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Medicare Hospice: What to See in 2023 

This workshop is designed to equip hospice providers with the tools they need to be successful in Medicare billing, coverage and documentation requirements. Errors in billing and responding to additional documentation requests can be costly. During the workshop series, Palmetto GBA will provide information related to the most common errors and why these errors occur. We will also provide tips to avoid these errors. Palmetto GBA’s goal is to educate providers on the most up-to-date information and apply skillful techniques to their documentation and billing practices.

Workshop Topics for Part I

• Hospice Compliance Program

• Eligibility Case Studies

• Documenting Hospice Appropriateness for Recertification

• Improper Payments

Workshop Topics for Part II

• 2023 Final Rule Summary

• FY 2023 Routine Annual Rate Setting Changes

• Permanent Cap on Wage Index Decreases

• Hospice Billing Updates

• Top Billing Errors

• Hospice Updates

• 2023 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

• Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT)

• Educational Resources for Hospice Provider

• Home Health Referral Process
• Case Studies
• Home Health Nursing Documentation
• Psychiatric Care Policy
• Improper Payments

• 2023 Final Rule 2023 Summary
• Home Health Payment Rates for CY 2023
• Recalibration of Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) Case-Mix Weights
• Baseline Years in the Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model 
• Home Health Billing Updates
• New Telehealth Reporting
• Top Billing Errors
• Home Health Updates
• Updates and Reminders for Notice of Admission (NOA)
• Late Notice of Admission (NOA) Exception Process
• 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
• Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Updates
• Educational Resources for Providers

Speakers:

Charles Canaan has over 30 years of diverse nursing experience in a variety of healthcare settings, to include inpatient, outpatient, home and organizational settings. He reviews medical utilization data and trends. He currently provides education and consultation to Medicare Part A and Part B providers with learning needs.

Dan George has been with the Medicare program since 2004. In 2008, he became part of Palmetto GBA’s Congressional Unit. This unit handled complex inquiries for Part A, Part B and Home Health and Hospice. In 2007 and 2008, he was a manager for Palmetto GBA’s Beneficiary Call Center. Prior to working with Medicare, Dan worked in skilled nursing facilities for 12 years. Since late 2012, he has been a part of Palmetto GBA’s Provider Outreach & Education Department, focusing on Home Health & Hospice.