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2025 Home Health Payment & Compliance Virtual Summit
$499.00
Product Code:
HHPV09092025
Register for DecisionHealth's virtual training and catch up on home health regulatory changes that impact payment and quality. Plus, refine documentation to create efficiencies and avoid payment delays, achieve OASIS/coding accuracy to secure correct payments, and improve key outcomes for HHVBP rewards.
2025 Home Health Payment & Compliance Virtual Summit
September 9-10, 2025
Be in the know on all the latest regulatory rules and guidance when you register for DecisionHealth's 2025 Home Health Payment & Compliance Virtual Summit, on September 9 - 10, 2025.
Give yourself and your staff the gift of two afternoons filled with virtual training that can be accessed from anywhere. Uncover strategies to achieve regulatory compliance and accurate payments with the latest changes to coding, OASIS, HHVBP, medical review, survey preparedness, and more. Plus, there will be plenty of time for Q&As with our leading industry experts and a chance to EARN nursing CEUs!
This virtual conference will deliver a rundown of the regulatory and guidance changes to pay attention to as well as steps to improve productivity and quality outcomes.
Check out some of the training highlights:
- Regulatory updates: Comply with OASIS, coding & PDGM changes.
- Medical review: Avoid denials, payment interruptions.
- Quality outcomes: Prevent potentially avoidable hospitalizations.
- HHVBP: Discover what’s impacting bonuses most.
- Patient satisfaction & Star Ratings: Enhance the patient experience.
- Survey prep: Look inside new acceptance-to-service CoP.
- Live Q&A: Get all your questions answered.
Here's how virtual training pays off:
- Get your team trained quickly and at the right price.
- Reduce the travel time and cost.
- Participate from anywhere.
- Access on-demand recording of sessions for 60 days post event.
- Earn CEUs: Take home BMSC and ANCC nursing CEUs
The Home Health Payment & Compliance Summit is your one-stop-shop for regulatory updates, documentation compliance and financial success.
2025 Home Health Payment & Compliance Virtual Summit
Virtual Conference Day 1 — Tuesday, September 9, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Be In The Know: Get The Latest Coding & OASIS Guidance Updates
Lisa Selman Holman, JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C, Vice President of Clinical Services at McBee
Stay up to date with the latest OASIS and ICD-10 coding changes to focus training and quality review efforts. Get a rundown of key FY2026 code and guidance updates, a closer look at new and revised codes for FY2026, and clarifications from the CMS quarterly OASIS Q&As. You’ll also walk through scenarios that illustrate the correct assignment of new codes and reveal the revenue consequences of incorrect coding
1:10 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Quality Efforts That Pay: Maximize Results with HHVBP, Star Ratings
Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C, Founder of Provider Insights, Inc.
Position your company for Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) rewards and Star Rating improvements with a playbook of best practices already resulting in bonuses for agencies. Get tools guaranteed to positively impact quality outcomes, and gain credits in HHCAHPS while decreasing hospitalizations with a script that guides calls between visits and after discharge. You’ll get a training plan focused on OASIS items, such as the GG items, that weigh heavily in HHVBP, and explore impactful interventions to create a better patient experience during and after care (key for the new Discharge to Community claims-based measure)!
Tools: Outcomes at a Glance, Credit in HHCAHPS, and Script It!
2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Break (15-minute break)
2:25 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Reduce Denials by Aligning OASIS, Coding & Face-to-Face Documentation
Apryl Swafford, COS-C & HCS-O HCS-D, HCS-H, QA Manager with SimiTree Healthcare Consulting
Review common medical review issues and strategies to tighten documentation from intake through discharge to prevent denials and survey deficiencies and positively impact HHVBP scores. Walk through real-life examples to avoid common OASIS accuracy mistakes for items that impact payments and compliance. Understand how to reconcile assessment details with referral information to determine focus of care, correct coding, and F2F documentation, and use narrative documentation and visit notes to support OASIS, skilled need, and homebound status.
Tool: Intake / Referral Form
3:35 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Live Q&A With the Experts
Lisa Selman Holman, JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C, Vice President of Clinical Services at McBee, Annette Lee, RN, MS, HCS-D, COS-C, Founder of Provider Insights, Inc., and Apryl Swafford, COS-C & HCS-O HCS-D, HCS-H, QA Manager with SimiTree Healthcare Consulting
Join the experts from the day’s sessions for a dynamic Q&A session that’s worth the price of admission. Bring your questions and enjoy a lively discussion that is sure to inspire positive changes in your agency.
Virtual Conference Day 2 — Wednesday, September 10, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Navigate 2026 Home Health Payment & Regulatory Updates
Melinda Gaboury, COS-C, CEO, Healthcare Provider Solutions
Home health payment updates including PDGM (case-mix) changes could take a different direction under the Trump administration. Learn how to navigate these changes as well as other initiatives in the 2026 home health payment rule that are likely to impact your operations, including staffing, billing, public reporting and more. Get the latest on Medicare and Medicaid changes, as well as any new developments to HHVBP, HHCAHPS, CoPs and surveyor guidance, HOPE tool, Special Focus Program and more.
1:10 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Achieve Compliance with New CoP & More Survey Strategies
Christina Crumbley, RN, MSN, CEO of Tidal Healthcare Consulting, LLC
Get tips and best practices for complying with the new acceptance-to-service CoP, medication reconciliation, infection control and individualized plans of care. Receive easy-to-implement strategies to build up key areas of survey focus. Get step-by-step guidance on how to prepare for survey visits and showcase your team’s compliance. You’ll also receive tips for leveraging advancements in technology such as Artificial Intelligence to ensure efficiency and compliance.
