December 31, 2010
Private Seminars Avaliable
Bring the Seminar to you.
A Problematic Transition to RUG-IV Expected
Analyzing the Financial Impact of RUG-IV
MDS 3.0 Training Update
Therapy Cap Exception Process Reinstated
Sheryl Rosenfield Selected as CMS Trainer
Therapy Caps 2010 - UPDATE

Preparing for NJ Case-Mix

Understanding the Revised
New Jersey Medicaid Rate Setting Methodology

For this seminar you CANNOT register on our website. PLEASE DO NOT CLICK ON "Register Now"

Registrations will be taken at the following website: www.HRET-Register.com OR by downloading the brochure and faxing the registartion to 609-275-4271
Paramus, NJ February 24, 2010
Care One at the Cupola 609-275-4180
Princeton, NJ March 09, 2010
New Jersey Hospital Association 609-275-4180
Attendees at this program will:
• Understand the components of the proposed
case-mix system;
• Identify how MDS assessments impact
payments in a Medicaid case-mix environment;
• Know how therapy services and restorative
nursing care impact case-mix reimbursement;
and
• Understand how MDS 3.0 is going to impact
Medicaid Case-Mix Index.
Marc Zimmet, partner, Zimmet Healthcare Services Group, LLC. Zimmet specializes in strategy development and financial analysis for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) operating under case-mix payment systems.

Sheryl Rosenfield, RN, Be, director of Clinical Services, Zimmet Healthcare Services Group, LLC. Rosenfield has provided consulting services to SNF providers in over 40 states and has been an MDS trainer since 1990.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

HRET is an approved provider of continuing
nursing education by NJSNA, an accredited
approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. P1314/08·11. This program qualifies for 5.5 contact
ours.

This program has been approved for 5.5 CPE hours.

LNHA credits have been applied for
NJHA Hospital, Institutional and Business Member and ZHSG monthly clients:
$175 ea.
Non-member: $260 ea.

Includes continental breakfast, lunch and materials.

Day 1

 
8:30 Registration
  Continental Breakfast
 
 
9:00 Welcome and Introductions
  Theresa Edelstein, MPH, LNHA
Vice President
Continuing Care Services
NJHA
 
 
9:15 Preparing for Case-Mix
  • Understanding new system development
and timelines
• Review of revised rate setting
components: Direct Care, Operating
/Administrative and Capital
• Introduction to Medicaid MDS Case-Mix
o Understanding the RUG-III, 34grouper
o Calculating CMI
o MDS issues - understanding
common causes of understated RUG
scores
• Reconciling conflicting incentives
between quality reporting and acuitybased
reimbursement
 
 
12:00 - 1:00 Networking Luncheon
  Lunch is included with registration fee.
 
 
1:00 - 4:00 Case-Mix Continued
  • What to expect regarding MDS 3.0 and
Medicaid CMI
• Therapy for the long-term care population
• Restorative nursing
• Strategies and benchmarking
 
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