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Topic of Interest Posting: Initial Post Due by Friday at 11:59 pm ESTPick a  topic from the list and  discuss it in terms of the  concept analysis and evaluation. Support your statements with credible evidence and offer an example.  (Note: Select a topic that will allow you learn something new and is of interest to you.)

Week 6 Topic Options Select a Topic - Option 1, 2, or 3 , then  choose at least two content areas  for your discussion . Example:  Topic 3 - LTC Reimbursement and Billing - you decide to discuss the SNF PDPM Model and Managed Care Organizations Billing Practices for LTC settings. 

Clearly State the Topic and Options You Selected at the Top of Your Initial Posting: 

Topic Option 1 -  Public and Private Financing of Long-term care: Medicare, Medicaid, TriCare, Private Insurance/Managed Care Organizations, Private Long Term Care Insurance Options, Personal Funds, and Other Government Funding Options.

Topic Option 2 -  LTC Reimbursement & Billing: SNFs and the Role of the MDS 3.0; SNF Consolidated Billing; SNF PDPM Model; CMS Penalties for SNF Reimbursement; CMS Value-Based Initiatives; CMB Billing CMS 1440 for NF/ICF/IID (UB-04) Processes; Private Pay Billing Practices for LTC Services; Licensed Medicare and Medicaid Home Health and Hospice Agencies Practices for PPS, Billing Codes, and Procedures; and Managed Care Organizations Billing Practices, Procedures, and Requirements. 

Topic Option 3 -  Finance, Business Office, and Revenue Cycle Processes: Role of the Business Office Manager in LTC; Financial Practices and Regulations; Cost Containment; Types of Costs; Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable; Budgeting, Capital Expenditures, and Financial Planning; Financial Compliance, Financial Reporting, and Tax Requirements.

Peer Reply Postings Due by at 11:59 pm EST :  You will provide a response to at least two peers for the initial discussion by Monday at 11:59 pm EST, sharing information that may help them better understand their selected topic of interest. 

Lessons Learned Posting by at 11:59 pm ESTYou will   share the  information that  you learned  from your  course readings, your peers, faculty and additional research  related to the  topic of your interest Assess  how your   initial understanding of the topic differs from your present viewsDefine the lessons (minimum 1)  learned  and the   outstanding questions (minimum 1) that you still may have had on the topic. 

A   minimum of two APA references with correlating in-text citation(s)  are required from the week content or UMGC library The word count guide is no more than 500 for the initial post and for the lessons learned post each. The replies should not be longer than 250 words.