicare Geographic Reclassification Review, the hospital will be assigned a wage index reflective of its actual labor costs. In turn, Medicare reimbursements increase materially.
This course will discuss the qualifying criteria for filing a Medicare Geographic Reclassification Application and obtaining enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Attendees will receive sample forms to complete. Applications are due to the Medicare Geographic Review Board on September 1 and are based on data published in May and August in the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System rules.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to complete the Medicare Geographic Reclassification Application
- Learn geographic reclassification qualifying criteria
Who Should Attend:
- CFO
- Finance Staff
- Reimbursement Staff
- Revenue Cycle Staff
Presenters
In order to be awarded the full credits, you must respond to the three polling questions asked during the program and complete the evaluation.
Participants will earn 1.0 CPE credit
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
Prerequisites: None
Who Should Attend: C Suite Executives including CEO, CFO, VP Nursing, Compliance Officers, Revenue Cycle Professionals, Controllers and other hospital financial personnel including financial analysis
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
QHR Health Learning Institute (QLI) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
QLI may cancel or reschedule a live webinar program at its discretion due to unforeseen circumstances. We will use reasonable efforts to notify registrants of the cancellation at least two weeks (10 business days) in advance of the original live webinar program.
If QLI cancels a live webinar program, refunds of the webinar registration fee will not be given. However, all current registrants at time of cancellation will obtain a credit to be applied to a future live webinar program of their choice.
Complaint Resolution:
For information regarding refunds, program cancellation policies and/or concerns please contact our client support team at 615-371-7979 or learning_institute@qhr.com.