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The Post-Acute Advisor Home Health NOW Online Summit will cover lessons learned during the pandemic as well as implementing COVID vaccine programs in home health. Learn more about each of our sessions below.
Opening Keynote | 2022 Home Health Compliance & Regulatory Roundup: Stay ahead of coming changes
Time: 12:30 PM
Get a look into the latest opportunities and challenges facing home health providers as the need for care in the home grows. Join home health compliance expert and attorney Robert Markette, as he walks you through the regulatory and compliance challenges facing the home health industry in 2022, so you can avoid the landmines ahead. Get the latest on Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) and changes to the Notice of Admission (NOA) – introduced in the 2022 home health payment rule, HHVBP and the NOA are two of the biggest regulatory shifts for agencies in 2022. You’ll also get a high-level update on the latest surrounding the Review Choice Demo (RCD), and vaccine mandates.
Stay abreast of the latest news so you can quickly respond and comply with regulatory, and safety and infection control requirements to protect your home health patients, employees and your business, no matter what comes your way.
Speaker:
Robert Markette
Attorney
Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, PC
Home Health NOW | Session 1
Time: 1:30 PM
Learn how to access all of the ICD-10 and OASIS content you need in one powerful tool. Increase productivity and protect your home health agency from costly mistakes and revenue loss with the Home Health Coding Center – the single online agency resource for all of your coding & OASIS review needs. Join product specialist Steven Brust to learn more about the value and benefits of a Home Health Coding Center subscription.
Empower your home health and hospice agency to submit clean claims for fast and full reimbursement!
Speaker:
Steven Brust
Product Manager
DecisionHealth
Audit-Proof Your Home Health Documentation
Time: 2:30 PM
Learn how to gather accurate information and detailed documentation so that you can submit compliant home health claims. Compliant documentation demonstrates eligibility, identifies the skilled care your patients require, and ensures ethical reimbursement. Learn steps you can take to avoid common documentation pitfalls, including how to overcome the common issues face-to-face (F2F) denials.
Speaker:
Sharon Harder
President
Advisors, LLC
Robert Markette
Attorney
Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, PC
Robert W. Markette Jr., JD, CHC, HCS-C, is an attorney at Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, PC in Indianapolis. Over the past 15 years, he has focused his practice on representing home health, hospice, private duty, and DME providers in all aspects of their operations. Markette works with his clients on issues related to Medicare/Medicaid compliance, including state and federal survey findings and appeals; payer issues and audit appeals; HIPAA compliance; and Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse, including developing and implementing compliance programs, performing internal investigations, and representing providers in external investigations and civil and criminal matters. He also assists clients with purchasing and selling agencies and addresses legal issues related to employment matters such as wage and hour compliance, investigations, and disputes. Markette serves on both the Board of Medical Specialty Coding and Compliance and the Board of the Association for Home Care Compliance.
President
Advisors, LLC
Harder oversees all home health and hospice client projects, the majority of which are focused on compliance issues including scheduled Medicare/Medicaid compliance audits, acquisition due diligence, preparation of responses to investigations, and labor/compensation issues.
In addition, Harder was a founder of a successful pediatric healthcare company providing center-based extended care to medically fragile patients along with home health, medical equipment, and infusion services offered in partnership with major children’s hospitals.
She is a frequent speaker on home health and hospice regulatory issues and has authored numerous articles on key industry topics, including recent contributions on Value-Based Purchasing, emergency preparedness, and the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM).