Home Health Summer Camp 2019 is proudly presented to you by National Association for Home Care & Hospice. Thank you. We hope that you enjoy your course.
A regular feature of the Financial Management Conference, people new to the industry, as well as veterans in home health services, will benefit from the detailed understanding of the fundamental financial tools and operational strategies for developing and maintaining positive financial outcomes offered in the Summer Camp. This updated 2019 program is designed for beginner-to-intermediate level financial staff members who have some experience in home care financial management and who wish to expand their knowledge in the diverse world of home care finance. This pre-conference is focused on:Current Medicare reimbursement issues faced by home health agencies;Essential benchmark data needed to manage a home health agency;How to integrate communications between financial and clinical staff;Using the Medicare cost report as a management resource tool;Medicare Advantage and Medicaid business impacts;Compliance responsibilities with payers and more;Establishing billing oversight processes; andUndertaking a feasibility analysis for instituting new programs, expanding service areas, and creating branch offices.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Recognize the current Medicare reimbursement issues affecting home health agencies and how to best deal with them;
2. Identify essential benchmark data in home health services, acquisition points, and best practices in managing with the data;
3. Interpret the proven techniques for maximizing the Medicare cost report as a financial management tool;
4. Identify the requirements for timely reporting of organizational changes through the CMS 855;
5. Develop useful processes for achieving compliance with Medicare coverage and billing requirements; and
6. Recognizing the unique financial issues presented by Medicare Advantage and Medicaid business.
Faculty:
Elizabeth ( Liz) Pearson
Melinda Gaboury, COS-C
Tammy Ross, RN, BSN
David Macke, MBA, CHFP, FHFMA
Thomas (Tom) Boyd, MBA, CFE, CHFP