The Art of ICD-10-CM Coding for Home Health Workshop

Stay ahead with the latest updates and navigate the evolving landscape of home care coding with our comprehensive two-day intermediate coding course, now updated with the latest 2025 coding changes and pertinent information about the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) updates related to coding and OASIS. Elevate your expertise to meet the demands of the industry and equip your agency for success.

Enhance your knowledge of regulatory aspects and ethical considerations in diagnosis coding. This course incorporates numerous examples to boost your skills, proficiency, speed, and accuracy in selecting the appropriate ICD-10-CM codes.

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Home Health Reimbursement - PDGM Workshop

January 2025 brings even more changes with the updates to the Value-Based Purchasing Expansion.  Agencies must develop and implement plans to continue to succeed under the current reimbursement model, PDGM.  This workshop will discuss key areas, strategies and processes in assisting an agency with continued success in 2025. 

This workshop will have a focus on best episode management and process improvement practices including the referral, intake and scheduling processes, timely documentation, physician and patient communication strategies, all of which are required to more tightly manage care within the 30-day payment period.

Hospice Reimbursement Workshop

Changes to the Medicare Hospice Regulations have occurred over the past few years and continue.  Is your hospice thriving?  Has Medical Review been an issue for your focus?  Are you affected by the Hospice CAP calculation?

Be among the elite group of hospice professionals that are current on all Hospice Medicare reimbursement related regulations.  This workshop will lay a concrete foundation for hospice billers and any hospice staff that need a clearer understanding of the Medicare regulations.  This workshop will include Medicare Notice of Election and claim requirements. 

Home Health Survey Readiness

1 Day Virtual Workshop - (5.5 CEUs)

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Ensure you are prepared for a survey every day; not just every 3 years! This workshop will give up to date information on all aspects of this critical issue. The audience will interact with our experienced consultants, Sharon Fredrichs and Stephanie Phillips, of S & S Home Care Consulting, regarding tools, hints and practical suggestions to attain and maintain compliance with the Conditions of Participation. Participants will also have an opportunity to develop correction plans. Join the experts from CDPH, and our consultants to review this process to ensure your agency is always survey ready.

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Hospice Survey Readiness

1 Day Virtual Workshop - (5.5 CEUs)

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Preparation is your best defense! As hospices are surveyed every three years and complaint surveys continue to rise, it is imperative to understand the current focus from the different survey agencies. Are you familiar with the different types of surveys and citations you could receive, as well as the common risk areas? Join us to learn what CMS, CDPH, TJC, CHAP & ACHC are finding in their hospice surveys and how to avoid these issues. Learn the five-point method of writing a successful plan of correction. Join this workshop to learn and bring these skills back to your programs so that you are prepared for any survey activity that may arise!

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Home Health Additional Document Requests (ADR)

1 Day Virtual Workshop - (5 CEUs)

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The workshop will begin with a breakout session by National Government Services (NGS) and follow with a general overview of Additional Document Requests (ADRs) by expert faculty Annette Lee, who worked for over a decade with a MAC in medical review and education. This session will review the different types of audits and the processes followed by Medical Review, CERT, SMRCs and RACs. 

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Hospice Additional Document Requests (ADR)

1 Day Virtual Workshop - (5 CEUs)

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The workshop will begin with a breakout session by National Government Services (NGS) and follow with a general overview of Additional Document Requests (ADRs) by expert faculty Annette Lee, who worked for over a decade with a MAC in medical review and education. This session will review the different types of audits and the processes followed by Medical Review, CERT, SMRCs and RACs.

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