Regulatory Hot Topics

Thursday, March 29, 2012: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM
Potomac C (Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center)
Primary Presenter:
Jennifer Kennedy, MA, BSN, RN
Co-Presenter:
Judi Lund Person, MPH
Area of Emphasis: Regulatory Issues
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the current “hot” issues in the hospice industry and how they affect hospice providers and the hospice industry as a whole
2. Describe the climate within CMS and the fiscal intermediary regarding hospice care
3. Identify and locate resources available for support for the hospice clinician
Hospice regulatory issues are becoming increasingly complex, but NHPCO’s Regulatory Department is your one stop shop for everything regulatory!  In this session, the NHPCO Regulatory Tam will highlight the important compliance issues on the hospice industry front today.  Participants will receive cutting edge information about what is happening within CMS, the OIG and other federal entities that affect hospice care.
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