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Join Home Health Solutions CEO J'non Griffin this Friday, May 8 at 12 PM ET for a quick recap of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) recently announced interim final rule with comment period (IFC) for home health. In addition to multiple recent federal waivers, the IFC includes significant policy changes, including, among others, that it permanently makes it allowable for certain non-physician practitioners — including nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse specialists — to certify and order home health services for Medicare beneficiaries. Additionally, the CMS’ recent changes pertaining to occupational therapists performing initial and comprehensive assessments has created some confusion among providers. This topic will be reviewed for clarification.    Course Author: J'non Griffin  Read more

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Wendy Barlin, CPA, will teach home care agency owners how to maximize their business income tax deductions and keep more of their hard earned money. The IRS publishes a list every year of deductions that taxpayers missed taking. Accountants usually do not have the time to review with each of their clients and so agency owners often turn to family, friends, colleagues, or worse — Google for advice. Is this you? Are you overpaying your taxes? Want to learn how to take more deductions and keep more of your hard earned cash? Read more

During these unprecedented times, the focus has been on flattening the curve and stopping the spread of the coronavirus. Now that patients and clients are being discharged from hospitals, they need your assistance through recovery. How can you provide services and still ensure that your staff are safe? Join HCAF as we welcome Nevvon's James Cohen and Deborah Rothenberg for this timely and informative webinar!   Course Author: Deborah Rothenberg, James Cohen  Read more

This webinar will take agencies through the Medicare Emergency Relief Fund criteria for tracking and reporting on how agencies spent the funds that were received from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). When the funds were announced it appeared that there were “no strings attached”. If you think something is too good to be true, it usually is! While the funds do not have to be repaid to HHS, home health agencies will have to track what it is spent on and report quarterly. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that you will worry about this later — you need to track every penny. Course Author: Melinda Gaboury​ Read more

Home Health Providers have completed the first quarter of care delivery under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) reform that brought the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) “Volume to Value” transition to our doorstep. Though recent coronavirus concerns have challenged all health care Providers in ways we never could have expected, success under the PDGM is still tied to efficient care production and delivery. Adapting to the new care production and delivery stresses the entire agency, as traditional Prospective Payment System (PPS) care protocols will fail to produce the desired outcomes under the Value-Based model that is the PDGM.  In order for Home Health Providers to succeed under the PDGM and future CMS reforms, they need to rewire all elements of their care production, delivery, and management. Starting with intake to referral and schedule management, setting the stage for a Value-Based Plan of Care (POC) is essential. By reinventing the Start of Care OASIS admission through clinical accuracy practices that outline a PDGM-compliant care plan, a Value-Based Care Path is identified. This PDGM POC is managed on an in-episode basis for skill management, POC adaptation based on care and results to date, and propulsion to desired clinical results. This webinar will review how these Home Health Providers are faring under the PDGM, both in terms of clinical and fiscal outcomes. By operationalizing the IMPACT Act “Volume to Value” philosophy, these Providers are posting results that exceed traditional Home Health PPS era expectations. Those outcomes include the PDGM episodic margins that exceed the PDGM Grouper predictions by more than 35%, 4+/5 Star/Home Health CAHPS ratings with single-digit readmissions, Potentially Avoidable Events decreased by over 50%, near-elimination of NTUC (Not Taken Under Care)/LUPA (Low Utilization Payment Adjustment) episodes, staff savings of greater than $500/episode, and denial-proof care. In addition, by rewiring their agency for the Value-Era, all requirements of Value-Based Purchasing expansion, Pre-Claim Review, and Post-Acute Care PPS have already been addressed. Don’t miss this progressive webinar to learn about initial clinical and financial results being posted during the PDGM “Volume to Value” transition. Gain insights into care outcomes that exceed expectations, and evolve the PPS-era mindset into the PDGM Value model for success on the care path of today and tomorrow.   Course Author: Arnie Cisneros & Kim McCormick  Read more

While it seems as though Florida has been dealing with COVID-19 forever, we still have yet to hit our surge point. Is your agency ready to step-up and meet the increased need for home care services when the time comes? Join us this Friday, April 17 at 12 ET for a 90-minute briefing to hear first-hand how home health providers and hospitals are partnering with other health care providers from across the care continuum in an effort to band together to meet the mounting needs of their community during this public health emergency.  Course Author: Theresa Gates, Sandra Jenkins and Lisa Kidd Read more