Hospice Levels of Care: Compliance Qualifications & Documentation

Description

Are your hospice level of care decisions audit-ready or putting your reimbursement at risk without you realizing it? 

Join this expert presentation to gain the clarity and documentation strategies you need to defend every level of care decision and prevent costly Medicare downcoding. 

KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS 

• Understanding the four hospice levels of care
• Clinical documentation required to support the four hospice levels of care 
• When different levels of care are appropriate
• Inappropriate use of levels of care 

BONUS MATERIALS 

• Hospice denial fact sheet: 5PM02 and 5PX03 (Medical Necessity and Technical)
• Hospice Documentation Checklist Tool
• Hospice GIP Audit Tool - Palmetto 

WEBINAR DETAILS

Imminence for death does not warrant a change in the level of care. In this presentation we will break down the four hospice levels of care. What constitutes a change in the level of care and the process involved? The who, what, when, and how of the regulations, and necessary documentation required will be outlined step by step. A focus on general inpatient and continuous care will be presented to help agencies understand the process they must follow. The intent is to help hospice providers avoid Medicare downcoding and claim adjustments to RHC should a provider undergo Medical Audit Review, including understanding the proper use of GIP and CHC.

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:

• Hospice 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? 

• Administrators/CFO 
• Medical directors and hospice team physicians 
• DOPCS and director of clinical services 
• Hospice clinical managers, supervisors
• Hospice core team members – social work, counseling
• Intake, marketing, sales, business development

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

• Employee training log
• Interactive quiz
• PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
• Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only. 

Presented By

Kathy Ahearn

ALECC, Inc.