Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Educational Sessions
At a Crossroads: The Future of Care at Home in a Shifting National Landscape
Session ID: K200
No Handout
Jennifer Sheets, CEO, National Alliance for Care at Home
Concurrent Sessions | 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Empowering Your Office Sales Team
Session ID: P400
Thomas J Rose, CEO & President, 21st Century Health Care Consultants
HOPE-Fueled Excellence: Transforming Patient Experience with Age-Friendly Care
Session ID: H400
Raianne Melton, Senior Director of Clinical Services, Axxess
Top OASIS Myths – Busted with CMS Guidance
Session ID: M400
Annette Lee, CEO and Founder, Provider Insights
Lisa Selman Holman, JD, BSN, RN, VP Clinical Sales, McBee
HHCAHPS: Improving Results
Session ID: M1100
Melinda Gaboury, CEO, Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc.
Live Discharges on Hospice Side
Session ID: G400
Kathy Ahearn, RN, BSN, PHN, CEO and Founder, ALECC, Inc.
Concurrent Sessions | 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM
California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Update
Session ID: P500
No Handout
Jabari Lewis, Bureau Chief, Licensing & Registry, CDSS
Marissa Stone, Bureau Chief, Policy & Enforcement, CDSS
Jude Dela Concepcion, Branch Chief, Home Care Services, CDSS
QAPI: More Than a Binder
Session ID: H500
Brian Douglas, CEO, Sarian Consulting Services, Inc.
Referral Shift: Strategic Positioning into Value-Based Care
Session ID: M500
Casey Rausin, RN, Director of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Home Care Sales
Inside the Survey: What Accrediting Bodies Are Really Looking for in 2026
Session ID: M1200
No Handout
Kathy Valencia, Field Director, Joint Commission
Kathie Belsky, BSN, RN, Director of Accreditation, CHAP
Scott A. Stowell, Senior Manager, Sales, ACHC
Moderator: Sharon Fredrichs, RN, BSN, PHN, CPHQ, Founder and CEO, S&S Home Care Consulting
AI in Action: Reinventing Home Health & Hospice from the Back Office Out
Session ID: G500
Brian Lebanion, Consultant, BC Healthcare Consulting
Concurrent Sessions | 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
High Performance on Purpose: Stop Guessing and Start Growing
Session ID: P600
Casey Rausin, RN, Director of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Home Care Sales
Ethical Marketing in Hospice: Building Trust, Compliance & Sustainable Growth
Session ID: H600
Brian Lebanion, CEO/Consultant, BC Healthcare Consulting, LLC
Documentation for Denial-Proof HH Claims and 3rd-Party Approval
Session ID: M600
Arnie Cisneros, President HHSM, Home Health Strategic Management
Kimberly McCormick, Executive Clinical Director, Home Health Strategic Management
CDPH Update (Virtual Session)
Session ID: M1300
No Handout
Chelsea Driscoll, Chief, Public Policy and Prevention Division, Center for Health Care Quality, California Department of Public Health
Dementia Care at Home: Implementing the GUIDE Model in California
Session ID: G600
No Handout
Sarah Irie, Health Insurance Specialist, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services / HHS
Kemi Reeves, DNP, MBA, GNP-BC, Associate Director, UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program and Director of Nursing Health Care Equity, UCLA
Wessam Labib, MD, MPH, Division Head & Medical Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Loma Linda University Health
Kimberly M. LaBelle, Manager, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Loma Linda University Health