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Home Care & Hospice Law: A Handbook for Executives Edited by William A. Dombi, Esq. March 2000 Here's your chance to understand major legal issues faced daily by home care and hospice professionals. Written for the non-lawyer, this handbook provides practical information and advice every home care and hospice must know to operate in today's environment. The hardbound handbook gives you easy to understand language on complex legal issues, practical advice for establishing a strong legal foundation for your agency, suggested responses and mechanisms you need if things go wrong, and much more. 493 pages. Item: M-069 NAHC Member Price: $50 Nonmember Price: $100 2005-2006 Hospice Salary & Benefit Report November 2005 (updated annually) This report, published by HCS in cooperation with NAHC's affiliated Hospice Association of America, covers compensation levels for approximately 64 management, nursing, therapy, and clerical jobs according to agency type, revenue, size, state, and geographic region. Salary, bonus, fringe benefit, and perquisite data are included in the report. Item: A-120 Nonparticipant Price: $250 Hospice Spreadsheet CD State databases contain the actual salary, hourly and per-visit data submitted by survey participants (agency names are not provided). So that users may sort data however they choose using Lotus, Excel, and other computer programs. The file includes the county, patient days, auspice type, and agency revenue. Item: A-124 Price: $95/state You must purchase the Salary & Benefit Report to purchase this CD. Physician Payment for Home Care and Hospice Services January 2006 (updated annually) This resource manual includes regulatory and billing information about three physician benefits available under Medicare: 1) Care Plan Oversight for home health and hospice services 2) Certification/Recertification of home health services, and 3) Physician home visits. The publication provides details on such important topics as: criteria for reimbursement, documentation requirements, billing by non-physician practitioners, sample log of Care Plan Oversight activities, instructions for filing a claim on CMS form 1500, including the use of correct codes, payment rates for all physicians' home care services by geographic location for 2005 and 2006. Item: M-037 NAHC Member Price: $15 Nonmember Price: $30 Physician Payment for Home Care and Hospice Services: Condensed Version January 2006 (Updated annually) This four page brochure, sold in packs of 50, offers a condensed version of the Physician Payment for Home Care Services. It is intended for use in teaching physicians and others. The publication includes abbreviated information about: criteria for reimbursement, documentation requirements, billing codes, payment rates for Care Plan Oversight, and Certification/Recertification by geographic location for 2006. Item: M-037A NAHC Member Price: $10 Nonmember Price: $20 Per pack of 50 CMS/HCFA Responds to Hospice FAQs October 2002 At the Annual National Association for Home Care/Hospice Association of America National Policy Conference, the Hospice Association of America sponsors a workshop featuring a panel of experts from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Panel Members respond to questions abut the Medicare Hospice Benefit. These are the questions and answers compiled in 2002. Topics include: Policy Issues, Survey and Certification, Medical Review, and Fraud and Abuse. 18 pages. Item: H-008 NAHC Member Price: $15 Nonmember Price: $30 Tool Kit for Providing Hospice Services in a Long-Term Care Facility January 2003 The need for hospice services in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) represents the fastest growing segment of the Medicare hospice benefit marketplace. This Toolkit has been designed as a draft for hospice programs to take the information, add their logo, and demographic information, then personalize their program. Includes: sample contract, current regulation, and educational materials for both hospice and nursing facility staff. 290 pages. Item H-020 NAHC Member Price: $75 Nonmember Price: $150 Provider's Manual on the Medicare Hospice Benefit May 2004 CMS has moved material into the new CMS Manual System and eliminated the corresponding material from the outgoing paper-based manuals. CMS will continue this phase-out/phase-in process until all manual instructions are included in the CMS Manual System. NAHC has prepared a new manual that contains all the information needed by a hospice agency for Medicare eligibility, coverage, and billing. The new manual is organized by functional area, (e.g., eligibility, entitlement, claims processing, benefit policy, secondary payer). NAHC has integrated pertinent sections from multiple CMS on-linemanuals into a single, easy to use resource. The manual includes all of the revisions made by CMS during the transition to its on-line system. 550 pages. Item: H-010 NAHC Member Price: $60 Nonmember Price: $120 Hospice Survey and Certification Manual July 2006 The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is pleased to offer the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) most up-to-date Medicare surveyor guidelines, the State Operations Manual (SOM). This was formerly Publication 7, now an on-line only manual, Publication 100-7. Appendix M is specific to providers of the Medicare Hospice Benefit. The regulations have not changed but CMS has included additional language to reflect some of the changes made by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Modernization and Improvement Act of 2003 and previously cleared Program Memorandum updates and survey & certification letters through December 30, 2003. CMS will continue to make changes as issues develop and are resolved. These will appear in the on-line only Manual. This document contains the pertinent portions from Pub. 100-7 that affect hospice in Chapters: 1 - Program Background and Responsibilities, 2 – The Certification Process, 3 – Additional Program Activities, 5 – Complaint Procedures and Appendix M - Guidance to Surveyors: Hospice. Item # H-011 NAHC Member Price: $75 Nonmember Price: $150
