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NCHCFA Vice President of Finance, Sam Clark, will be reviewing recent and upcoming changes impacting nursing facility reimbursement, including Value-Based Purchasing, Medicaid Managed Care, the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Medicare Part A Payment Rule, the Proposed Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), Fair Rental Value and others.

Don’t miss this informative and fun filled program on Wednesday, August 8th at 2:45 pm during the seventh annual NCHCFA Summer Symposium. The three-day event will be August 8-10, 2018 at the Embassy Suites Resort at Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, SC. Brochures will be available soon.

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Make plans today to join your colleagues for the seventh annual NCHCFA Summer Symposium. The three-day event will be August 8-10, 2018 at the Embassy Suites Resort at Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, SC. Call the Embassy Suites Resort at (800) 876-0010 to reserve your overnight room. Use group code “HCF” to identify yourself as a NC Health Care Facilities Association Convention attendee! To make your reservation online, visit https://tinyurl.com/ncsummersymposium2018. Brochures will be available soon.

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NCHCFA has an additional benefit of membership —a monthly Lunch and Learn Webinar Series. NCHCFA is offering a one-hour Webinar on a timely and relevant topic to its members at no additional charge. There will be no CEUs offered for these Webinars.

The next Webinar in the series is scheduled for June 21st, from 12 noon-1:00 pm. Webinar details are below:

Title: Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) Medical Review
Presenter: Rhonda Craig, RC Consulting

The objectives of this Webinar include:

A) Definition and mechanics of the review
B) How error rates are calculated
C) What happens when a provider fails to improve the error rate
D) Common errors/denial issues
E) How to prepare

Click here to register.

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During its 69th Annual Convention & Expo, AHCA will present a 4-hour intensive session that addresses the new PDPM payment system from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS has proposed that PDPM replace the current Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs) system in its entirety on October 1, 2019, moving away from reimbursement based on hours of service to a model built “to treat the needs of the whole patient.” Find out what that means for you and how to best prepare.

The PDPM intensive will include an in-depth training on the PDPM payment system. During the intensive, a member tool kit will be released that will contain the core competencies framework as well as a readiness review tool that will help you track your operational readiness for PDPM. The intensive will also cover data gathered from 12 companies testing impacts of PDPM and provide hospital and discharge pattern data that could be helpful in member markets. This session will set your feet firmly on a path to readiness for when PDPM rolls out in October 2019.

Make the investment in your success under the new payment system, and register for the AHCA Convention today.

Early bird registration rates end July 20.

Please note that the intensive will be held twice – Sunday, October 7 at 1:00 pm and Wednesday, October 10 at 10:30 am.

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Over the past several weeks in UDPATE, NCHCFA has been discussing the Fair Rental Value (FRV) Modernization Survey. We have started to receive surveys, but we are hoping to receive many more before the June 15th deadline.

FRV has been in place for ten years and pays a more provider specific rate than the system it replaced. FRV rates are updated annually based on national construction data and provider submitted information. Our hope is to develop a modernized FRV system that more accurately reflects the true capital costs of operating a nursing facility, as well as providing more incentive to modernize existing buildings.

In order to develop a more provider specific rate, we must collect data on square footage from each facility. Completion of this survey is extremely important because providers missing square footage data in the rate model will be assigned the minimum default value.

This survey can be completed in two different ways.

1. Survey Monkey – This option is designed for the entry of data one facility at a time.
2. Excel Spreadsheet – The Excel spreadsheet is designed to ease the data entry for multiple facilities. If desired, it can also be used to submit information for a single facility. Once completed, the file should be e-mailed to samc@nchcfa.org.

Regardless of which submission method you choose to utilize, it is recommended that you take the following steps:

— Download and print the PDF version of this on-line survey and use it as a worksheet.
— Review the FAQs at the end of the PDF survey.
— With a completed worksheet in hand, you will be able to complete the on-line survey in one sitting or the Excel file.

The deadline for data submission is Friday, June 15, 2018. We would appreciate receiving surveys as soon as possible. June 15th was set as the deadline in order to allow additional time for providers needing to prepare their December 31st year-end cost reports.

Useful links:
PDF Copy of the Survey Worksheet
FRV Survey Link
FRV Excel Spreadsheet

If you have any questions on this process, please contact Sam Clark at samc@nchcfa.org or by phone at (919) 782-3827.

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The Situational Leadership workshop is an interactive and dynamic developmental session where attendees will discuss how best to apply the effective principles and approaches of The Situational Leadership Model popularized by renowned leadership and management experts Ken Blanchard and Paul Hersey.

Our high demand and ever-changing work environment requires that leadership interactions with staff be as effective and efficient as possible. Additionally, the diverse experiences, skills, and needs of our employees must impact, more than ever, how we manage, lead and inspire our workforce. The Situational Leadership Model suggests that there is no “one size fits all” approach to leadership.

The four different styles of situational leadership to be discussed are:

1. Delegating
2. Coaching
3. Directing
4. Supporting

This workshop will be held Thursday, June 14th at the Northeast Regional Library, Wilmington, NC. It will be facilitated by Mark Gogal, a Human Resources Leader with over 25 years of progressive, global, and diverse human resources experience, practical business partnering expertise, strong organizational and analytical skills, and proven strategic management experience. He has a multi-faceted background in developing and implementing core HR policies/practices to meet the changing business, legal, and labor compliance environment. He has worked in a variety of industries in the public and private sectors including healthcare.

For the complete brochure and registration information, click here.

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VBP for Nursing Homes
This Webinar is scheduled for:
June 26, 2018
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Starting in October of this year, all SNFs will have their Medicare payments adjusted based upon how many residents have been admitted to the hospital. SNFs with low readmission rates can receive bonus payments and SNFs with higher readmission rates will have their Medicare payments cut. Join Alliant to learn more about this program to avoid a possible pay decrease this Fall.

Register Here

Phone: (800) 747-5150
Access: 2323667#

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A publication that answers the frequently asked questions about how to access the satisfaction of health and long term care recipients successfully. Designed to be practical in its application, the book includes many examples of questions and approaches used to access consumer satisfaction. Part 1 provides an overview in which the authors discuss theories, approaches to measuring consumer satisfaction, and how to implement a consumer data collection strategy. Part II focuses on a broad range of specific areas or settings for assessment including in-home care, nursing homes, and assisted living.

To order, visit http://www.AHCApublications.org or call (800) 321-0343. Fax orders may also be placed at (800) 869-5605.

Product #6803
AHCA MEMBERS $79.00

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NCHCFA has partnered with nationally recognized speaker, Cara Silletto and her company Crescendo Strategies, to offer you a new online course. Are you having trouble retaining young workers? Do you find it hard to understand Millennials? If you missed our Full Day Workforce Summit, this 90-minute, self-paced online course shows leaders a Millennial speaker’s first-hand stories about the real generational issues on the T.A.B.L.E. (technology, authority, balance, loyalty, entitlement). Course participants will learn critical insights about all of today’s workers in order to bridge the widening generational gaps and reduce unnecessary employee turnover.

How companies use this online course:

• Consistent training across multiple locations
• Catch-up session for those who missed it live
• New supervisor and manager orientation
• Prep for strategic planning or leadership retreats
• Deep-dive diversity training beyond the basics
• Continuing education credits (1.5 NAB-approved credits)

NCHCFA is pleased to offer member discounts! Click here for more information and promotional codes. Click here to start the course (Remember to enter your promo code).

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Skilled Nursing Providers Need Steady Vision to Survive Value-Based Struggles

Skilled Nursing News Article

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When created, the $11 million budget for Star Wars was jaw-dropping. In comparison, the combined budget for Avengers: Infinity War and the upcoming Avengers 4, filmed back-to-back, was estimated to be $1 billion.

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