Educational Events and Training

Video Stream Broadcast: Launch of Initiative to Improve Behavioral Health and Reduce Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Nursing Home Residents
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 1-2pm ET

CMS is developing a national action plan to improve behavioral health management and to safeguard nursing home residents from unnecessary antipsychotic drug use. Through a multidimensional approach including research, public reporting, raising public awareness, regulatory oversight and technical assistance/training, we hope to enhance person-centered care for nursing home residents, particularly those with dementia-related behaviors.


FY 2012 RUG-IV Education & Training: November 3, 2011 National Provider Call Follow-Up and Clarifications [PDF, 55KB]

The revised Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Web-Based Training Course (October 2008), which provides general information about Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF), SNF Consolidated Billing, and under “arrangement agreements” between SNFs and other providers or suppliers, is now available from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Learning Network. To access this course, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/01_Overview.asp and select the "Web-Based Training Modules" link from the "Related Links Inside CMS" Section located at the bottom of this web page.


Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Special Open Door Forum: Nursing Home Value-Based Purchasing Demonstration, Monday, April 6, 2009, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Eastern Time (Conference Call Only)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold a Special Open Door Forum (ODF) to present an overview of the Nursing Home Value-Based Purchasing (NHVBP) demonstration. The primary audience for this call is Medicare certified nursing homes from the States that have been selected to host the demonstration: Arizona, Mississippi, New York and Wisconsin.

 

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