Current

Resources

Find all Current Resources from 2023 below. 

NOTE: Summer Conference links can be found in JUNE; Winter Workshop in DECEMBER.

December 2023

December FYI

FYI 23.12 

December TOT

TOT 23.12 

2023

Winter Workshop

November 2023

November FYI

FYI 23.11

November TOT

TOT 23.11

Subscriber Webinar

2022

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The Hospice OIG reports issued over the past few years as well as concerns regarding patient care and fraud have led to statutory and regulatory changes and increased governmental scrutiny of hospice and palliative programs. This session will address some of the changes that have been made, the current state of governmental auditing and oversight, and what hospices can expect in the future.

Speakers:

Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C

October 2023

October FYI

FYI 23.10:

October TOT

TOT 23.10 

Subscriber Webinar

2023

Hospice Discharge Doors

CMS brings the final decisions on items proposed for hospices in the proposed rule from this spring, and Hospice Fundamentals brings the recommendations for the prudent hospice for implementation and compliance.

Speakers:

Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C

September 2023

September FYI

FYI 23.9

September TOT

TOT 23.9

Subscriber Webinar

2023

Final Wage Index Follow Up

CMS brings the final decisions on items proposed for hospices in the proposed rule from this spring, and Hospice Fundamentals brings the recommendations for the prudent hospice for implementation and compliance.

Speakers:

Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C

August 2023

August FYI

FYI 23.8

August TOT

TOT 23.8

Subscriber Webinar

2023

When the LCDs Don't Do the Trick

There is certainly an art and a science to prognostication. The MACs have provided some guidelines to all hospices with their Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs). Using these LCDs, whenever it is applicable, to aid in decision making can ensure defensible documentation for terminal prognosis. This session will cover the guidelines, as well as recommendations for creating a culture of compliance, based on the LCDs.

Speaker:

Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C

July 2023

July FYI

FYI 23.7

July TOT

TOT 23.7

Subscriber Webinar

2023

Tapping Into the Talents of Your Music Therapist

Hospice teams often operate as multi-disciplinary, with each team member contributing their expertise to help achieve an optimal end of life experience. This month, we’ll be exploring ways that music therapists can apply their unique skillsets to enhance the patient experience and interdisciplinary collaboration. Music therapists can support the documentation of eligibility, support roles of other disciplines, improve patient quality of life, and increase overall family satisfaction . We will be discussing strategies for integrating hospice music therapists for the benefit of the patient and family, the hospice team, and the hospice as an organization.

 

Speakers:

Rebecca Perez, Music Therapist & Chris Acevedo, CHC, Principal, Hospice Fundamentals

June 2023

June FYI

FYI 23.6

June TOT

TOT 23.6

2023

Summer Conference

May 2023

May FYI

FYI 23.5

May TOT

TOT 23.5

Subscriber Webinar

2023

Wage Index, PEPPER Data and Quality Reporting Updates

Hospices across the nation eagerly await the Proposed Rule for information on changes to regulatory requirements and reimbursement, and the opportunity to provide comments to CMS. We’ll review and discuss the provisions of the proposed rule and, from the musings in the narrative, try to discern what is on the mind of CMS. CMS provides free benchmarking payment data in the PEPPER report. This year the report features some new metrics. Review the trends in the established data benchmarks, as well as the new data being provided to the industry. It should be noted that this data is used by auditors, including the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) and certainly should be used by all prudent hospices.

Speaker:

Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C

April 2023

April FYI

FYI 23.4

April TOT

TOT 23.4

Subscriber Webinar

2023

ICD-10 Coding: The Implications of Social Determinants of Health

Whether hospice or palliative care, diagnosis coding helps to support the medical necessity of your services. As diagnosis coding becomes more important than ever, the code set now includes a growing number of codes describing Social Determinants of Health. We’ll start with a short refresher on proper ICD-10 coding and review the expanding list of SDoH ‘Z’ codes. At the end of this webinar attendees should have an understanding of how diagnosis codes “paint a picture of the patient” to the payer, and the impact SDoH codes play in supporting complexity.

Speaker:

Jean Acevedo, LHRM, CPC, CHC, CENTC, AAPC Fellow, President, Acevedo Consulting, Inc

March 2023

March FYI

FYI 23.3 – Coming Soon

March TOT

TOT 23.3 – Coming Soon

Subscriber Webinar

2023

Revisions to Hospice - Appendix M

We will provide you with a step-by-step of all the changes, plus a tool to ensure that you can “check off” that your agency is ready for the updated survey.

Speaker:

Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C

February 2023

February FYI

FYI 23.2

February TOT

TOT 23.2

Subscriber Webinar

2023

Identifying the Attending Physician

Is it clear to your team who the attending Physician is? This webinar will assist you on how your Hospice designates the attending Physician and documents it accurately.

Speaker:

Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C, Hospice Fundamentals

January 2023

January FYI

FYI 23.1

January TOT

TOT 23.1

Subscriber Webinar

2023

ELIGIBILITY - The First Steps to a Successful Hospice

Does everyone on your team understand the Eligibility process? In this webinar, we will help you stay compliant by providing you with tools and guidelines for determining Hospice Eligibility.

Speaker:

Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C, Hospice Fundamentals