Getting back to the basics has never been more important as hospice continues to grow and mature as a health care program. This workshop provides an updated and thorough overview of the financial aspects of hospice, including a discussion of emerging national economic and policy changes, which will impact hospice operations, regulatory issues, and revenue-enhancing strategies.

This program is designed for Intermediate-Advanced hospice executives seeking to sharpen the skills and knowledge needed to improve the management of hospice financial operations in this changing environment.

The session topics will include:

*Compliance best practices;
*Election Statement & Addendum Updates;
*Updates on CMMI demonstration that carves in hospice into some MA plans;
*How to integrate communications between financial and clinical staff;
*Hospice staff strategies for improved productivity and case capacity;
*Hospice Cost Reporting – Accuracy in Level of Care Costing;
*Hospice cap calculation updates – how to monitor during the year; and
*Essential benchmark data needed to manage a hospice agency.