Home Health Care

After nearly a decade of changing guidance over the FTF regulation for home health, CMS and its contractors seem to finally have found a consistent interpretation. Now that the guidance is more solid, how is your practice? Is it sill catching up? Are your referral sources stuck in 2015 before the change and think the FTF is now a form they have to fill out? This session will provide real scenarios, real examples and real relief from all of the confusion. Join this session for the clearest directions on how to operationalize a compliant and efficient FTF process.

The 21st Century Cures Act mandates that all personal care and home health services will require Electronic Visit Verification (EVV). This session will begin with a review by representatives from the Iowa Department of Human of Services on the EVV compliance regulations and issues. CareBridge representatives will then provide an EVV technology solutions overview, highlighting the benefits of use and discussing best practices to streamline provider adoption. There will be a demonstration of the easy-to-use mobile application, which will highlight key provider functionality.

Infection control practices have been front and center during the COVID-19 pandemic. Home Health care providers have been presented with a wide range of infection control scenarios. Are your infection control policies and procedures up-to-date? During this session, we will review the Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for infection prevention and control, as well as examine the new CDC guidance for infection control and prevention concerning COVID-19 in home health agencies.

In 2019, the emergency preparedness Condition of Participation (CoP) was updated to include the requirement that agencies need to be able to identify and manage emerging infectious diseases as part of their emergency preparedness plan. COVID-19 has put us to the test. Has your agency’s emergency preparedness plan been effective during the COVID-19 pandemic? In this session, we will take a deep dive into the emergency preparedness CoP and walk through what your agency needs to be doing to ensure compliance now and in the future.

This session will provide a look at how Washington is reforming home health care and explore a myriad of legislative and regulatory issues impacting providers, including an update on the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), how COVID-19 effected this year’s legislation and more. There will also be a review of the Medicare home health benefit that has undergone significant policy changes over the past several years, and the future will be no different as we face additional payment methodology system changes, continued scrutiny by auditors and more demonstrations.

This session will take an in-depth look at the current information and data regarding the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and will focus on both its financial and operational impacts since the implementation of PDGM on Jan. 1, 2020. Discussion will focus on what we know now after several months in the new payment system and will update providers on what you need to know moving forward to ensure you are maximizing returns for all the services you are providing. Our industry experts will review the key areas that are proving favorable in managing services under the new PDGM payment model and some tips to help better understand what it takes to be successful in PDGM.

The home health industry is constantly dealing with changes, and this year is no exception. From Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) impacts and OASIS guidance changes to regulatory updates and waivers due to COVID-19 and the proposed new rule for payment – there is a lot to keep track of. Home health care professionals will be updated on all the topics that they have heard about over the last few months, and will explore the practical use and applications for their agencies.