St. Francis workshop helps caregivers understand Medicare changes

INDIANAPOLIS – Health care reform will affect health care providers at all levels of care, with Medicare guidelines and new restrictions, making compliance more challenging.

To prepare for those changes, St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers is reaching out to the post-acute-care providers in Central Indiana, hosting a free workshop focused on Medicare benefits coverage and limitations across all levels and transitions of care.

The hospital is hosting Medicare 2010 and Beyond: Navigating the Slippery Slopes of Health Care, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, at Primo South, 2615 National Ave.

To ensure proper compliance, it is critically important for all health care providers to be aware of the ways changes will affect daily patient care. Representatives from Health Care Excel and National Government Services will address important implications of Medicare coverage at this event.

The event is designed for community health care providers but is open to St. Francis employees and physicians as well. St. Francis departments also will host informational booths at this event.

For more information, call St. Francis Integrated Case Management at 317-783-8101.