Description
Explore Haugen Academy’s Important Message from Medicare course! Hospitals are required to notify inpatient Medicare Beneficiaries of their rights to appeal discharge. Registration staff must understand the timeframes, second-signature requirements, and document-retention standards related to this regulation. This course is designed for inclusion in your onboarding and annual training programs. Course completion data can be shared with your organization’s compliance program or CMS Auditors.
Objectives:
- Explain the purpose of the Important Message from Medicare
- Identify when the Important Message from Medicare must be delivered
- Recognize which patients need to receive the Important Message from Medicare
- Evaluate monitoring and reporting solutions for tracking delivery of the IMM
Click here to view a quick overview of the IMM and the rules of the IMM.
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AHIMA This program has been approved for 1 continuing education unit for use in fulfilling the continued education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor.
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