In this day and time of increased audits and clinical record/claim review, we need clinicians to have an excellentunderstanding about what the CMS Medicare Home Health Coverage Manual requires as related to homebound documentation!This 90 minute webinar focuses on the Medicare Manual but also illustrates the requirements with examples and Q&A. The presentation also highlights OASIS questions that support the patient’s homebound status.

The webinar handouts will include tips on how to document appropriately given a variety of patient scenarios;a post-test helpful for new or refreshing home health staff; and references.

Webinar Presenter:Sherry Thomas, BSN, MPH, is the Senior Executive Vice President for the Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina (AHHC). Entering her 37th year in home health, Sherry has held senior leadership positions in both free standing and hospital based home health agencies. She is a graduate of the University Of North Carolina School Of Nursing where she was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau,the Honor Society of Nursing. As the Senior Ex. VP for AHHC, she has represented home health members in meetings with the CMS MAC and with CMS.

Convenience: Enjoy the convenience and cost-efficiency of a webinar – watch the speaker’s slide presentation on the internet while listening by telephone or through your computer’s microphone and speakers (VoIP). There is no limit to the number of attendees from your agency who may participate at your site using one phone line and a computer with internet access.
Confirmation: Prior to the webinar, a GoToWebinar link will be e-mailed to you. You will need to register through this link to attend the webinar. You will be sent a confirmation which will include a join link to access the webinar, a dial-in number and an access code to listen in via telephone. You will also be sent any pertinent handouts if available, and the sign-in sheet, and evaluation.
Registration Fee:Registration fees are based on one phone/webinar connection; multiple site participation for your agency will require a separate registration fee for each connection. Please note: if your agency has sent in 1 registration but 3 people from your agency register through the GTW link, your agency will be invoiced for the additional 2 registrations.

The Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina (AHHC) (AP#034) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

The Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina

Homebound

LIVE You will be sent the recording link following the presentation and it will be

Members$170 available for 30 days following the webinar

Non-Members $340

Cancellation Policy: Fees will be refunded only if written cancellation is received by MHHA two weeks prior to the webinar and no refunds after the GoToWebinar registration link is sent to your agency. In the event of a written cancellation, MHHA will retain, or charge, $50 of the initial registration fee, per registrant, to cover administrative overhead. Once written cancellation is received, an MHHA staff member will review for approval. If your cancellation is approved, we will email back a signed and dated copy of the cancellation that your agency should retain on file in case of questions.

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