Hospice FY2016 Final Payment Rule & HQRP Update: What You Need to Know
Date/Time: 10/08/2015, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Provider: Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Assn
In an era of tightening oversight, hospices are dealing with the most significant payment change since the inception of the Medicare hospice benefit. This webinar will review and discuss the FY2016 hospice final payment rule. It will provide a comprehensive update of CMS’s plans and timelines for implementing hospice payment system reform and changes related to the inpatient and aggregate caps, the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP), and diagnosis claim coding. Join us to learn more about the new payment structure and policy changes.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Key elements and timeframes of CMS’s revised payment system for routine home care (RHC)
- Hospice aggregate cap calculation, reporting, and monitoring changes
- HQRP updates and what to expect in the future
- CMS’s clarification regarding diagnosis coding on hospice claims
- Operational impact of these changes, practical suggestions, and future insight into hospice payment and policy
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This informative session is designed for administrators, managers, quality managers, compliance/regulatory managers, financial staff, billing personnel, and patient care managers.
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MEET THE PRESENTER
Katie Wehri, CHC, CHPC, Wehri & Associates, LLC
