Course Code: REL-PAC-0-MSNFSS
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Indicate the factors that must be met to be covered by Medicare in an SNF.
Identify the criteria required to meet the definition of a Medicare skilled level of care.
Recognize services that are considered non-skilled.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Skilled Level of Care Requirements
General Skilled Level of Care
Daily Basis Criteria
Practical Matter Criteria
Leaves of Absence
Review
Summary
Section 3: Defining Skilled Services
Skilled Services Criteria
Skilled Nursing Services
Potentially Non-Skilled Services
Review
Skilled Rehabilitation Services
Review
Summary
Section 4: Administrative Level of Care Presumption
Presumption of Care
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Subject Matter Expert: Bobbi Whittington, BSN, RN
Bobbi is currently an SME writer for Post-Acute Care at Relias. She began her nursing career as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in long-term care, where she discovered her passion for working with older adults in post-acute settings. In 1997, she earned her Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) certification from South Central Area Vocational Technical School in Missouri. Demonstrating a commitment to advancing her education, she obtained an Associate Degree in Nursing from Texas County Technical Institute in 2007, followed by a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain College of Nursing in 2013. With more than 24 years of clinical and managerial experience in the skilled nursing industry, Bobbi has dedicated her career to enhancing the quality of care for older adults.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nursing Personnel; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.