RAC-CTA Certification Virtual Workshop 12/9/2025 Hosted by MDS 3.0 Relief, Taught by Michelle Synakowski
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Register
- Non-member - $1,083
- Member - $879
The Resident Assessment Coordinator-Certified Advanced (RAC-CTA®) program is an advanced certification for clinical reimbursement leaders. This workshop provides advanced principles of clinical reimbursement, Medicare program compliance and integrity, RAI/MDS program integrity, leadership, ethical practice, managing medical review, accurate ICD-10 diagnosis coding, advanced strategies for payment oversight, and improving a facility’s quality measurement in all CMS quality programs. Whether you are a clinical reimbursement specialist in a regional, state, or national consultant, or are a professional in any aspect of MDS and Medicare compliance and oversight, this program will help you excel as a reimbursement leader.
The RAC-CTA certification program consists of 10 education courses designed for post-acute care professionals with at least 1-2 years of experience with the MDS/RAI process. If you have less experience, consider MDS Essentials as a foundation to get you started and make sure you’re prepared to succeed in the RAC-CTA program. To earn the RAC-CTA credential, you must successfully complete the associated final certification exams with a score of 80% or higher. You will have one year from the date of the workshop before they expire. There are three exam attempts per course. Recertification is required every two years.
Your registration includes three days of virtual instruction from a Master Teacher, access to digital workshop materials, and access to the 10 certification exams. We suggest downloading and saving each PDF to a device of your choice. Although not required, you may print the PDFs at your own expense. If you decide to print your materials, please remember that changes and updates are continually incorporated into the workshop materials.
All times are listed in Eastern Time (ET). If you are unsure what time this workshop will begin where you are, please use this link as a quick reference: www.worldtimebuddy.com
Schedule:
- Days: December 9-11
- Time: 8 am - 5 pm (ET), daily
Access additional program and workshop information (including AAPACN's cancellation policy) here.
Hosted by: MDS 3.0 Relief
Michelle Synakowski, RN, LNHA, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA
President/CEO
ProSynk Healthcare Compliance Services, LLC
Michelle has extensive operational and clinical management experience in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, and home healthcare. Michelle has a demonstrated record of accomplishment for leveraging her unique strengths as an administrator, Certified Nurse Executive, and clinical reimbursement expert to help providers problem-solve solutions within the complicated regulatory and reimbursement systems. She is proficient in designing facility-specific quality management systems to improve care outcomes and ensure quality healthcare delivery. Michelle works closely with management and staff to succeed at clinical challenges and implement sustainable solutions. Michelle leads teams to complete mock surveys, survey turnaround, nurse executive mentoring, and clinical system design. She is also a certified AAPACN Master Teacher and is well known for her abilities in long-term care reimbursement and resource utilization analysis.