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Register: https://hospice.eewebinarnetwork.com/a/oha/webinar/hospice-billing-series-eligibility-requirements-notice-of-election

The 2020 Hospice Rule brings changes to payment rates and the content of the actual Election Statement.  New and experienced hospice billers periodically need to review eligibility requirements.  Eligibility and Notice of Election requirements will be detailed during this webinar.  This session will walk through the late Notice of Election and the exceptions process of appeal.  A comprehensive review of all eligibility requirements, all aspects of dealing with Election Statement changes, and all things related to the Notice of Election will be included.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Eligibility requirements for admitting patients to hospice
• Define benefit periods and review new Common Working File (CWF) screens
• Updates to the content of the Election Statement
• Billing details of Notice of Election
• Dealing with claim issues regarding late Notice of Election
• Up-to-date Notice of Election exceptions and corrections

• TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
  • Checklist for updates to the Election Statement

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session is designed for directors, clinical managers, intake/authorization staff, and the revenue cycle team.

PLEASE NOTE: Webinar content is subject to copyright and intended for your individual organization’s use only.

Register: https://hospice.eewebinarnetwork.com/a/oha/webinar/partnership-series-building-strong-compliant-assisted-living-partnerships

The number of assisted-living communities will continue to explode within the senior-living sector.  More and more providers will enter service partnerships to reduce duplication, create efficiencies, and increase market share.  Assisted-living communities need to think carefully about the services they offer and the providers they use to ensure residents experience the best possible quality of care in home health or end-of-life care.  This webinar will address the many options available for seniors and “aging in place.”  It will also provide an overview of senior-living community services, challenges, and solutions.  Learn how to position your organization as a true outcome-focused partner.

Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Define types of senior-living communities
• Demographic information and projection estimates
• Eight key quality indicators
• Needs and solutions crosswalk
• Senior housing options and reimbursement comparisons
• Innovative options for senior-living arrangements

• TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
  • Assisted-living resource associations
  • FAQs for assisted living
  • Myths and facts of assisted living
  • Resource websites and links

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session is designed to orient staff to the senior-living sector and assisted-living environment.  It will benefit administrators, sales leaders, sales team members, business development team members, strategic organization planners, and anyone interested in learning more about this dynamic evolving environment.

PLEASE NOTE: Webinar content is subject to copyright and intended for your individual organization’s use only.

OHPCA Regulatory/QAPI Networking Call

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Access Code: 191-026-613

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Register: https://hospice.eewebinarnetwork.com/a/oha/webinar/managing-risk-without-sacrificing-creativity-challenges-facing-volunteer-managers

One of the responsibilities of today’s volunteer managers is to protect the organization.  All personnel, whether paid or unpaid, present a certain degree of potential risk.  As “risk managers,” it is necessary for volunteer managers to be effective communicators, program evaluators, conflict managers, coaches, and leaders.  However, trying to eliminate all potential risk often leads to boring and ineffective volunteer programs.  This webinar will address the volunteer manager’s role in assessing and managing potential risks, and also explore ways to balance risk with creativity and excitement.

Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Five key areas where volunteer services present potential risk
• A method to determine low, medium, or high risk levels
• Ways to reduce risk levels while maintaining program integrity
• Assessing the willingness of you or your organization to take on various degrees of risk to provide a higher level of care by using volunteers
• Review services you may have eliminated, postponed, or are considering, and how to initiate them with minimal or decreased risk

• TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
  • Sample policies that have been reworked to provide higher-level risk management
  • Sample position descriptions to demonstrate key risk management features
  • Assessment tool to determine your level of willingness to accept risk
  • Handout with lecture notes and links for additional learning opportunities
  • Guide for creating new programs and services with risk management in mind
  • Comprehensive references and additional resources list

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This important topic is designed for volunteer managers and other leadership team members involved in, or responsible for, volunteer services.  Other team members interested in organizational risk management will also benefit.

PLEASE NOTE: Webinar content is subject to copyright and intended for your individual organization’s use only.

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United States: +1 (872) 240-3311

Access Code: 829-564-157

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Register: https://hospice.eewebinarnetwork.com/a/oha/webinar/hbs-details-of-medicare-claims-processing

Recent years have brought many updates to Medicare billing regulations.  This webinar covers the step-by-step process of monthly hospice billing and will review the proposed changes to the base rates for hospice levels of care through rebasing.  It will also provide examples of how agencies have successfully handled the recent changes and how they are effectively conducting physician billing.  This session will also serve as a step-by-step guide through final claims and frequent billing issues.

Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Define distinct levels of care and specifics of billing them
• Monthly claim content
• Typical billing issues and how to handle them
• Newest rate changes due to rebasing
• Standards for physician billing on hospice claims

• TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
  • Updated hospice pre-bill audit tool

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session is designed for revenue cycle staff.

PLEASE NOTE: Webinar content is subject to copyright and intended for your individual organization’s use only.

Register: https://hospice.eewebinarnetwork.com/a/oha/webinar/what-every-hospice-home-care-provider-should-know-about-electronic-protected-health-information-paper-based-medical-records

As covered entities, hospices and home care providers are required to manage patients’ electronic protected health information (EPHI) and paper-based medical records in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security rules.  Noncompliance can lead to substantial fines (up to $1.5 million for privacy breaches), negative publicity, compromised patients, unhappy families, and damaged reputations.  Does your organization lawfully manage electronic and traditional PHI?  Have you established policies and strategies to ensure HIPAA compliance?  Are your business associates, including physicians and subcontractors, in compliance?  Join us to learn about records risks, policies, and compliance management best practices for hospices and home care providers.

Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits.

HIGHLIGHTS

• What is EPHI?
• What constitutes paper-based PHI?
• HIPAA risks, rules, and compliance
• What does HIPAA’s privacy rule demand of providers’ electronic and paper-based information?
• Strategies for complying with HIPAA’s security rule governing EPHI
• Patients’ privacy rights under HIPAA
• Responding to patients’ requests for access to PHI
• Best practices for securing EPHI
• How social media, texts, and email maximize EPHI and HIPAA risks – and how to shore up security breaches
• Implementing strategic, best-practices-based policies governing PHI, privacy, and security
• Supporting compliance with employee training
• Lawfully responding to an EPHI security breach
• Best-in-class technology solutions to safeguard electronic information and privacy
• Real-life disaster stories:  costly consequences of EPHI mismanagement and security breaches

• TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
  • Checklist: Seven Steps for HIPAA Compliance
  • Social media rules:  Guidelines for Creating Effective Social Media Policy

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session is a must for compliance officers, lawyers, record managers, IT staff, human resources personnel, privacy officers, directors, and administrators.

PLEASE NOTE: Webinar content is subject to copyright and intended for your individual organization’s use only.

Register: https://hospice.eewebinarnetwork.com/a/oha/webinar/hospice-2020-final-payment-rule-quality-update

The FY2020 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements brought changes of great interest.  These range from wage index updates, to rebasing the level of care rates, to election statement changes.  This session will analyze the changes and comments that were sent in between the proposed and final rules to provide insight into the current state and future of hospice.  The Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) is continuously being massaged and current updates will be reviewed during this webinar.

Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits.

HIGHLIGHTS

• CMS hospice rebasing rate updates and implications for future payment
• Evaluation of activities to align hospices with post-acute-care providers
• CMS’s continuing concerns and analysis of hospice data shared by CMS, MedPAC, and others
• CAHPS Hospice Survey update for the future
• Expansion of the hospice quality reporting program

• TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
  • Reference guide to updates for hospice election statement content

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session is designed for directors, administrators, and managers.

PLEASE NOTE: Webinar content is subject to copyright and intended for your individual organization’s use only.

OHPCA Regulatory/QAPI Networking Call

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Monthly conference call which will focus on Inpatient Hospice issues. This call will be a forum for Hospice managers and staff to ask questions, share information, discuss new regulations, etc. No meeting in May 2019.

OHPCA-WSHPCO Inpatient Managers & Staff Networking Meeting

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United States: +1 (571) 317-3122

Access Code: 734-746-861

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OHPCA Board of Directors Meeting by GoToMeeting

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United States: +1 (646) 749-3122

Access Code: 663-129-957

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OHPCA’s annual fall conference. View program information HERE.

OHPCA Regulatory/QAPI Networking Call

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
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United States: +1 (872) 240-3412

Access Code: 191-026-613

First GoToMeeting? Let’s do a quick system check:
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Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/829564157

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United States: +1 (872) 240-3311

Access Code: 829-564-157

First GoToMeeting? Let’s do a quick system check: https://link.gotomeeting.com/system-check