Get to Know Carol Reehle
- Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
- Advanced Resident Assessment Coordinator (RAC-CTA) and member of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination (AANAC/AAPACN)
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC) ICD-10 certification through AAPC.
- Expertise in Long-term Care Medicare A and B clinical reimbursement
- PDPM/MDS/RAI process educator auditor and resource for staff
- Beneficiary notice process expert and educator
- Experience in record review in multiple Long-term Care software systems.
- Provided education and training through in-person, phone consultation, webinar or web conferencing platforms.
- Compliance Specialist for 16 years with FSA, a national association serving over 70 senior living organizations in 16 states. Provided various types of compliance audits and mock surveys. Team Medicare expert and resource person.
- Over 30 years of long-term care and nursing experience. including over 19 years of clinical nursing experience in various long-term care settings both non-profit and for-profit settings. Have served seniors in hospitals and long-term care communities in various clinical and supervisory roles from CNA in multiple settings to Assistant Director of the Rehabilitation Unit in PA Hospital. As a result, can See Real perspectives from various team members roles to assist in trainings and implementation of best practices.
- Experience providing recommendations to challenging scenarios regarding Medicare coverage, MDS completion and other compliance situations.
- Years teaching Sunday School and women's Bible studies making various truths and concepts understandable for various ages.
- Approachable personality with ability to see various perspectives and promote open discussion so that staff feel comfortable to ask questions and SEE REAL answers.