Updated HOPE Guidance: Unpacking the HOPE Tool Changes

Posted on July 2, 2025

Date/Time: 07/02/2025, 3:00 pm

Provider: FHPCA

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FY 2026 is right around the corner!

Will your agency be ready to implement the HOPE assessment tool changes by October 1? Will your updated documentation procedures be ready to hit the ground running? This timely webinar will delve into and explain the relevant changes so you are prepared and compliant.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

Understand the updates to the HOPE Guidance Manual and Hospice Item Set
Discuss the updates to the HOPE specifications guidance
Identify the required HOPE tool time points
Appreciate the HOPE assessment tool’s impact on HQRP
Complete the updated HOPE tool accurately

WEBINAR DETAILS

The HOPE assessment tool implementation timeline is effective October 1, 2025. CMS has released new versions of the HOPE Guidance Manual and all HOPE assessment tools. This session will address the changes to the HOPE tool to ensure your agency is prepared to accurately complete documentation as per the updated guidance. It will cover the HOPE tool’s impact on HQRP, updated guidance regarding HOPE Update Visits and completion requirements, and new and/or updated data items. It will also include the sequencing requirements for successful HOPE assessment submissions and acceptance to ensure the 90% compliance threshold is met.

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:

Hospice
Palliative Care

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session is designed for clinical management, compliance professionals, directors, executive leadership, and nursing staff.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

Training log
PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
Attendance certificate provided, however there are no pre-approved CEs associated with this webinar

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other agencies or those not employed by your agency is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.