Hospice Facts and Statistics 2006 This document is divided into nine categories: hospice origins; hospice participation in Medicare; noncertified hospices; revenues, including Medicare spending; hospice recipients; client diagnoses; value and cost effectiveness of hospice; hospice employees and volunteers; and hospice employee compensation. C-007 This model bill of rights was developed and approved by HAA's Advisory Board of Directors. The one-page document provides information for clients' decisionmaking and appropriate service expectations. It also outlines the client's and the provider's rights. The Bill of Rights satisfies Medicare requirements, but state requirements may differ and should be verified to assure compliance. A-018 With information ranging from the 10 reasons for choosing hospice to how to choose a hospice provider, this 30-page brochure is an invaluable resource for the hospice consumer. It includes a list of state resources that can provide additional hospice information and the Hospice Patient's Bill of Rights. C-014
This two-page fact sheet deals with Medicare's home care benefit versus the hospice benefit. The fact sheet leaves room for your company's information and logo. C-015 * Also available in Spanish (C-015a) Caring to Help Others: A Training Manual for Preparing Volunteers Spring 2001 The manual was created over a three-year period with the assistance of nine aging, health care, and caregiving organizations, including NAHC and HAA. Eisai, Inc., a research-based, global pharmaceutical company sponsored the development and distribution of the 502-page guide. The manual was field tested and has been universally praised for being all inclusive and easy to use. It provides handouts, exercises, and guidelines for recruiting volunteers, directories of helpful organizations, and forms for record keeping. Item: FH2001 *The manual is free, however we do request $10 to cover the cost of shipping & handling. Hospice Billboards One of the most effective and inexpensive forms of advertising, billboards offer a high frequency reach to potential consumers to promote your agency throughout the year. HAA offers two standard-sized (approximately 12' x 24") outdoor billboards: "Hospice...When Caring Matters Most" and "Reclaim the Spirit of Life...Hospice." Each billboard is blue, white, and black with room provided for agencies to add their name and phone number for an additional $25 per billboard. To order, call the National Association for Home Care's Public Relations Department at 202/547-7424. H-COO-10A &B Hospice Photographs Try our affiliate orgranization Caring Photography at http://www.caringphotography.com. You Only Die Once: Preparing for the End of Life with Grace and Gusto NAHC is proud to introduce this wonderful book by author Margie Jenkins. Nobody likes to talk about death… "Too depressing,” some say, "Too scary.” But when we don't talk about it, it's all the harder. Our final days are fear-filled, and our families are left to make hasty and stressful decisions. What if…your family could relax in knowing you'd done all you could to make it easier for them? What if…planning for your end-of –life years set you free to really enjoy the adventure? In You Only Die Once, you'll discover how to: update and organize your vital papers for easy access, plan to pass on your cherished memories and possessions, anticipate your long-term care options and make your desires known, design a memorial service that honors your beliefs and wishes, and live your final days to the fullest without anxiety or guilt. Item: S-002 $12.99 includes shipping and handling Contact Margie Jenkins direction at: 176 East Main St., Suite 8, Westborough, MA 01581 800/653-4043 phone or 508/870-5587 fax
This inspirational four and a half-minute video is set to classical music and uses a montage of still photos to capture how hospice helps the terminally ill reclaim a willingness to live until death. It begins with "Hospice is..." and depicts the many services provided by hospice. The video is perfect for health fairs and community or board meetings, as well as other outreach activities and events. H-VID09 Health Benefits and Hospice Video This informative roundtable discussion features nationally-recognized experts reviewing the state of hospice and the encouraging future ahead. The first portion of the discussion focuses on the role hospice plays with both patients and their families, an excellent overview for potential customers or new staff. The final section is devoted to survival tips for hospices into the next century—vital information for administrators. H-VID10 The Home Care Aide—The Heart of Caregiving This 13-minute educational video documents paraprofessionals performing personal care services and features testimonials from patients, their families, and home health aides. It is ideal for all your outreach needs: consumers; patients and their families; policy-makers; health care professionals; and new staff and board members. A joint production of the Home Care Aide Association of America and NAHC, The Heart of Caregiving quickly convinces viewers that paraprofessional services are an essential, growing part of health care delivery and clearly not a luxury. C-VID19 "Home Care Angels” Video October 2004 Running Time: 12minutes A Collection of Music Videos For the first time, NAHC has compiled three of the most requested videos celebrating home care and hospice into one collection, available on DVD or VHS format. Each video has been used to open NAHC Annual Meetings and features moving images of home care and hospice patients and workers including:
DVD A-103D NAHC Member Price: $30 Nonmember: $50 VHS A-103V NAHC Member Price: $40 Nonmember: $60 CARING Magazine NAHC's highly acclaimed four-color monthly magazine is the definitive home care and hospice periodical. CARING covers all aspects of the home care field, including new technology, research, personnel management, clinical issues, and policy developments. It is sent free of charge to HAA/NAHC members as a membership benefit. Bulk subscriptions are also available. To order, visit www.caringmagazine.com Teddy With A Tee This adorable and durable Teddy bear provides a constant reminder of the purpose of your work—caring. Wearing a red, white, and blue T-shirt that reads, "Caring is our business," this bear is sure to bring a smile to the face of whomever receives it. It's a great idea for recognition of staff, volunteers, or board members. The T-shirt is removable and washable. K-004
Spotlighting the slogan "When Caring Matters Most," this 16-ounce speckled blue travel mug is insulated to keep drinks hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold. It also features a durable snap-on top to prevent spills. K-033 Hospice Pin This pin with a military clutch features the word "Hospice" in gold on a blue background with a white enameled dove in flight above. Give it to your staff, volunteers, or board members. It's a beautiful way to show your support of hospice. K-050 |
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