Hospice Contract Review: Compliance & Current Issues
Date/Time: 07/30/2015, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Provider: FHPCA
Hospice providers routinely contract with other entities for everything from inpatient services to medical directors to space leases. Many contracts have requirements in the Conditions of Participations (CoPs). Hospice CoPs have requirements for services and providers that must be met before a hospice may contract for inpatient services. These contracts are often with referral sources (or potential referral sources), such as nursing homes, physicians, and hospitals. Arrangements with referral sources can cause significant risk if they do not comply with appropriate safe harbors or if the relationship does not have on-going monitoring.
This webinar will cover a number of common contract compliance issues, such as medical director agreements and SNF room and board payments. In addition, it will address issues that may arise when approaching facilities about inpatient agreements.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Hospice contracts – explaining CoPs requirements to other parties
- Remuneration – when is fair market value important?
- Medical directors – more is not merrier
- Background checks – if they are in your contract, do you conduct them?
- HIPAA – when is a contracting entity a business associate?
- SNFs and room and board – why paying too much is a problem
- What to do if you identify a contract that is out of compliance
- Common terms every provider contract should include to ensure compliance
TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
- Checklist of common terms
- List of applicable safe harbors
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This informative session is designed for administrators, nursing directors, marketing staff, executives, and owners.
PLEASE NOTE
Webinar content is subject to copyright and intended for your individual organization’s use only.
MEET THE PRESENTER
Robert W. Markette, Jr., Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.
