Empowering Caregivers: Bridging Occupational Therapy Practice & Payment - Part 2

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Caregiver training is a critical component of occupational therapy that improves client outcomes and continuity of care. Yet many occupational therapy practitioners struggle to effectively integrate caregivers into intervention or confidently bill caregiver training for accurate reimbursement. Part two of this two-part AOTA and AARP webinar series will outline documentation and billing practices that support reimbursement of caregiver training as well as discuss future advocacy opportunities. Whether you're new to caregiver training or looking to refine your approach, this series will equip you with the tools to make caregiver training a meaningful and billable part of your practice.

Learning Objectives

• Identify how to code caregiver training with and without the patient present.
• Learn to effectively document and bill for caregiver training services.

Speakers

Kim Karr

Kim is an occupational therapist and certified professional in health care quality with more than 25 years of experience in acute and post-acute care settings as a treating occupational therapy practitioner, manager, denials specialist, and clinical director. In her current role in AOTA's Regulatory Affairs Department, Kim's focus is on educating practitioners on coding best practices, improving payer policies, and expanding coding opportunities for occupational therapy within Medicare Part B and other payers.

Juliana Cuozzo

Juliana Cuozzo, Policy Advisor at AARP's Public Policy Institute, focuses on solutions to help healthcare providers better support family caregivers. Prior to AARP, she worked in government affairs for a home and community-based healthcare organization and served as a community-based social worker for family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s. She holds a master’s in social work and policy from Columbia University and a bachelor’s in social work and gerontology from Syracuse University.

Rita Choula

Rita is Interim Vice President of Family, Home and Community and Senior Director of Caregiving at the AARP Public Policy Institute. A nationally recognized leader in caregiving policy, Rita guides AARP’s strategic initiatives on family caregivers. Inspired by her own caregiving journey, she advances caregiver-centric solutions through development of tools and programs that help healthcare professionals support caregivers. Rita holds a master's degree in Aging Services Management from UMBC.

Scott Trudeau

Scott studies how occupations support older adults' quality of life in the community. His work focuses on home safety, personal care, caregiving, and lifelong learning. In his role at AOTA, he champions occupational therapy as a key player in primary care for aging populations. Scott received a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, an Advanced Professional Master of Arts from Tufts University, and a Doctorate in Higher Education from the Lynch School of Education at Boston College.

Earn up to 1.00 contact hour.