Smooth Sailing with VBP
member exclusive
Event Details
Overview:
The Skilled Nursing Facility Value‑Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) program continues to evolve, placing increasing emphasis on quality outcomes and staffing stability. This session provides an overview of the SNF VBP program, including current measures, scoring methodology, financial incentives, and the impact on Medicare reimbursement. Participants will learn how CMS evaluates performance, and strategies to improve their VBP results.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the purpose and structure of the VBP program.
- Identify the current VBP measures.
- Describe how scoring, ranking, and payment adjustments are calculated.
- Understand how to interpret facility level VBP report to evaluate performance trends and financial implications.
- Apply strategies to improve VBP performance.
Target Audience: SNF, Nursing leadership, MDS/RAI nurses, Quality Assurance staff
Registration closes 5/19/26 at Noon CST
Christine is a clinical consultant with Proactive LTC Consulting. Ms. Twombly is a certified gerontological nurse, a certified resident assessment coordinator (RAC-CT), a certified AANAC master teacher for both the RAC-CT and RAC-CTA certifications, a health care risk manager (LHRM), and is certified in healthcare compliance (CHC). Christine has more than 28 years of experience in post-acute care, including many years of hands-on experience with MDS assessments and related care planning. She has worked under Medicare PPS for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) since its inception and has a strong working knowledge of PDPM for Medicare, as well as, both RUGS and PDPM models for Medicaid CMI. Christine is an approved Master Trainer providing RAC-CT and RAC-CTA certification courses through AAPACN. She has extensive experience working with SNFs to conduct Medicare documentation and billing compliance assessments, assisting with driving facility specific Five Star Rating work plans, and providing assistance with third-party medical review and the appeals process.