General
Sessions Descriptions
WEDNESDAY,
July 16, 2008
Opening General Session
7 to 9 pm
Part 1: National Update
Each of the 14 financial management conferences has
been opened with an up-to-the-minute analysis of the
legislative, regulatory and legal issues affecting home
care and hospice. It is a safe bet, with the intense
presidential election campaign and the hot Senate and
House races, that health care is high on the list of
political and policy issues. The legislative arena may
be chaotic in an election year, but regulatory initiatives
do not slow down to watch that type of parade go by.
This year, both home health care and hospice are subject
to significant regulatory changes. This session offers
a clear and detailed discussion of what Congress and
the administrative agencies have for home care and hospice
in 2008.
Objectives:
- Identify current legislative issues affecting home
care and hospice;
- Identify current regulatory issues affecting home
care and hospice; and
- Explain the prognosis for legislative and regulatory
action in 2008.
Faculty: Val J. Halamandaris, President,
National Association for Home Care & Hospice; William
A. Dombi, Vice President for Law, National Association
for Home Care & Hospice; Home Care and Hospice
Financial Management Association, Washington, D.C.
Part 2: Medicare HH PPS: An Overview
of the Impact of the New Model
Medicare home health services changed dramatically with
the onset of the 2008 edition of the Home Health Prospective
Payment System. Driven by significant changes in the
case mix adjustment model, the new HH PPS has met some
of the predictions for its impact and triggered surprises
as well. This program brings together a panel of expert
observers regarding the new HH PPS who will offer their
insights into whether and how the new system has changed
home health care. This panel discussion is a springboard
to the HH PPS track of programs offered as workshops
throughout the conference.
Objectives:
- Explain early indications of any change in patient
services triggered by the new HH PPS;
- Identify early signs of the financial indications
of the new HH PPS on the bottom line; and
- Discuss strategies for achieving success under the
new HH PPS.
Moderator: William A. Dombi, Vice
President for Law, National Association for Home Care & Hospice;
Home Care and Hospice Financial Managers Association,
Washington, D.C.
Panelists: HHFMA Advisory Board
and Work Group members.
Course level: Intermediate; 2.0
nursing CEs; 2.0 accounting CPEs (NASBA/RE)
Pre-requisite: Knowledge of Medicare
HH PPS
THURSDAY,
July 17, 2008
General Session
9:15 to 10:55 am
HHFMA Leadership Panel
Back by popular demand is the HHFMA Leadership Panel. This session
brings together leaders of small and large organizations, along with
representatives from supporting consulting interests, such as technology,
marketing, and business, for a lively, interactive event. The panelists
bring their insights on the current status of home care and hospice
along with the opportunities and challenges facing providers in the
future.
Objectives:
- Identify the critical factors affecting the current and future status
of community-based care;
- Discuss the impact of the growing demand for care and support of
chronically ill individuals; and
- Describe strategies for success in the expanding market for home
care and hospice services.
Moderator: William J. Simione, Jr., Chair, Home Care and Hospice Financial
Management Association, Managing Principal, Simione Consultants, Hamden,
Connecticut.
Course level: Intermediate; 1.6 nursing CEs; 2.0 accounting CPEs (NASBA/SEB)
Pre-requisite: Basic knowledge of business environment of home care
and hospice
FRIDAY,
July 18, 2008
Closing General Session
1:45 to 3 pm
Open Financial Managers Forum
Once again, HHFMA presents its open, no-holds-barred
forum meeting to conclude the annual conference. The
session addresses any and all issues of interest to the
conference faculty and attendees. The insights are endless,
all the advice is free, and the experience is priceless.
Moderator: William A. Dombi, Vice President for
Law, National Association for Home Care & Hospice;
Director, Home Care and Hospice Financial Managers
Association, Washington, D.C.
Course level: No continuing education credit for this
session.
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