VHCA-VCAL will host three webinars in March including a two-part quality series led by Judy Brandt and a webinar presented by Hancock Daniel attorneys Jim Daniel and Mike Newby on how statutory and regulatory changes will impact value-based care contracting. Check out the webinar descriptions and register today.

Quality Webinar Series | Register  

Join us for a two-part webinar series led by Judy Brandt focusing on quality measures and the changes to the Five-Star rating system. 

Long Stay MDS-Based Quality Measures: Foundations of a QAPI Program
March 4, 2021 | 2:00 – 3:30 pm

This webinar will empower interdisciplinary team (IDT) members to correctly interpret Long Stay Quality Measure (QM) data to accurately measure performance. This webinar is intended for administrators, DONs, nursing management, MDS Coordinators, QAPI teams, and corporate quality assurance consultants.

Five-Star Rating System Explained
March 11, 2021 | 2:00 – 3:30 pm

The Five-Star User’s Guide has been updated, the stars are unfrozen, and CMS has unveiled the new Care Compare website, which replaces the Nursing Home Compare site. Judy Brandt will explain the changes and their impact on providers. This webinar is intended for administrators, DONs, nursing management, MDS Coordinators, QAPI teams, and corporate quality assurance consultants.

How the New Stark and Anti-Kickback Regulations Will Affect LTC | Register
March 18, 2021 | 2:00 – 3:00 pm

During this webinar, Jim Daniel and Mike Newby with Hancock Daniel will provide an overview of the latest regulatory changes affecting the Stark Law and the federal Anti-kickback Statute.  The Stark Law prohibits physician self-referral and the Anti-kickback Statute prohibits knowingly and willingly offering, soliciting, or paying renumeration in exchange for referral services covered by a federal healthcare program. Daniel and Newby will focus on the more significant changes, including the new care coordination safe harbor to the Anti-kickback Statute, but will also address the likely impact that value-based care contracting (and particularly total cost of care contracting) may have in light of these regulatory changes on the long term care sector.