2021 FMC Companion Webinars

Effective financial management of home care and hospice agencies has never been a more important, or a more complex, job. Changes over the last 18 months have created unprecedented challenges, but also exciting opportunities for expansion in the fastest-growing sector of the health care economy. 

While the 2021 Financial Management Conference provides unparalleled education for home care and hospice executives and financial managers, the vast amount of relevant information cannot be compressed into three days and the need for more and better data and analysis never ends. If you came away from FMC 2021 with a few unanswered questions, these FMC companion webinars will provide the answers. If you registered for FMC 2021, each webinar is free!

Each of the eight webinars is taught by faculty from FMC 2021 and will contain new information and an opportunity for you to get your questions answered by the foremost experts in the industry. It isn’t easy to take in everything during FMC so now is your chance to learn what you may have missed. 

Workforce and Capacity Management

Tuesday, August 10 from 2:00-2:30PM ET
This webinar will discuss how workforce management can enable agency growth. Key issues to be explored include compensation of home care field staff, as well how compensation models impact recruitment and retention. 
Faculty: Hannah Patterson, Vice President of CareDimensions Operations, Netsmart
This webinar is a companion to FMC session #304 Workforce and Capacity Management.

Medicare Advantage VBID: Update on Medicare Advantage & Hospice Demonstration

Thursday, August 12 from 2:00-2:30PM ET
This webinar will identify key elements of the value-based insurance design model, including billing requirements, supplemental benefits available to patients, and the impact on out of network providers. 
Faculty: Melinda Gaboury, Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc.
This webinar is a companion to FMC session #202 Medicare Advantage VBID: Update on Medicare Advantage (MA) & Hospice Demonstration.

The Impact of Technology: Why Virtual Care is Here to Stay

Tuesday, August 17 from 2:00-2:30PM ET
The webinar will focus on how build a successful telehealth program, as well as how to use technology and remote patient monitoring for home care and hospice to reduce readmissions, deliver better outcomes, improve patient and family satisfaction, and increase patient referrals. 
Faculty: Dave Davis, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer, Accent Care
This webinar is a companion to FMC session #201 Telehealth, Technology, and ROI.

Review Choice Demonstration: Lessons for Home Health

Thursday, August 19 from 2:00-2:30PM ET
This webinar will define the impact of no-pay RAPs on the revenue cycle and cash flow management, define best practices for limiting compliance risks, and apply benchmarks to measure revenue cycle performance. This webinar will also explain how to optimize cash flow under Review Choice Demonstration. 
Faculty: Melinda Gaboury, Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc.
This webinar is a companion to FMC session #303 Review Choice Demonstration (RCD): Lessons for Home Health.

Home Health Revenue Cycle Management: Optimization of PDGM and Medicare Audit Defense

Tuesday, August 24 from 2:00-2:30PM ET
This webinar will demonstrate how to improve and streamline documentation, eliminate costly delays, and explain the factors you must consider when building your Review Choice Demonstration playbook. 
Faculty: Melinda Gaboury, Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc.
This webinar is a companion to FMC session #502 Home Health Revenue Cycle Management: Optimization of PDGM and Medicare Audit Defense.

Develop an Engaged Workforce: Resources for Recruitment, Retention, and Leadership

Thursday, August 26 from 2:00-2:30PM ET
This webinar will update recruitment and retention strategies to discuss generational differences, identify reliable benchmarks for turnover, and help develop a plan to promote mentorship and promotion within the existing workforce. In addition, this webinar will examine how COVID-19 has impacted the workplace and its future implications for the workforce. 
Faculty: Stephanie Johnston, President and Chief Executive Officer, Transcend Strategy Group
This webinar is a companion to FMC session #603 Develop an Engaged Workforce: Resources for Recruitment, Retention and Leadership.

Diversifying Lines of Business into Private Duty

Tuesday, August 31 from 2:00-2:30PM ET
This webinar will outline opportunities for home health and hospice organizations to expand into private duty care, including feasibility and how to achieve success in a distinctly different service line than traditional Medicare agencies. 
Faculty: Stan Massey, Partner, Chief Strategy Officer, Transcend Strategy Group
This webinar is a companion to FMC session #404 Diversifying Lines of Business Into Private Duty.

FMC Roundup

Thursday, September 9 from 2:00-2:45PM ET 
A lively panel discussion covering the big ideas and key takeaways from FMC 2021 in Chicago and the companion live webinars from August 10 to September 9. The panel will analyze the most important current developments in financial management of home care and hospice, what they portend for the future, and how smart managers can prepare for the future. 
Moderator: William A. Dombi, President of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice