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Speaker(s): Melinda A. Gaboury, CEO & Jennifer Osburn, RN, HCS-D, COS-C
About the Speaker(s)
Melinda A. Gaboury, with more than 30 years in home care, has over 22 years of executive speaking and educating experience, including extensive day to day interaction with home care and hospice professionals. She routinely conducts Home Care and Hospice Reimbursement Workshops and speaks at state association meetings throughout the country. Melinda has profound experience in Medicare PDGM training, billing, collections, case-mix calculations, chart reviews and due diligence. UPIC, RA, ADR & TPE appeals with all Medicare MACs have become the forefront of Melinda’s current impact on the industry. She is currently serving as the Chair of the NAHC/HHFMA Advisory Board and Work Group and is currently serving on the Board of Directors for both the Home Care Association of Florida & Tennessee Association for Home Care. Melinda is also the author of the Home Health OASIS Guide to OASIS-E and Home Health Billing Answers, 2023.
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April 22, 2025
Home Heath Value Based Purchasing – How are the 2025 Changes Settling in?
Speaker: Melinda A. Gaboury, COS-C
1:30pm – 2:30pm CST
The HHVBP Expansion Model is in full swing starting its 3rd year and 1st year of changes. Has the impact of the 2023 results negatively impacted reimbursement? This session will review the Value-Based Purchasing Model Interim Performance Reports through the January 2025 release. This session will discuss evaluation of your agency’s reports and how to understand which items to be worked on. This session will provide best practices on improving scores, specifically in the OASIS items and HHCAHPS measures. Value Based Purchasing is here to stay and agencies should working to improve scores. This session will include SPECIFIC Indiana stats from 2023 Annual Report.
Social Determinants of Health: Identifying and Addressing Health Related Social Needs for Better Outcomes
Speaker: Jennifer Osburn, RN, HCS-D, COS-C
2:45pm – 3:45pm CST
Social Determinants of Health are known to impact outcomes and are a current focus of CMS. This session will look at current data trends, the SDOH items in OASIS E1, proposed SDOH items coming in 2027 and why this data is being collected. Additionally, learn how developing the plan of care with patient’s health-related social needs in mind can improve your agency’s quality and VBP outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify how SDOH factors impact hospitalization rates and patient outcomes.
- Verbalize understanding of the OASIS items and professional assessment items that help identify patient’s social needs.
- Learn proven measures to address health related social needs to improve patient outcomes.
Navigating the Managed Care Landscape: Strategies for Home Health & Hospice Success
Speaker: Melinda A. Gaboury, COS-C
4:00pm – 5:00pm CST
We will explore essential workflow best practices and the intricacies of understanding managed care contracts. As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, especially in the realms of home health and hospice, it has become critical for agencies to adapt their operations to ensure quality patient care while maximizing financial performance.
April 23, 2025
OASIS 2025: New Data Set, New Measures, New Requirements
Speaker: Jennifer Osburn, RN, HCS-D, COS-C
9:45am – 10:45am
This session will explore the significant changes in OASIS E1, including new items, modifications, and deletions. We’ll delve into the impact of these changes on data collection, reporting, and quality measures, particularly within the context of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) program. Learning Objectives: The attendee will: 1. List new and changed items and guidance changes for OASIS E1. 2. Verbalize understanding of OASIS Guidance for the new Patient COVID Vaccination Up to Date item, O0350. 3. Demonstrate knowledge of Official guidance for OASIS E1 items used in 2025 HHVBP OASIS-Based measures. 4. Verbalize understanding of the new HHQRP all-payer OASIS collection and submission requirement and timelines for compliance.