2024 Jurisdiction M (JM) Medicare Hospice Workshop Series

Workshop Topics for Part I

• Hospice Utilization

  • Length of Stay

  • Disbursement

  • Part B Spending

• Continuous Care

• Improper Payments

  • Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT)

  • Medical Review

  • Appeals

 

Workshop Topics for Part II

• 2024 Final Rule Summary

  • FY 2024 Routine Annual Rate Setting Changes

• Hospice Updates

  • Implement Edits on Hospice Claims (Certifying Physician Edit)

  • Billing Manual Updates

  • Top Billing Errors

  • 2024 Hospice Benefit Component, Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model

• Palmetto GBA's eServices Portal

  • How to Use the eServices’ Eligibility Tabs

  • Using eServices’ Newest Self-Service Tools 

• Overview of the Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) Process

• CERT Overview

• Educational Resources for Hospice Providers

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2024 Jurisdiction M (JM) Medicare Home Health Workshop

Workshop Topics for Part I

• Home Health Compliance Program

• Home Health Utilization

  • PEPPER

  • Disbursement

  • Length of Stay

• Improper Payments

  • Medical review

  • Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT)

  • Unified Program Integrity Contractor (UPIC)

• Care Planning

 

Workshop Topics for Part II

• 2024 Final Rule Summary

  • Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update

  • Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model

  • Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars

• Home Health Updates

  • Separate Payment for Disposable Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices on Home Health Claims

• Palmetto GBA's eServices Portal

  • How to Use the eServices’ Eligibility Tabs

  • Using eServices’ Newest Self-Service Tools 

• Overview of the Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) Process or Home Health Review Choice Demonstration (RCD)

• CERT Overview

• Educational Resources for Providers