Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Define the four parts of the Original Medicare benefit, eligibility, and enrollment requirements
• Delineate the technical requirements for Medicare skilled nursing facility coverage
• Describe the physician certification and recertification requirements for skilled nursing facility (SNF) services
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize skilled nursing and skilled rehabilitation services and the daily skilled need

The course was written by Judy Wilhide Brandt, RN, BA, CPC, RAC-MT, RAC-MTA, Mary Chiles, RN, RAC-CT, and Tammy Q. Kelly, PT, LNHA, RAC-CT, RAC-CTA.

2.72 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 January 13, 2028.

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One of ten exams required to earn certification.

Product Data Disclaimer
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.