SESSIONS *Preliminary times; Updates coming + subject to change*

*Preliminary times; Updates coming subject to change*

March 15th

Day 1

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Opening and Welcome

Session Description: It is time to get excited and ready to start a weekend full of fun and education. This will be the ultimate opportunity for us to learn from each other and grow together!

Speaker: The Queen of Home Health and Special Performance Guest

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

General Session: The State of the Queendom

Predictive improved agency outcomes by The Queen of Home Health

Session Description: Many organizations and leaders suffer from a lack of alignment and a healthy team. Accountability seems difficult. Clear directions are misinterpreted. Everyone works harder but doesn’t seem to really be in sync. If this sounds familiar, guess what, you’re normal. Many leaders and organizations have struggled with these challenges. But they found a path and a solution. Does your flywheel drive strategic direction, decisions, and priorities? Are all your “people” issues solved? Do your employees really care about the business? Does everyone really fight for the greater good? 

If you answered “not really” to any of these questions, you’re not alone. It is time to up your game and your company’s results. As thousands of business leaders have discovered, the key to continued growth, better outcomes, bigger profits, and fewer frustrations is here: managing your business so it does not manage you. 

Creating a winning Culture

This session will include

  • Processes for Success 

  • Build the ULTIMATE team

  • Employee buy-in

  • Questions and Answers 

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Palmetto GBA - Medicare

1a. Therapy Documentation

Session Description: This session will cover

  • Putting Patients First 
  • How Enrollment Works 
  • Medicare Policy Updates 
  • Survey and Certification Revalidation
  • Our Enrollment Systems
  • Medicaid Enrollment
  • Protecting the Program 
  • Enforcement Actions      

Speaker: TBA, Palmetto GBA  

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Palmetto GBA - Medicare

1b. Regulations

Session Description:

  • Period of Enhanced Oversight
  • New Regs Potpourri
  • Ownership Information
  • Administrative Enforcement
  • Medicaid                                                               Speaker: TBA, Palmetto GBA 

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Office of Inspector General (OIG)- Auditor Pending Approval

1c. Your Agency

Session Description: The Office of Audit Services (OAS) conducts independent audits of HHS programs and/or HHS grantees and contractors. These audits examine the performance of HHS programs and/or grantees in carrying out their responsibilities and provide independent assessments of HHS programs and operations. These audits help reduce waste, abuse, and mismanagement and promote economy and efficiency throughout HHS.

Speaker: Office of Inspector General (OIG) 

 

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Office of Inspector General (OIG)- Investigations Pending Approval

1d. Are You Running Your Business or is It Running You?

Session Description: The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal, civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs, operations and beneficiaries. State-of-the-art tools and technology assist OIG investigators around the country and help OI meet its goal of becoming the world’s premier health care law enforcement agency.

Speaker: Office of Inspector General (OIG) 

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Panel Discussion

Session Description: In 2023, both Home Health and Hospice had Final Rules passed that will impact their businesses and care delivery in 2024. Congress and federal agencies took numerous actions that involve federal health care programs including Medicare and Medicaid that significantly affect home care and hospice. These changes will impact quality of care standards, program integrity requirements, and payment rates in 2024 and beyond. It is essential that providers of health care at home continue to stay aware of these changes to continue to provide high quality of care, remain compliant with the myriad of participation requirements, and obtain fair reimbursement for the services rendered. This program provides the up-to-the-minute update on what Congress and federal agencies are doing affecting home care and hospice.
Speaker: Bill Dombi, President, National Association for Home Care (NAHC)

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM

General Session 2: The State of the Queendom

Predictive improved agency outcomes by The Queen of Home Health

Session Description: To succeed in an increasingly competitive industry, top home health agencies must deliver smarter, more patient-centered care. Join Ketinna, Founder and CEO of Priority Consulting and Credentialing Services in learning how to Elevate Your Agency. 

Bringing Your Agency Up-To-Speed

This session will include

  • Non skilled to Certified  

  • Skilled to certified

  • Certified to accredited

  • Private pay & Private pay contracts

  • Questions and Answers 

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Beehive Networking Event

March 16th

Day 2

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

General Session3 : COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS with THE QUEEN

Session Description: The longstanding TIK TOK staple LIVE on stage where the Queen will discuss various topics to include lifestyle, homecare, home health, current events and other fun conversations over coffee. Join us as we tackle topics affecting the home health industry and learn how to manage the day to day rigors of life.

Speakers: The Queen and her TIK TOK troops

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Breakout Sessions

Improve your agency

Session Description: To succeed in an increasingly competitive environment, top home health and hospice agencies must deliver smarter, more patient-centered care. The purpose of these sessions is to present the knowledge from industry experts. Join our guest speakers for power packed sessions.

MAIN STAGE

Concurrent Session - Billing

Digesting the Alphabet Soup of Home Health Reimbursement Part 1, PDGM.

Session Description: Medicare Home Health reimbursement (PDGM)is one of the most complicated payment systems in health care delivery continuum. PDGM has been the biggest change the home health industry has experienced in 20 years.  With 432 ways to be paid using Home Health Resource Groups (HHRG’s) and multiple payment determinants, it is not a wonder that owners, operators, and managers are having difficulty digesting this alphabet soup!  By mastering PDGM, organizations are well positioned in its ability to focus on necessary changes in preparing for Value Based Purchasing (VBP). Don’t miss your chance to improve both top line and bottom-line revenue with the tips provided by our experts!

