Amy Knight, CPA, Knight CPA Group; Audrey Yetter, BKD CPAs & Advisors

This session is designed to assist agencies in understanding what information is needed at year-end for their Medicare and/or Medicaid cost reporting.  This will not be a simple list of information, but rather will be an open conversation with the agency’s perspective in mind.  We will explore what information is needed, what is most important, how to capture the information, what to do now to make the entire process easier for everyone?  We will answer all these questions and exchange ideas on how to setup best practices to simplify the year-end burden and demystify the cost reporting process.

Specifically, we will cover topics such as:  tracking statistics, categorizing direct costs, hospice direct cost segregation by level of care, and payroll system setup to assist in tracking costs and statistics with ease.  We encourage participants to bring questions and be ready to share solutions and ideas with one another.  (1.25 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates)

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Fred Bentley, Avalere

This session will provide a high-level overview of the strategic imperatives and emerging opportunities facing home health, hospice, and other home-based care providers. We will first explore the paths that CMS, Medicaid agencies, and other payers are likely to follow in refining and expanding risk-based payment models—both for post-acute providers as well as their acute care referral partners.  Along with the adoption and diffusion of ACOs and other value-based payment models, this session will address the implications of the expansion in Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care for the growth and profitability of post-acute care providers. 

Against the backdrop of rising managed care penetration and more risk-based payment models, we will comment on how demographics and evolving consumer preferences are likely to affect the post-acute care business model.  This session concludes with an exploration of the different business models that leading home-based care organizations are pursuing, ranging from serving as the high-reliability downstream provider to acting as the comprehensive post-acute care manager for hospitals and payers.  (1.25 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates)

Adrian Killebrew, Business Development Executive, Axxess

For the first time in history, five generations can be found working side by side in the workforce. A talent gap is forming as Baby Boomers age into retirement and Millennials climb the corporate ladder. Recruitment strategies to attract, recruit, retain, and motivate young people need to reply less heavily on traditional pay and benefits, and focus more on creating welcoming cultures. Learn how to build a winning strategy in an increasingly competitive talent marketplace. (1.25 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates)

Katie Wehri, Healthcare Provider Solutions

Complying with HIPAA requirements isn’t always easy, and hospices have some unique complications.  There are often a number of family members, unique and intricate family dynamics and often stressful family situations; communication amongst staff working remotely but as a team; volunteers; working with records after a patient’s death; etc.  An overview of the requirements and application in the hospice setting will be addressed. (1.25 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.25 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education; 1.25 SWCEUs)