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The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) represents, for many, the single largest small business stimulus in US history behind PPP loans. However, because PPP loans understandably got all the attention in 2020 and early 2021 with PPP 2nd-draw, many businesses don’t understand how the tax credits work, how much stimulus is available, and how to get it. The Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) was introduced as part of the CARES Act and included tax credits for businesses to retain employees during the pandemic. The  ERTC is a refundable tax credit that can be claimed when eligible employers report their total qualified wages for purposes of the  ERTC for each calendar quarter on their federal employment tax returns. Due to new legislation, employers can now RETROACTIVELY obtain both a PPP loan AND claim the ERTC. Read More

The Fall 2022 series of HCAF's Home Care Connection event features a special presentation by Healthcare Provider Solutions CEO Melinda Gaboury, who will tackle all aspects of the 2023 Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule, including the planned nationwide expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Payment (HHVBP) program, changes to the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), and tweaks to the Conditions of Participation (CoPs). She will also assess the continued rollout of the Medicare Review Choice Demonstration (RCD). Additionally, HCAF Executive Director Bobby Lolley will review what’s happening in Congress as it relates to home health, preview what providers can expect during the 2023 Florida Legislative Session, and discuss industry trends. Join your state home care association for this information-packed continuing education and professional development program to network with members of your home care provider community to learn, network, and prepare for what's happening now and what’s on the horizon in Florida for Medicare home health providers. Read More

    Speakers/Course Authors - Andrew Kent, Esq., CVA, CHC; Chris Biedal  Read More

A new data study conducted by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and MissionCare Collective examined over 65,000 personal care workers across more than 90 data sources that identified seven personas of today's workers and key motivators and drivers to recruit, engage and retain caregiver talent. This month's chat will review the findings of the report, which will be distributed to all attendees. Please Note: Attendee name and email address will be shared with the presenter(s) at MissionCare Collective.   Speakers/Course Authors - Maggie Keen Read More

Home care agencies need to adopt marketing strategies at the grassroots level, and this presentation explains how to leverage community-based initiatives that will plant the seed for future growth. The best part is that grassroots programs are usually free or very inexpensive, you only have to invest your time! At the end of the session, the attendee should: Understand the role grassroots marketing plays in the Home Care industry, and will learn several proven initiatives that can be easily implemented immediately in their own markets Speakers/Course Authors - Sean McHale Read More

As of October 1, 2022, ICD-10 coding changes will become effective for patient encounters, including 1,176 new codes, 28 revised codes, and 287 deleted codes. These changes will apply to patient encounters through September 30, 2023, regardless of whether you are billing Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, or a commercial payer. Prepare for all the upcoming changes by attending this webinar to learn about the revisions, deletions, and additions. To get it right from the beginning, your intake staff must prioritize dementia and the documentation we will need. As part of this program, we will also discuss any clinical grouping or comorbidity changes associated with those codes. Speakers/Course Authors - J'non Griffin RN, MHA, HCS-D, HCS-C, HCS-H, COS-C Read More