Sunday, April 30, 2017: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
International East (Washington Hilton) - Concourse Level
Faculty:
Judi Lund Person, MPH, CHC, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria, VA and Jennifer L Kennedy, MA, BSN, RN, CHC, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Alexandria, VA
Hospice providers are a part of the larger health care community. As the health care landscape changes, how will hospice adapt and change? How does a hospice demonstrate value with the focus on value based purchasing? What are the regulatory issues that hospices must understand, implement and track? What regulatory changes apply to just hospice providers, and when is hospice included in regulations that apply to all Medicare provider types? With the change in the administration, what does that mean for hospice? This session will focus on the up-to-the minute regulatory issues facing all hospice providers, with plain English discussions of requirements and expectations for implementation.
Learning Objectives:
1. List 3 new regulatory requirements that impact hospices and identify steps toward compliance.
2. Discuss 2 components of value-based purchasing and describe the data points necessary to "make the case" to Medicare, insurers and the public.
3. List 4 components of the FY2018 hospice wage index proposed rule and list the impact of each component on hospice providers.
CE/CME: Compliance Officer, Nurse, Physician and Social Worker