Upon completion of the Consolidated Billing in a Skilled Nursing Facility for the Advanced Medicare Specialist course, the participant will be able to:

• Understand the Medicare claims processing system
• Describe the form locators pertaining to a skilled nursing facility (SNF)
• Ensure “clean claim” submission and timely payment
• Understand the basics of consolidated billing (CB)
• Apply the SNF responsibilities to CB
• Identify the five major categories for SNF CB
• Navigate the annual update files
• Employ strategies for controlling costs under CB

The course was written by Judy Wilhide Brandt, RN, BA, CPC, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA and Nancy Curtis.

3.42 contact hours will be awarded for this continuing nursing education activity. Learners must complete the entire education activity and associated evaluation to receive the contact hours. No partial credit will be awarded. Contact hours will be awarded for this activity until December 23, 2025.

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One of ten exams required to earn certification.

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Failure to complete all required product components before the product expiration date may result in permanent deletion of data pertaining to the product, including but not limited to product progress and exam results. Product expiration dates can be found on your learner dashboard.

AAPACN’s learning management system is designed to reset progress data when completion requirements are unmet, allowing learners to repurchase/restart educational content.