Explore Your Pioneer Spirit with NAHC!
The Pacific Northwest is a magnet for explorers and pioneers, so join your fellow leaders in Seattle this October for the 2019 Home Care and Hospice Conference & Expo. Futurist Jack Uldrich will provide insight into what aging in place will look like and what impact technology will have on the way care is delivered in the home. Melissa Arnot, the first American woman to summit Mt. Everest without the aid of supplemental oxygen will share her inspiring story of failure, tragedy, and, finally, triumph. Together, we will explore Foresight: Care for the Future. Register Today
Summer Backyard Advocacy Campaign
Congress is in recess and your elected officials will be at home all August. Now is the perfect time for you to engage with them about the key policy priorities for home care and hospice. Advocacy starts at home and the best advocate is you! We have all the info you need to make it easy and effective. Join the fight! Learn More
Call for Nominations to the NAHC Board
Are you looking for a seat at the table? NAHC is currently seeking nominations for two appointed positions to its Board of Directors. Do you have what it takes? Learn More
PDGM: Time Is Running Out
A revolutionary change is coming to home health starting on January 1, 2020. PDGM will revolutionize the payment methodology for all Medicare Home Health Agencies in the US and preparation is key to your success! We've developed in-depth resources designed to prepare you and your staff for the biggest change to the industry in decades. Learn More
Determining Success Under Medicare Advantage
Ever wanted to learn more about Medicare Advantage (MA), well here's your chance! Join us for the next webinar in our three-part series, Part II: Success Under Medicare Advantage for Home Health, on Thursday, August 29, where you will be able to identify value and quality of benefits provided to the Medicare Advantage plan, develop an effective presentation on your agency’s benefits, and implement a budget for the covered services. Register Today
Anytime, Anywhere Access to Exclusive PDGM Webinars
If you're searching for the tools needed to successfully transition to PDGM, the biggest change to the home health payment model in the 21st century, you're in the right place. Don't waste your time with superficial coverage; our nine-part webinar series dives deeply into all the ways PDGM will impact your business. Register now for the next webinar, PDGM: Coding In-Depth, on Thursday, September 12, 2019. Learn More
NAHC Report
- NAHC Sends Local Kids off to School Right Aug 23 at 5:32 pm
- CMS Open Door Forum on Open Payments Expansion under the SUPPORT Act Aug 23 at 5:32 pm
- Call for Nominations to the NAHC Board of Directors Aug 22 at 7:19 pm
- Advocate Spotlight on Jane Kelly Aug 22 at 7:17 pm
Everything You Need to Know About the 2020 Proposed Hospice Rule
The 2020 Proposed Hospice Rule will have a big impact on your business. NAHC VP for Hospice Affairs Theresa Forster and NAHC Director of Home Care & Hospice Regulatory Affairs Katie Wehri and explain what the rule means for you and what NAHC is doing to protect hospice agencies in this can’t-miss new webinar. Get the recording and handout here!
PDGM Roadmap to Success: Are You Headed in the Right Direction?
This year, NAHC educated thousands of home health professionals at PDGM National Summits across the country, but we are not stopping there. We’ve developed additional resources to ensure your home health agency has the tools it needs to successfully navigate the Patient-Driven Groupings Model, the biggest change to the home health payment model in the 21st century. Watch this short video to learn more!
Featured Events
Part II: Success Under Medicare Advantage for Home Health
Thursday, August 29, 2019; 2:00-3:00 pm eastern
Description:
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are steadily growing across the county. HHAs cannot solely depend upon traditional Medicare and must contract with MA plans. The first step to success Home health agencies must develop effective strategies to negotiate contracts with MA plans. Prepare for presentation and negotiation: in addition to knowing which traditional services to offer, agencies will need to present the specifics on the quality and value the MA plan can expect from the HHA. Consider non-traditional home care type services to offer that will benefit the patient and the MA plan that may be unique to the HHA. This session will supply you with the proper tools to prepare for and conduct contract negotiations for terms and conditions. You will also receive guidelines on how to measure success.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the value and quality benefits provided to the Medicare Advantage plan through the Plan’s use of your agency’s services.
- Develop an effective plan for presenting your agency’s benefits during negotiating sessions including terms and conditions for such items as reimbursement and authorizations.
- Provide the tools to develop a budget for the services covered by the contract as well as development of systems to monitor results.
