Current and Future Status of Medicare Part A: A Review of the Prospective Payment System and the Patient Driven Payment Model

Kathleen D. Weissberg, OTD, OTR/L, CMDCP, CDP, CFPS, OTD, OTR/L, CMDCP, CDP, CFPS, CGCS

In her 30+ years of practice, she has worked in rehabilitation and long-term care as an executive, researcher, and educator.  She has established numerous programs in nursing facilities and authored peer-reviewed publications on topics such as low vision, dementia, quality care, and wellness. She has spoken at numerous conferences, both nationally and internationally. She provides continuing education support to over 30,000 therapists, nurses, and administrators nationwide as National Director of Education for Select Rehabilitation. She is a Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer, Certified Dementia Care Practitioner, Certified Montessori Dementia Care Practitioner, Certified Fall Prevention Specialist, a Certified Geriatric Care Practitioner, and Trauma Informed Educator.  She serves as the Region 1 Director for the American Occupational Therapy Association Political Action Committee and is an adjunct professor at Gannon University in Erie, PA.