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While leadership and management deal with results of target audit probes such as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) probes, ZPIC/UPIC (Zone Program Integrity Contractor/Unified Program Integrity Contractor) audits, and Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) reviews, the battle for agency reimbursement is won or lost. "If it wasn't charted, it wasn't done" is the old adage, but "If it was charted wrong, it won't be paid" is the new version in the Medical Review world of home health. This presentation combines 11 key Medicare rules and regulations your staff need to know, need to document, and need to follow so that any medical review does not take back the visits and cause financial hardships for your agency. Even experienced staff need to have a clear and present knowledge and integrate these requirements into their charting. How these requirements or lack of these show up in denial explanation letters is also used to demonstrate the importance of charting these right the first time. Addressing these as part of agency culture is an investment in prevention. Course Authors: Laura Page-Greifinger Read more

The landscape of EVV regulations is complicated and continuously evolving. Pressure on agencies to deliver high-quality care while reducing costs has never been higher. HCAF is pleased to present this practical Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) implementation learning opportunity with two HCAF Associate members to lead a lunch-and-learn webinar. CellTrak is a proven care delivery partner with EVV expertise and strong relationships with EVV aggregators - supporting programs in Ohio, the first state to go live. Tellus is Florida's EVV contractor for Medicaid fee-for-service home health services that will also oversee the state's clearinghouse for all Medicaid EVV. Join our experts to learn how your agency can get ahead of the curve. Our presenters will provide guidance on federal and state regulation, insight into potential productivity improvements, and practical steps to move forward. Attendees will obtain a roadmap to compliance, as well as cost-saving strategies. And the good news is – you can start now.  Course Authors: Robb Litvak, Courtney Martin, Lia Sweeney  Read more

Do you know the best practices to turn callers into clients for your private duty agency? Join Michael Giudicissi for this enlightening presentation that will turn your inbound phone skills on their ear! Get the skills you need to turn more calls into in home assessments, and how to close more assessments to clients. Michael will share best practices gleaned from working with hundreds of private duty agencies over the past 12+ years. ALL of the business growth you are seeking might already be at the other end of your phone line….don’t let it get away!​​ Course Author: Michael Giudicissi Read more

The Agency for Health Care Administration’s Kimberly Smoak and Donah Heiberg will present the latest from Tallahassee, including what Senate Bill 622 means for your agency, expectations of the emergency preparedness regulations, the top 10 survey deficiencies for both Private Duty and Certified agencies, and more! Attendees had the opportunity to pose questions to the experts during this informative session.  Course Author: Kimberly Smoak & Donah Heiberg Read more

What can tiny houses, Spartan races, knuckleball pitchers, armless archers, Snapchat, unibrows, and Minecraft teach us about innovation and differentiation? We all know that innovation and differentiation are essential, but developing and implementing truly unique ideas seems very difficult, and most fail to become more creative and distinctive. The solution is surprisingly simple. A singular method for finding unconventional ideas that will dramatically improve your ability to stand out and produce an endless supply of original breakthroughs. Attend this session to go from unconventional to unforgettable to unstoppable! Course Author: David Rendall Read more

The Patient-Driven Groupings Model and payment methodology reform are the largest changes that home health has seen since the inception of the Prospective Payment System in 2000. While this rule has not yet been finalized, it is in the works. Under PDGM, the 60-day episode of care is replaced with a 30-day period of payment and patients are placed into one of 216 payment groups. The structure of determining the payment grouping is as follows: (1) Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; (2) Neuro/Stroke Rehabilitation; (3) Wounds - Post-Op Wound Aftercare and Skin/Non-Surgical Wound Care; (4) Complex Nursing Interventions; (5) Behavioral Health Care (including Substance Use Disorders); and, (6) Medication Management, Teachingand Assessment (MMTA). Low Utilization Payment Adjustments (LUPA) will exist in the PDGM, but there are multiple ways to calculate versus the current standard. All this and more will be addressed in this MUST HEAR session. Get the most recent, up to date data available. Course Author: Melinda Gaboury PT credits awarded for course completions are approved for 1 year and expire at the end of the calendar year unless otherwise stated. For a complete list of courses offering PT credits for this year, click here. Read more