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Join HCAF's Director of Private Duty Services, Kristen Wheeler, for a regulation refresher about AHCA's current emergency management plan requirements. Course Instructor - Kristen Wheeler Read more

At HCAF's spring meetings, Home Health Strategic Management’s Arnie Cisneros, a leading expert on home health payment reform models, will share insights on what HHGM means to your agency. You will learn what CMS wants your therapy program to look like, as well as rehab protocols and management for improving your program’s skill and overall value. In addition to a snapshot of the home care industry landscape, HCAF staff will get attendees up to speed on Medicare and Medicaid legislative and regulatory developments we last met, including: - New CoP Survey Update - ZPIC Auditors Taken to Court: How it impacts audit practices going forward - Medicare Advantage to Cover Non-Skilled Care: How your agency can grow its patient census through personal care services - Florida 2018 Legislative Session: Background screening changes, an update on electronic visit verification, and a rundown of what passed and failed for home care Read more

"Governor Rick Scott recently signed into law several legislative updates that directly impact state licensed home care providers. Are you ready? Stop, take a break, and get the latest home care industry updates at the Home Care Association of Florida’s Spring 2018 Private Duty Meeting! We are delighted to welcome the Agency for Health Care Administration’s Home Care Unit Manager Dayle Mooney to discuss all of the updates at the state level so that you will be armed with the most up-to-date information available to ensure you’re compliant when these changes go into effect July 1, 2018." Read more

At HCAF's spring meeting, Home Health Strategic Management’s Arnie Cisneros, a leading expert on home health payment reform models, will share insights on what HHGM means to your agency. You will learn what CMS wants your therapy program to look like, as well as rehab protocols and management for improving your program’s skill and overall value.You will leave this meeting armed with the tools to easily pass this critical information on to your staff, which will help you prepare them for the significant changes you will have to put into place.  Read more

There have been and will continue to be updates to the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) reporting system. This webinar presentation will cover updates to the reporting that occurred in February 2018. During the session we will review report updates and how these reports are used. In addition to report changes, some of the outcomes have changed from utilization based to claims based. This session will provide information to clear any questions you have about the changes and what these changes mean to your agency. Read more

Lean what legal rights employers have when dealing with injured workers under Florida's current Workers' Compensation laws.  This session includes information about current legislation and potential changes in future laws.  Attendees will learn how to reduce risk through proper documentation from a Florida-based lawyer with an extensive Workers' Compensation background.  Misclassification of employees and independent contractors will also be discussed. Read more