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ForwardHealth Care Financing 101
Individuals hired into Discharge planning roles have varied knowledge and training regarding health care coverage and benefit structures. This may impact their ability to proactively plan for post-acute discharge needs. Improving knowledge in this area will allow these individuals to have a better understanding of available and attainable resources for post-discharge needs, as well as identification of coverage limitations. Having an understanding of benefits for the patient population they serve is a key element in effective discharge planning.
Target Audience
Nurse
Social Worker
Learning Objectives
1. To gain a better understanding the US healthcare financing system.
2. To understand coverage requirements outlined by the Affordable Care Act.
3. Describe the benefit structures of Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, Commercial and other plans that individuals may have for healthcare coverage.
4. To improve ability of accessing internet resources related to healthcare financing.
Individuals hired into Discharge planning roles have varied knowledge and training regarding health care coverage and benefit structures. This may impact their ability to proactively plan for post-acute discharge needs. Improving knowledge in this area will allow these individuals to have a better understanding of available and attainable resources for post-discharge needs, as well as identification of coverage limitations. Having an understanding of benefits for the patient population they serve is a key element in effective discharge planning.
Jennifer Hall
John V. Silipigni, LCSW, MBA
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.
Social Work (ASWB)
This program is offered for 1.0 hours of social work continuing education.
Nursing (ANCC)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 ASWB
- 1.00 Attendance