EVENTS
Hospice – Basics of Claims Processing 2026
Speaker(s): Melinda A. Gaboury, CEO
Category: Hospice
Speaker(s): Melinda A. Gaboury, CEO
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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About the Event
As the fiscal year 2026 is in full swing, there are things to emphasize in the Medicare Claims requirements that might not be new, but are critically important. This webinar will include all updates for 2026 and proposed for 2027. New and experienced hospice billers should periodically review claims requirements and recent reimbursement updates. Accurate monthly claims and navigating around the edits and errors is key to timely, correct payments. This session will walk through the Notice of Election details for filing, details of the final claim and the exceptions process for late NOEs. Is your billing as effective as it can be?
8:30 – 10:00 Session 1 – Details of Current Payment Rates & Notice of Election
- Detail newest rate changes due to 2026 & Proposed 2027 Rates
- Outline details of content of Notice of Election (NOE)
- Outline the exceptions request for a Late NOE.
10:00 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 12:00 Session 2 – Details of Final Claims & Troubleshooting
- Define distinct levels of care and specifics of billing them
- Detail monthly final claim content
- Distinguish recurring billing issues and how to troubleshoot
- Review the reconciliation process after posting payments for claims