Home Health PPS: 2012 and Beyond!
Final Home Health PPS Regulation

DATES & LOCATIONS

February 1, 2012 February 2, 2012

Radisson Hotel Sacramento
500 Leisure Lane
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (916) 922-2020

Radisson Hotel Ontario
2200 E. Holt Blvd
Ontario, CA 91761
Phone: (909) 975-5000

 

Gold Sponsor
Kinnser

Home Health PPS - 2012 and Beyond!


This workshop will cover all details of the 2012 Final Home Health PPS Regulation. 

The most critical items covered are the rate changes, case-mix weight redistribution and Table 3 point allocations. 

Included in the case-mix redistribution is a significant decrease in reimbursement for high therapy episodes. 

Other items addressed in this workshop include the Face-to-Face Requirement and the 2012 clarification, as well as, homebound status clarification and clarification on Occupational Therapy being a stand alone discipline in home health. 

Lastly, this program will cover the Therapy Re-Assessment requirements, including billing issues and calendars to work through scenarios.


 

FACULTY


Melinda Gaboury

Melinda Gaboury is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc. (HPS).Melinda Gaboury Melinda Gaboury and Mark Cannon founded the company in April 2001 to provide financial, reimbursement, clinical and cost reporting services to home health agencies and hospice. Prior to the inception of Medicare PPS Gaboury began researching, auditing and review processes with OASIS, ICD-9 Coding and clinical documentation. She has developed and taught clinician and billing Medicare PPS Training Workshops in a variety of venues. Gaboury’s priority remains bridging the gap between clinical and financial issues in home health agencies. Gaboury has been a speaker for several state home care associations. In addition to her speaking engagements and consulting, she is author of Home Health Pocket Guide to OASIS-C.

 


PROGRAM SCHEDULE


8:00am-9:00am Registration

9:00am-12:00pm Workshop

12:00pm-1:00pm Networking Lunch (provided)

1:00pm-3:00pm Workshop




CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEU)


Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider #CEP2463) and by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Provider #PCE588) for up to five (5) contact hours of continuing education. Course approved by CAHSAH (CAH11-110) for up to 5 contact hours of Physical Therapy continuing education. You must be present for the entire workshop to earn CE Credit Hours. No partial credits can be given.

 

 

HOW TO REGISTER

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellations received 10 business days prior to the program date are subject to a 20% handling fee. Cancellations must be in writing. NO REFUNDS will be issued for cancellations received within 10 business days of the program. Refunds will NOT be made for no-shows. However, substitutions will be allowed. Should CAHSAH cancel the program, a full registration fee refund will be issued.

ONLINE REGISTRATION
ONSITE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE. PLEASE ARRIVE AT 8:00 AM TO REGISTER.


*If you are having problems with the online registration,
please download the registration form, fill it out, and fax to (916) 641-5881.
To place a registration by phone with credit card information, please contact (916) 641-5795 ext 113.

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