June 6, 2023

National Rural Health Day – Rural Health Champion Nominations

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care is seeking nominations for 2023 Missouri Rural Health Champions.  Awards will be presented on November 16, 2023, during the Missouri Rural Health Day Celebration.  This award is designed to honor a minimum of one individual and one group, depending on the number and type of nominations received. The person or group honored should demonstrate how their contributions are making a difference in Missouri rural health care through collaboration, education, innovation and communication. Check out the Missouri Rural Health Day celebration of 2022!

The nomination deadline is August 1, 2023.

Please take a moment to nominate an individual or group through the Rural Health Champion Award Link HERE

Questions?

Contact: ORHPCinfo@heath.mo.gov / 573-751-6445

May 24, 2023

Medicare Cost Report Compliance Camp

Click Here to Download Information Packet w/Camp Syllabus

AIHC has partnered with KraftCPAs LLC to bring you this exciting program and opportunity to Certify as a Cost Report Specialist. Certification is optional after camp. Network with other professionals, learn the Medicare cost report process, and train to become a Certified Cost Report Specialist (Optional) Online, after camp!

This training camp is designed for novice or seasoned cost report preparers who would like to enhance their skillset by obtaining a professional certification and recommended for:

• Chief Financial Officers
• Accounting staff
• Revenue cycle professionals
• Reimbursement professionals
• Employees tasked with gathering information for Medicare cost reports at healthcare organizations.

Experienced Cost Reporting Professionals will have the option to certify as a Certified Cost Report Specialist (CCRS) after successful completion of the Medicare Cost Report Training Camp.

Upon registration you are given ready access to downloadable information such as:

• COVID and Cost Reporting
• Overview of DSH
• FAQ
• e-Filing requirements
• Documentation Requirements
• Abbreviations & Terms
• Sample cost report
• Cost Report and Compliance Video.

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of the preparation of Medicare cost reports, with some experience either gathering information for cost reports or actively preparing cost reports for an institutional healthcare organization.

Advanced Preparation: A number of documents will be provided to you electronically before camp begins. You are responsible for reviewing these documents prior to the first day of camp.

Program Level: Basic

Instructional Delivery Method: Group Live

A hard copy training manual is provided at camp. Additional training materials are provided to you electronically after the training camp ends.

Earn Continuing Education Units:

18 CEUs – This program has been approved for 18 continuing education units by the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance for AIHC Certified Professionals. These continuing education units may be applied towards the Ethics or HIPAA Category CEU Renewal Requirements for all AIHC credentials. They may also be applied towards the Core Category CEU Renewal Requirements for ALL AIHC credentials.

Participants will earn 12 CPE credits/ Field of Study:

• Specialized Knowledge – The American Institute of Healthcare Compliance is registered with the National Associate of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.
• State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.
• Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org

Earn your “CCRS” credential – attend camp, certify online after camp. Cost to certify is already included in camp tuition.

Medicare-certified institutional providers, such as hospitals, SNFs, HHA, FQHC, and RHCs are required to submit an annual cost report to a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC).

Certification is recommended for:

• Chief Financial Officers (CFOs)
• Accounting staff
• Revenue cycle and reimbursement professionals
• Employees tasked with gathering information for Medicare cost reports at all healthcare organizations.

Who should attend?

• Novice or seasoned cost report preparers working for an institutional provider
• CPA or consulting firm assisting institutions to file cost reports who desire training and certification as a cost report specialist

When: October 24 – 25

Where: Dallas, TX

Cost

• AHIC members pay $695
• Non-members (public) pay $825

Registration Deadline: October 10 @12:00 pm EDT

Click Here to Download Information Packet w/Camp Syllabus

May 16, 2023

Governor Mike Parson signed Senate Bill (SB) 51

On April 27, Governor Mike Parson signed Senate Bill (SB) 51, which allows Missourians more direct access to physical therapy services, into law. A signing ceremony was held in Governor Parson’s office at the State Capitol where he was joined by SB 51 sponsors, Senator Karla Eslinger and Representative Brenda Shields, and other stakeholders.

“We are all about streamlining processes and making it easier for Missourians to receive the services they need without unnecessary government burdens,” Governor Parson said. “SB 51 will make access to physical therapy care easier for more Missourians, while reducing patient costs and protecting their quality of care. We are proud to sign this good piece of legislation into law and look forward to more being sent to my desk soon.”

Provisions of SB 51 can be found below:

• Qualified physical therapists may treat patients without a prescription or referral from a physician;
• Qualified physical therapists may provide certain educational information, fitness or wellness programs, screenings, and consultations without a prescription or referral from a physician; and
• Physical therapists are required to consult with an approved health care provider after every 10 visits or 30 days, whichever occurs first, before continuing therapy.

For more information on SB 51, click here

May 15, 2023

Picture of Rural – Share Your Pictures

“A picture is worth a thousand words, and nothing says “Power of Rural” like an image of a person or place where the practice of good health is happening?”

To kick off National Rural Health Day (NRHD) 2023, NOSORH is asking all rural health collaborators, innovators, providers, and community stakeholders to share their pictures of rural! We want to showcase happy faces and great places where healthy is happening in rural communities across America. All submitted photos will be considered for use in the 2023 NRHD promotional campaign, including social media graphics and toolkits (posters, flyers, etc.) developed to celebrate the “Power of Rural” on November 16.

What does rural look like to you? A few ideas for pictures include:

• Places (general store, landscape, or landmark)
• People (parade, farm, or long-term care home)
• Community (festival, outdoor concert, or gathering)
• Health (someone caring for a patient, a blood drive, or paramedic)

Photo Guidelines and Details

• Submit your photo(s) by May 26, 2023
  • To be considered for inclusion in this year’s NRHD campaign, including a Save the Date graphic, select toolkit items, and website and social media posts through November 2023.
• All photos must be original and restriction-free
  • No third party may own or control any materials the image contains
• The photo must not infringe upon trademark, copyright, intellectual rights, or rights of privacy of any entity or person
• Please only share images of U.S. landscapes, rural communities, friendly smiles, and those that depict rural health or activities promoting healthy living/activities
  • Share up to five (5) HIGH-QUALITY images only
• No scanned images will be used
  • Photos taken with smartphone cameras are suitable – upload full-size images for maximum resolution
  • Only submissions marked with “Yes, I agree” in the official photo release form will be considered

There is no guarantee that photos will be used in this year’s campaign

Deadline: Friday, May 26, 2023

For questions, please contact info@nosorh.org

To learn more about National Rural Health Day, visit powerofrural.org

Submit a Picture

May 2, 2023

Missouri Nursing Board Member Vacancies

Interested in serving the state of Missouri? The Missouri Board of Nursing currently has 3 vacancies on their Board; a RN, LPN and a public member. There is also a RN member on an expired term.

The public member shall be at the time of his or her appointment a citizen of the United States; a resident of this state for a period of one year and a registered voter; a person who is not and never was a member of any profession licensed or regulated pursuant to this chapter or the spouse of such person; and a person who does not have and never has had a material, financial interest in either the providing of the professional services regulated by this chapter, or an activity or organization directly related to any profession licensed or regulated pursuant to this chapter.

This is the link to the board application information, Boards and Commissions (mo.gov)

This page provides details about the time commitment and qualifications for Board of Nursing members; https://boards.mo.gov/UserPages/Board.aspx?78

Questions?  Please contact:
Lori Scheidt
Executive Director
Missouri State Board of Nursing
Division of Professional Registration
Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance
573-751-0069
lori.scheidt@pr.mo.gov