Anyone know how much SC CNAs are reimbursed for training?...

[carisal]

i am finishing my cna class through a local technical college this week. earlier int he class my teacher told us that if we get hired at any facility that takes medicaid, within 1 year of completion, we will be reimbursed for the class. i wanted to find the documentation for this and could not find information for sc but i found this:

q:

when is a cna eligible for reimbursement?

a:

federal regulation 42 cfr part 483.152©(2) states that nurse aides are not to bear any cost of

training or testing if they become employed by or receive an offer of employment from an nf within

12 months of completing a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program.

in order to be in compliance with this portion of the federal regulation, an nf is required to reimburse

up to the current max cap

any cna who independently completes a cna program within 365 days of

his or her hire date. even though an nf may not receive 100 percent of the max cap, they are required

to reimburse the cna the max cap if the cna's training and testing costs are

equal to or greater

than the max cap.

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q:

how does wisconsin medicaid determine the amount of reimbursement for which an nf is

eligible?

a:

wisconsin medicaid has established a medicaid maximum cap (max cap), which determines the

maximum amount wisconsin medicaid will reimburse an nf for certified nursing assistant (cna)

training and testing costs, as well as a maximum amount an nf is required to reimburse a cna.

currently, the max cap for training is $225.00 and $61.50 for the competency test.

my class was $749 (not including books, scrubs, tb testing, etc.) and the state board is $101, much more than the max cap stated here for wi so i was wondering if it differs much by state. has anyone done this in sc? my instructor seemed to imply that the whole $749 would be covered.

thanks

[LifeChanges]

My instructor seemed to imply that the whole $749 would be covered.

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That is what my school IMPLIED as well.. as my money is due on Friday, I will find out before I pay... that's BS. Thanks for finding that, I couldn't find anything on the web.