Faculty:
Paul Giles, Director of Home Health Finance & Business Operations, Dignity Health
Commercial Support Provided by:
Part III: Why Medicare Advantage Should Be on the Hospice Radar Screen
Wednesday, September 11, 2019; 2:00-3:00 pm eastern
Description:
Recent growth in Medicare Advantage penetration, and rules that will allow for greater flexibility for Medicare Advantage health plans to play a role in end-of-life care, have sparked debate amongst hospice providers. Join us for this webinar to learn more about Medicare Advantage, and some of the proposed changes that could impact hospices in the future.
Learning Objectives:
- Outline key elements of current Medicare Advantage plans and how they interface with hospice care.
- Identify recent changes that allow Medicare Advantage plans to provide non-medical services and services focused on palliative care.
- Articulate the current status of the Value-Based Insurance Design Model and how it may impact hospices.
Faculty:
Bill Musick, President and Principal, Integriti3D
Commercial Support Provided by:
Hospice Governance Academy by Integriti3D-http://integriti3d.com/hospice-governance-academy
PDGM: Coding In-Depth
Thursday, September 12, 2019; 2:00-4:00 pm eastern
Description:
This webinar will delve into the deep recesses of ICD-10 coding under PDGM, including the HIPPS code calculation and how it is impacted by coding both the primary diagnosis and the comorbidities. This webinar will provided the latest updates from the 2020 proposed rule regarding coding for PDGM.
Faculty:
- Melinda Gaboury
- Sharon Litwin
Partnering State Association Members
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Commercial Support Provided by:
PDGM: Billing In-Depth
Thursday, September 26, 2019; 2:00-4:00 pm eastern
Description:
PDGM brings many changes to the Billing process, including almost doubling the volume of claims to be sent and multiple changes to the data on the claims. This webinar will take you through details of billing under PDGM and will review the process that the Medicare MAC will go through to calculate the HIPPS code and pay the claims. Lastly, this webinar will cover the proposed changes from a RAP to NOA for 2021.
Faculty:
- Melinda Gaboury
- Aaron Little
Partnering State Association Members
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Commercial Support Provided by:
2019 Home Care & Hospice Conference and Expo
October 13-15 2019
Foresight: Care for the Future
Americans have always been pioneers and explorers and nowhere is that more true than in the Pacific Northwest, where countless ambitious dreamers boldly set out on a path of discovery, from Lewis and Clark to the titans of the tech industry who are building the world of tomorrow right now.
Join us in Seattle, Washington, this October as the National Association for Home Care & Hospice explores “Foresight: Care for the Future.”
Explorers are leaders and risk takers. They have a vision for the future, and they help others see and believe their vision. Our role as pioneers and explorers is to help others understand that home care and hospice are “Care for the Future.”
Join NAHC and hundreds of your peers to explore the pioneering spirit of home care and hospice providers.
Private Duty: Current Trends in Regulatory & Legal Issues: An Update on Private Duty — Oct ‘19
Thursday October 24, 2019 from 2:00 to 3:30 Eastern
This webinar for private duty members will provide regulatory, and legal updates along with other timely topics of importance.
Program Faculty:
Angelo Spinola, Esq., Shareholder, Littler Mendelson
Registration:
Live Event and Recording Registration is FREE
The Event is Free, but Registration is Required!
Private Duty: Current Trends in Regulatory & Legal Issues: An Update on Private Duty — Jan ‘20
Thursday January 23, 2020 from 2:00 to 3:30 Eastern
This webinar for private duty members will provide regulatory, and legal updates along with other timely topics of importance.
Program Faculty:
Angelo Spinola, Esq., Shareholder, Littler Mendelson
Registration:
Live Event and Recording Registration is FREE
The Event is Free, but Registration is Required!
NAHC in the News
- Home health aides care for the elderly. Who will care for them? (NAHC Quoted) Aug 21 at 4:32 pm
- Trump Administration Rule Would Penalize Immigrants For Needing Benefits (NAHC Quoted) Aug 14 at 7:32 pm
- NAHC’s Dombi: CMS Putting Home Health Providers Under the Gun Aug 8 at 1:03 pm
- Why Home Health Care’s Experience Casts Doubt on a Hospice MA Carve-In (NAHC Quoted) Aug 7 at 2:48 pm
