Home Health Patient Notices
Hours: 1.25
This course will discuss each of the notices that your home health agency is required to provide to your patients. You will learn what the Notice of Privacy Practices is and when to provide this notice. You will also learn about the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), the Home Health Change of Care Notice (HHCCN), the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC), and the Detailed Explanation of Non-Coverage (DENC). This will include how and when to complete and provide these notices. The goal of this course is to provide nurses in home health with guidance for completing required patient notification notices.
This course will discuss each of the notices that your home health agency is required to provide to your patients. You will learn what the Notice of Privacy Practices is and when to provide this notice. You will also learn about the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), the Home Health Change of Care Notice (HHCCN), the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC), and the Detailed Explanation of Non-Coverage (DENC). This will include how and when to complete and provide these notices. The goal of this course is to provide nurses in home health with guidance for completing required patient notification notices.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas HHSC has determined that Relias' submitted training meets or exceeds the minimum standards for HCSSA administrator training in the following categories: Licensed and Certified Home Health (L&CHH). Texas HHSC also recognizes Relias provides continuing education for administrators and alternate administrators. This activity is approved for 1.2500 contact hours.
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.20 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.25 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Explain the purpose of the Notice of Privacy Practices and when you must provide it.
Describe how and when to complete the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage and the Home Health Change of Care Notice.
Describe how and when to complete the Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage and the Detailed Explanation of Non-Coverage.
Outline:
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Notice of Privacy Practices
Patient Notification
Notice of Privacy Practices
Required Elements
OASIS Statement of Privacy Rights
Review
Summary
Section 3: The ABN and HHCCN
Required Forms
The ABN
Options
Triggering Events
Exceptions
Delivery Requirements
Review
The HHCCN
Triggering Events
Exceptions to the HHCCN
Review
Summary
Section 4: Completion of the ABN and HHCCN
Guidelines for Preparation and Completion
Specific Items on the ABN
Specific Items on the HHCCN
Delivery
Review
Summary
Section 5: The NOMNC and the DENC
The NOMNC
Exceptions to the NOMNC
Completing the NOMNC
Valid Delivery
The DENC
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Jennifer has over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She is certified as an OASIS Specialist- Clinical (COS-C). She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.” Disclosure: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N. discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Home Health.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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