G- Codes Mandatory Reporting

This training on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for G-Codes will help you understand the supporting documentation needed for your G-Codes from therapy.

Why Should You Attend:

G-Codes currently are being used for data collection in order to use the information to develop a potentially new method for payment of services. The information from the G-Codes can support your claim if a Denial occurs. With the correct documentation in place, and using this to support your therapy, these will ensure that the correct therapy is provided and that your payment will not be denied.

Looking at the documentation and assessments used to establish the G-Code will allow you to support an internal audit to ensure correct services are provided. CMS does not have a list of designated assessments to be used, but they do encourage the use of standardized assessments.

Attention will be given to the documentation needed from your therapy department as well as the supportive documentation from your nursing staff. While the documentation from each department should stand on its own, the strongest documentation supports all departments.

Attend this 90 minute webinar to understand the supporting documentation needed for your G-Codes from therapy and how this documentation can support and ensure appropriate payment for the services your team provides. The need for Cross Disciplinary Documentation will be demonstrated and the benefit of this documentation will be shown.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• G-Codes – how they should be selected
• What documentation is needed for them
• When does this documentation occur
• How to transition from 1 G code to another
• How to code and document for Evaluation Only
• Assessments recommended for use with G-Code

Who will benefit:

• Compliance Director
• Rehabilitation Director
• DNS
• Nursing
• Rehab Staff ( PT/OT/SLP)

Instructor Profile:

Laura S Hargraves, MS CCC- SLP has been working in all aspects of HealthCare Industry for the past 28 years. Ms. Hargraves has been providing compliance and oversight of documentation to meeting changing guidelines during this period. She has a background in education, which helps her maximize her ability to communicate these changes to the various professionals that she works with.She is a professional presenter on topics related to Medicare, MDS 3.0, and Documentation.

Topic Background:

CMS now requires the reporting of G-codes for Med B Outpatient billing. It is required upon evaluation, every 10th day of treatment and upon discharge. Currently a claim cannot be denied because of the G-codes unless they are not present. Going forward the information from the G – Codes will be used to develop a method of determining payment for services.