📅 Date: September 2, 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: RIHCA Office
57 Kilvert Street, Warwick, RI 02886
🎓 3 CEUs Available
Presented By
Alicia Cantinieri, MBA, BSN, RN, CHC, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, DNS-CT, QCP
Managing Director, Clinical Reimbursement & Regulatory Compliance
Zimmet Healthcare Services Group
Course Overview
Just as every successful voyage depends on an accurate chart, skilled nursing documentation provides the map that guides clinical care, demonstrates medical necessity, and supports Medicare reimbursement.
With increasing CMS oversight, Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) reviews, and medical necessity audits, documentation must do more than record care—it must clearly tell the resident’s clinical story while demonstrating the need for skilled services.
This practical session provides attendees with the tools needed to navigate documentation requirements confidently, strengthen audit readiness, support reimbursement integrity, and promote quality resident care.
Learning Objectives
⚓ Set the Course
Understand current CMS documentation requirements and audit expectations impacting skilled nursing coverage and reimbursement.
⚓ Read the Charts
Identify key documentation elements that demonstrate medical necessity, resident progress, and skilled services.
⚓ Avoid Hidden Shoals
Recognize common documentation deficiencies and implement strategies to reduce audit risk and claim denials.
⚓ Navigate Changing Tides
Evaluate documentation practices in response to evolving CMS guidance and medical review trends.
⚓ All Hands on Deck
Develop interdisciplinary documentation workflows that support quality outcomes, compliance, and reimbursement integrity.