Tool: Mock Survey Checklist
2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Break (15-minute break)
2:25 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Prevent Hospitalizations with Patient-Specific Care Plans & Treatments
Kelly Kavanaugh, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, BCHH-C, independent home health and hospice consultant
Patient-specific plans of care have the power to transform your agency, preventing hospitalizations and survey citations. Get training tips to coach clinicians to leverage both SMART goals and interventions; then learn the key steps for post-discharge outreach for any patients who may be at risk for hospitalization. Plus, devise a strategy for improving collaboration and care coordination and focusing initial care efforts on supply/equipment needs as well as any identified Social Determinant of Health (SDoH) needs.
Tool: Post-Discharge Follow-Up Outreach Tool
3:35 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Live Q&A With the Experts
Melinda Gaboury, COS-C, CEO, Healthcare Provider Solutions, Christina Crumbley, RN, MSN, CEO of Tidal Healthcare Consulting, LLC, and Kelly Kavanaugh, independent home health and hospice consultant
Join the experts from today’s sessions to get your questions answered. This is your chance to get expert advice on challenges specific to your agency.
— Agenda subject to change —
2025 Home Health Payment & Compliance Virtual Summit
Speakers
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Christina Crumbley, RN, MSN, is the Chief Executive Officer of Tidal Healthcare Consulting, LLC, based in Tampa, Fla. She has over 30 years of experience in healthcare, with the majority of her experience in home health. As CEO of Tidal Healthcare Consulting, LLC, she consults home health providers on key operational and clinical processes, including OASIS review, ICD-10 coding and more. Crumbley is passionate about educating home health leaders on improving outcomes, including how to leverage documentation and mentorship programs to drive and support high-quality care. Over the past five years, she has traveled as a contract and part-time surveyor for the Accreditation Commission of Health Care (ACHC). She also currently serves on the board of the Home Care Association of Florida. |
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Melinda A. Gaboury, COS-C, CEO of Healthcare Provider Solutions, has been in home care for more than 30 years. 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, 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 Chair of the NAHC/HHFMA Advisory Board and Work Group, Treasurer on the Home Care Association of Florida Board of Directors, and a member of the Tennessee Association for Home Care Board of Directors. Melinda is also the author of DecisionHealth's Home Health OASIS Guide to OASIS-E and Home Health Billing Answers. |
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Kelly Kavanaugh, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, BCHH-C, independent home health and hospice consultant is a registered nurse with over 30 years clinical and leadership experience in the home health and hospice industry. By serving in capacities such as a field nurse, quality improvement manager, educator, director of clinical services, administrator and agency owner, it has developed into a passion for the industry. She has been certified in OASIS and home health coding since 2005 and Hospice coding certified since its inception in 2014. Kavanaugh is a current member of the AHCC Advisory Board for coding compliance, a frequent collaborator for DecisionHealth’s Diagnosis Coding Pro and the Home Health Line publications and is a current member of DecisionHealth’s Hospice Coding Exam Committee. |
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Annette Lee, RN, MS, COS-C, HCS-D, founder of Provider Insights, Inc., is a registered nurse with a master’s degree in healthcare administration, practicing primarily in the home health and hospice space for over 30 years. Her previous experience includes more than 10 years in Medical Review with the CMS Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), reviewing home health and hospice payment and documentation. Annette then founded Provider Insights, Inc. to provide consultation and education regarding Medicare reimbursement issues and effective documentation strategies, assisting providers with ADRs and surveys. Today, she marries her real-world experience and her inside knowledge of Medicare to ensure providers can meet CMS requirements and ensure compliant, efficient operations. |
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Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C, is the Vice President of Clinical Services at McBee. She brings over 35 years of experience in home health and hospice care. She's a nurse, attorney and regulatory compliance specialist with career roles that evolved from field nurse to executive, where she has adeptly managed home health accreditation surveys, acquisitions, and regulatory challenges. In her current role, Lisa oversees the clinical aspects of consulting projects, offering expert guidance on clinical operations, quality improvement, patient care standards, and regulatory compliance. She also plays a pivotal role in business development, identifying potential clients and crafting consulting proposals tailored to their clinical needs. |
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Apryl Swafford, COS-C & HCS-O HCS-D, HCS-H, who currently serves as QA manager for SimiTree, has more than 25+ years of experience in home health. She began her nursing career in 1994 with a BSN from Jacksonville State University in Alabama and has worked in roles as a case manager, clinical manager, and leader of a cardiopulmonary specialty program. COS-C & HCS-O HCS-D, HCS-H). She has led multiple coding and OASIS classes for agencies, as well as speaking on topics of interest to home care and hospices agencies, such as OASIS E, home health regulations, PDGM, HH VBP, outcomes management and others, at many state associations. |
2025 Home Health Payment & Compliance Virtual Summit
Pricing
Retail Pricing: $499
Group pricing is as follows:
- 2-10 attendees - Each attendee receives 10% discount off retail price
- 11-15 attendees - Each attendee receives 15% discount off retail price
- 16-20 attendees - Each attendee receives 20% discount off retail price
- 21 or more attendees - Each attendees receive 25% discount off retail price
All discounts will automatically appear when you check out. If you have additional questions or would like to speak to a representative please contact us at 1-800-650-6787.
2025 Home Health Payment & Compliance Virtual Summit
Continuing Education
The 2025 Home Health Payment & Compliance Virtual Summit has been approved for the following CEUs:
Main Conference
BMSC
This program is preapproved by the Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (BMSC) for: 5 HCS-C, 5 HCS-O, 2 HCS-D CEUs
ANCC
HCPro is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This educational activity for 6.75 nursing contact hours is provided by HCPro.