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Who Should Attend?

  • Homecare Administrators and Directors who want to assure compliance and full
    payment for services provided.
  • Clinical Managers and Educators who supervise or teach care delivery and documentation.
  • Financial Managers who must understand how clinical operations impact financial success.
  • Quality Improvement Leaders who monitor and evaluate the agency’s compliance.
  • Homecare Nurses and Therapists who need to know how the regulations impact patient care.

Take home these important "Extras"!

  • A resource kit containing
  • A Pocket Guide to Coding Compliance
  • A Quick Guide to V Codes for Homecare Clinicians
  • A Certification Period Calculator
  • A Desk Aide for Part-Time/ Intermittent Determination
  • An extensive seminar content outline for each day
    Plus:
    • 13 contact hours
    • Continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks each day to allow you ample time for networking with your peers.


"This was the most informative and beneficial seminar I’ve ever attended. The information was presented in concise clear statements. For the first time I feel our agency got what it paid for!"

Cherrettia Russel, RN
Lake Village, Arkansas


CLOSED

July 19-20
Columbus, Ohio

Columbus Marriott North
6500 Doubletree Avenue
Columbus, OH 43229

September 20-21
Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Marriott Northwest
4800 Columbine Boulevard
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

A Crash Course in Medicare Service Delivery . .

Medicare has changed and it’s still changing — so must your agency. In two stimulating, information-packed days, you’ll … find out how to make sense of the veritable alphabet soup surrounding homecare, including the OASIS™, the HHRG, the PPS … acquire the skills necessary to see that your agency complies with today’s requirements … find out about the importance of documentation in preventing denials and survey citations, and … learn how to prevent mistakes that can cost your agency thousands of dollars and trigger government investigations.

  • Find out about your responsibilities for care of patients in the Prospective Payment System (PPS).
  • Discover simple strategies that can ensure success in the face of
    Medicare scrutiny.
  • Replace misconceptions, myths, and old facts with current, correct,
    and concise information.
  • Figure out how to provide care to patients and comply with regulations,
    all at the same time.

You’ll be taught by Diane Omdahl and Carolyn Powell, two extraordinary instructors who combine home health management experience with in-depth knowledge of the Medicare rules and an engaging presentation style. Together, they will strip away the myths and confusion and give you a common-sense approach to meeting certification and payment requirements. Their many years of firsthand homecare experience assure you of real-world guidance — that’s both practical and precise.

Remember that this is a course, not a conference. You won’t hear a multitude of speakers with diverse, irreconcilable approaches. Diane and Carolyn deliver a consistent, proven approach to Medicare home health — one that you can take home and use with confidence in your agency.

AGENDA

DAY ONE:
MEDICARE REQUIREMENTS
8:00 AM — 3:50 PM

Registration & Continental Breakfast

Medicare Coverage Criteria
• Overview of denials
• Homebound
• Skilled nursing services:
   • Observation and assessment
   • Skilled procedures
   • Teaching

Break

Part-time or intermittent criteria
Daily skilled nursing visits
Therapy services
Home health aide services

Luncheon

PPS Billing Issues
Overview of consolidated billing
Supplies
Outpatient therapy

Break

Certification Issues in the PPS
Start of care
SCIC / major change
M0825, therapy need

DAY TWO:
OASIS & DOCUMENTATION
8:00 AM — 3:50 PM

Registration & Continental Breakfast

OASIS
• All about the comprehensive assessment:
   • The rule of OASIS and other data elements
   • Times, types of assessments
   • Patient-specific requirements

Break

• Focus on the HHRG data elements:
   • Wounds, functional status
   • Impact of M0175
   • Tips to prevent downcoding

Luncheon

Diagnosis Coding
V codes, E codes, and more
M0230, M0240, and M0245

Break

Documentation
Strategies for homecare documentation
Ranges, PRNs, and verbal orders
Plan of care (CMS 485)

 

 

 

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