Speaker: Zachary Criss

ROOM 1

Concurrent Session- Hospice

Understanding Hospice 101: What You Should Know!

Session Description:  We will explore the history of the hospice and what is expected from your agency and what you need to understand to stay compliant. Every year hospice agencies must endure the task of going through their CAP calculations for their agencies. Every year certain hospices are unaware of the CAP calculations and must pay back money to CMS.

Speaker: Veronica Wilson RN, BSN, CN, CCRN

 

ROOM 2

Concurrent Session - All HCSSAs

Hospital at Home: An Agency Driven Model

Session Description: There has never been a more exciting or challenging time to provide care at home. With progressive changes in the acute care environment and the need to avoid unnecessary transitions in care, home care agencies will be called upon to provide ever more aggressive interventions outside the hospital. Are you prepared? 

Speaker: 

 

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

General Session 4 : GUEST SPEAKER

Session Description: TBD

Speakers: TBA

11:00 PM - 12:00PM

General Session 4 : TROUBLE SHOOTING YOUR AGENCY

Session Description: The Queen has the answers to your agency problems. Come prepared to get blown away by her knowledge in this impromptu session of non rehearsed questions and answer dialogue.

Speakers: Ketinna, FOUNDER and CEO of Priority consulting and Credentialing

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

General Lunch: Aloft WXYZ Bar (included in registration) or enjoy the local cuisine

1:30 PM - 2:00PM

General Session 5 : "LONG LIVE THE QUEEN"

Session Description:

The energy to fully engage becomes a big challenge right after lunch. As blood rushes to ease digestion, people become lethargic and lose the ability to stay focused and process information. Holding team meetings immediately following the lunch hour experience a detached and low-wattage audience. NOT FOR THE QUEEN!!!   

The Queen will add positive energy after the mid-day snack to get this meeting back on track. BTW, what did you have for lunch? 

Speakers: THE HOME HEALTH QUEEN

2:00 PM - 3:00PM

General Session 6 : Guest Speaker Extraordinaire, Dr D.L. Wallace

Session Description: Get ready to be WOWed!!! Dr. D.L. Wallace is the innovator and voice behind the world renowned WOW Factor podcast.           Dr. Wallace is a Soft Skills Training and Development Expert with more than 20 years of experience in employee development, entrepreneurial development, organizational efficiency, and business strategy. He is currently the CEO and founder of Success Training Institute (STI), the worldwide leader in superior soft skills training. Founded in 2012, Success Training Institute is an award-winning, education technology company based just north of Dallas, Texas. It currently serves colleges and universities, workforce commissions, school districts, and corporations from various industries.

Speakers: Dr D.L. Wallace , Founder and CEO of Success Training Institute and ImpactU

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Breakout Sessions

Improve your agency

Session Description: More ways to succeed in an increasingly competitive environment, top home health and hospice agencies must deliver smarter, more patient-centered care. The purpose of these sessions is to present the knowledge from industry experts. Join our guest speakers for power packed sessions.

Concurrent Session - Financial Management

Generating Revenue through Investing

Session Description: With proposed regulatory cuts of 2.2 percent on average for 2024 and another VBP 5% of revenue at risk for outcomes with VBP, organizations must focus on operational efficiencies that will mitigate losses imposed due to the evolving reimbursement landscape.  There will be winners and losers with Value Based Purchasing (VBP).  With our expert tips and best practices, you will establish a clear path to VBP success.  

Speaker: Al Fleming

Concurrent Session - Xtreme Travel

Building and shaping YOUR BRAND to maximize YOUR BUSINESS!

Session Description: This session will cover the program we offer here at Xstream Travel Host, is unlike any other being offered in the travel industry. Whether you are brand new to travel, or you’ve been doing this for years, we have the tools to help you be successful in your business. We offer top tier commissions and have excellent relationships with our many vendors. We are an Elite Agency with Travelsavers, and continue to add to our list of preferred vendors. We are the only host agency to offer the chance to increase your profitability by creating your own travel team.

Speaker:  David Manning

Concurrent Session - Hospice

OASIS Documentation

Session Description:

In any profession, documentation is important.  In Home Health and Hospice, it’s essential.  Quality documentation can mean the difference between full payment, ADR, denials, or worse.  With CMS enacting at RCD (Review Choice Demonstration) success largely depends on documentation.  

Agencies must handled hundreds if not thousands of ADRs.  Having a great auditor will help your agency with ADR (Additional Documentation Requests).

In this session we’ll go over what is necessary documentation (OASIS Documentation for Dummies), but also, we’ll explain what can be done to help agencies be successful, avoid continued issues, and improve reimbursement.

Speaker: Veronica Wilson, RN, BSN, CN, CCRN

 

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Final Session: "Tiny Desk Discussion"

A Spectacular Close to a Spectacular Symposium

8:00 PM - 12:00 Midnight

Party with The Queen "EXTRAVAGANZA"

March 16th

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

VIP Client Appreciation Brunch - TBD