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Beginning November 2024, a covered entity’s obligations under the Affordable Care Act’s nondiscrimination provisions have expanded, per recently published regulations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).    Join us for this 60-minute webinar to learn whether the nondiscrimination provisions of the Affordable Care Act (known as Section 1557) apply to your agency and what steps your agency must take to comply with these new regulatory requirements. Topics to be covered include conduct prohibited by Section 1557, types of health care services and provider types governed by Section 1557, and requirements of the new Section 1557 regulations such as policies and procedures, notices, multi-lingual documentation, appointment of a Section 1557 grievance coordinator, and staff training. The speakers also will discuss the status of lawsuits that have enjoined certain provisions of the new Section 1557 regulations pertaining to discrimination on the account of a patient or client’s sexual orientation.   Speaker/Course Author - Lani M. Dornfeld, Esq; Jay Sabin, Esq. Read more

The Open Enrollment Period that allows patients the time to make changes to their Medicare coverage can be one of the most frustrating times for home health agencies.  The most uncertain times are in the aftermath of the enrollment period when agencies are faced with ensuring that they are billing the appropriate plan.  This session will review steps to ensure that you are doing everything possible to ensure that the patient payer is correct.   Speaker/Course Author - Regina Wild, LPN Read more

This webinar will include the most recent update on the Value Based Purchasing Expansion, which has already had numerous changes finalized for 2025 implementation. We will highlight the most recent Interim Performance Reports (IPRs) and provide feedback on where agencies are struggling the most. Speakers/Course Authors - Jennifer Osburn Read more

With recent changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Appendix B survey process and heightened regulatory scrutiny, it's crucial for home health leaders to prioritize survey readiness, particularly in avoiding condition-level deficiencies and immediate jeopardy. This webinar will focus on CMS State Operations Manual Appendix Q – Immediate Jeopardy (IJ), providing an overview of the current survey landscape, common IJ findings, and the IJ determination process, including its timeline and impact on home health agencies. We’ll also discuss specific strategies that home health leaders can implement to ensure compliance with survey requirements and mitigate the risk of IJ citations. Speakers/Course Authors - Kimberly Skehan, RN, MSN, HCS-D, COS-C Read more

Join us for an immersive session where participants will explore the application of current ICD-10 coding guidelines in home health. Whether you're a novice or seasoned coder, this session offers invaluable guidance on selecting accurate codes to ensure compliance and precision in your claims. Emphasizing the importance of face-to-face encounters in coding, attendees will gain practical skills and insights essential in the coding process. Don't miss this opportunity to refine your coding proficiency!   Speakers/Course Authors - Nanette Minton Read more

Since the implementation of PDGM, home health providers have faced many regulatory and financial challenges. Providers’ ability to maintain adequate revenue while meeting new and changing regulatory requirements and navigating ongoing reductions in CMS reimbursement is top of mind. The good news? There’s an opportunity to turn these regulatory and financial challenges into achievements. By dedicating time and effort to regulatory changes that impact revenue, care organizations can maintain control of their financial future. A few of the key drivers for improving home health providers’ financial performance include: A) Increasing the number of 30-day periods per patient (Periods per Episode), B) Increasing recertification rate and C) Mitigating avoidable LUPA.  Some providers, however, have responded to increasing ADR and TPE audits by limiting the number of 30-day periods per patient, reducing the volume of recertifications and, consequently, increasing the number of avoidable LUPA within their organization. This presentation will delve into clinical documentation best practices to support reasonable and necessary skilled care, reduce the risk of audit denials, and allow providers to focus on those key drivers for improving financial performance.   Speakers/Course Authors - Carissa McKenna & Arrica Canty Read more