Tuesday, May 2, 2017: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
International East (Washington Hilton) - Concourse Level
Faculty:
Judi Lund Person, MPH, CHC, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria, VA, Michael Plotzke, PhD, Abt Associates, Saint Louis, MO, Annette Synder, PhD, MSN, CFNP, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD, Cindy Massuda, JD, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD, Charles Padgett, RN, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD and Shayne S. Brannman, MS, MA, HHS OS ASPR, Washington, DC
The upcoming public reporting of hospice quality measures and hospice fraud and abuse concerns are key issues for the hospice community in 2017. Come and hear the panel presentation of CMS officials that can prepare hospice providers for the latest requirements.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the plans for hospice public reporting and the steps a hospice should take to prepare.
2. List three issues identified by the CMS Center for Program Integrity as they are reviewing hospice fraud and abuse issues
3. Describe the requirements for the two new hospice quality measures and their implementation in 2017
CE/CME: Compliance Officer, Nurse, Physician, Quality Professional and Social Worker