Old San Juan, Puerto Rico: February 1–2
Early Bird Deadline: December 21

This comprehensive seminar will help you manage Medicare’s biggest challenges, demonstrate compliance, and retain more of the payment you’ve earned—sure to pay dividends for years to come.

• Acquire a set of Medicare skills that will help you guide behavior in your agency with confidence.
• Discover what clinicians need to know about the Revised PPS.
• Learn techniques for demonstrating that services are skilled, reasonable, and necessary.
• Bulletproof your documentation and use it to support your case.

Ideal for homecare administrators and directors, clinical managers and educators, financial managers, quality improvement leaders, and homecare nurses and therapists.

Seminar Agenda

Day One (Morning Session): OASIS-C

• Assessment basics
• Dealing with the changes in OASIS-C
• Process data elements
• Implementation of evidence-based best practices
• Survey traps in OASIS-C
• OBQI, OBQM, and Home Health Compare

Day One (Afternoon Session): OASIS-C in the PPS

• HHRG Four-equation Model and the Supply HHRG
• Consolidated billing—outpatient therapy and supplies
• New diagnosis coding data elements—primary diagnosis, other diagnoses, payment diagnoses
• Principles for diagnosis sequencing and documentation
• Diagnosis coding issues and strategies

Day Two: RACS in the PPS

• The risks and repercussions of scrutiny
• The RAC matrix
• Principles for minimizing risk
• RAC red flags
• A blueprint for action

Location and Lodging
Sheraton Old San Juan Hotel & Casino
100 Brumbaugh Street
San Juan, PR 00901
Phone: 787/721-5100

This upscale hotel is in the heart of picturesque Old San Juan, rich in history and culture. Enjoy fine restaurants, a rooftop pool with views of San Juan Bay, and exciting casino action. Located within walking distance of 16th century Spanish fortresses, museums, art galleries, world-class shopping, and more.

$185 per night + 11% resort fee. Be sure to ask for the AASSHH (Asociación de Agencias de Servicios de Salud en el Hogar de PR) group rate.

Register early and save!
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
February 1–2
Early Bird Deadline: December 21