Hospice Medicare Payer Panel

  • Room: 260/267
  • Session Number: 407
Monday, October 24, 2022: 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Speaker(s)

Faculty
Charles Canaan MPH, BSN, RN, CCA, CPC, CPB, APM
Senior Provider Education Consultant
Palmetto GBA
Faculty
Dan George
Senior Provider Relations Representative
Palmetto GBA
Faculty
Erin Musumeci RN
Home Health and Hospice Clinical Consultant
National Government Services
Faculty
Katie Wehri
Director, Home Care & Hospice Regulatory Affairs
National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC)
Faculty
Nykesha Scales MBA
Senior Provider Relations Representative
CGS Administrators
Faculty
Shelly Dailey MSN, BSN, RN, CPHM
Home Health and Hospice Clinical Consultant
National Government Services
Faculty
Tanith Heesch RN
Sr. Provider Education Consultant
CGS Administrators
Faculty
Theresa Forster
Vice President for Hospice Policy and Programs
National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC)

Description

Representatives from Palmetto, National Government Services (NGS), and CGS will participate in a panel to discuss hospice issues of interest. This is an opportunity to hear directly from these Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) about global issues impacting hospices such as expenditures outside of the Medicare Hospice Benefit and how MACs and other oversight and audit entities coordinate work. Audience participation is encouraged and there will be time to ask questions.


Topic(s)


Methodology

Course Level: Intermediate; 1.2 Accounting CPEs (NASBA/RE) 1 Nursing CNEs contact hours

Learning Outcomes

1. Provide a brief overview of hospice issues related to MAC operations.
2. Share MAC perspectives on the issues.
3. Identify implications for hospice programs.

Handout(s)


Sponsored by

National HME