Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP
Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering an updated web-based training series on the assessment and coding of Section GG. This training is intended for providers in the following post-acute care (PAC) settings: Home Health Agencies (HHAs), Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs), Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCHs), and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). It is designed to be used on demand anywhere you can access a browser.
This training series consists of three courses:
Course 1: Understanding Prior Functioning and Prior Device Use
Course 2: GG0130. Self-Care Items
Course 3: GG0170. Mobility Items
Each course includes interactive exercises to test your knowledge related to the assessment and coding of Section GG items.
If you have questions or need additional information regarding the logistics of this training session, please email the PAC Training mailbox.
Content-related questions should be submitted to the setting-specific help desk:
- Skilled Nursing Facility: SNF QRP Help Desk.
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility: IRF QRP Help Desk.
- Long-Term Care Hospital: LTCH QRP Help Desk.
- Home Health: HH QRP Help Desk.
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