On-Demand Education from the 2022 KACE Convention 

Please note, this is an on-demand webinar. Upon paying for the event registration you will receive a link to the webinar that you can view anytime. The date in event is not the date this event will take place. You can complete the education on-demand at a time that is convenient for you. 

Direct Health Care expenses can have a significant impact on a provider’s Medicaid rate.   A provider’s management and oversight of direct health care expenses can have a positive or negative impact on the financial condition on the organization, as well as influence the public’s perception of the provider.  This session will provide an overview of the Direct Health Care expenses relative to Kansas Medicaid nursing facility reimbursement, including which expenses comprise the direct health care cost center and how various factors impact the direct health care cost center and the Medicaid rate.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand which expenses comprise the direct health care cost center in the Medicaid cost report
• Become familiar with case mix index and its impact on the Medicaid rate
• Discuss how to calculate and monitor per patient day costs