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2017 Rocky Mountain Home Care, Home Health & Hospice Conference May 17-19; Early Bird Rates Valid Until Friday, March 31

Posted: March 24, 2017

Hurry and register before fees increase on April 1. The 2017 Rocky Mountain Home Care, Home Health & Hospice Conference will once again be in beautiful Keystone Resort in Dillon, Colorado, from May 17-19.

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Pre-conference sessions begin on Wednesday, May 17 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (separate registration required):

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Featured speakers from throughout the United States include:

• Peter Benjamin, Partner with Florida-based Huntington Consultant Group, who consults with home care and hospice providers large and small, hospice associations and foundations, other post-acute providers, hospitals and hospitals systems, physician practices, pharmaceutical companies, payors, and medical equipment companies. 

• Kathleen Hessler, Director of Compliance and Risk with Simione Healthcare Consultants. She speaks frequently to nurses, lawyers and other health care professionals on a myriad of legal and ethical topics affecting health care providers. 

• Bill Dombi, Vice President for Law at National Association for Home Care & Hospice, has been involved in virtually all legislative and regulatory efforts affecting home care and hospice since 1975, including the expansion of the Medicare home health benefit in 1980, the formation of the hospice benefit in 1983, the institution on Medicare PPS for home health in 2000, and the national health care reform legislation in 2010. 

• Lisa Selman-Holman JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C, HCS-O, AHIMA ICD-10-CM Ambassador, has done it all in home health care, from being an entry-level nurse to home care executive, and now, national educator and consultant. 

• Vicki Hitzges, a nationally known keynote speaker who interviewed U.S. Presidents, business titans, professional athletes and movie stars before becoming publicist for Zig Ziglar, the world’s top motivational speaker.

• Merrily Orsini, President/CEO of corecubed, a marketing firm dedicated exclusively to helping aging care providers grow their businesses. She is an entertaining and educational speaker who is often called upon for a strategic overview of our nation’s healthcare at home trends, policies, and processes.

• Judi Lund Person, Vice President, Regulatory and Compliance, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, who helps ensure that hospice's voice is heard with policymakers. She frequently interfaces with federal administrators of hospice payment policy, Part D, survey and certification, contractor management, and program integrity functions. 

Additionally, breakouts are planned on topics including the End-Of-Life Options Act, Emergency Readiness, Recruiting, Surveys and more!

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HCAC Plays Integral Role In Seeking Resolution For New Medicaid System Issues

March 16, 2017

The Home Care Association of Colorado has played a significant role in attempting to solve the many payment issues created by the launch of Colorado's new interChange system. 

HCAC Government-Affairs Specialist Ellen Caruso has carried messages back and forth between agency billing specialists, state officials and representatives of HPE, or Hewlett Packard Enterprises, the vendor selected by the state to build a system to replace one operated by Xerox. 

 
 

HCAC Greets Seniors, Legislators At Colorado's Senior Lobby Day

March 16, 2017

The Home Care Association of Colorado greeted scores of seniors and 20 state legislators, including Gov. John Hickenlooper, at yesterday's Senior Lobby Day at the Colorado Capitol. 

Attending the event, for which HCAC was a gold sponsor, were HCAC President Todd Chambers, All The Comfort Of Home; Board Member Lisa Foster, PSA Healthcare; Board Member Iva Lou Bailey, Argus Home Health Care; HCAC lobbyists Ellen Caruso and Betsy Murray; Executive Director Don Knox and Membership Director Sonja Hix-Cortina. 

HCAC distributed to consumers its 2017 Home Care Provider Directory as well as information on how to select a provider. The association spoke to legislators about its current efforts to improve reimbursement, increase access to care, and reduce regulatory burdens. 

Read more about Colorado Senior Lobby 

 
 

States With The Biggest Senior Population Boom, Including Colorado

March 16, 2017

Home care providers may find plentiful demand for services in the Southwest and Southeast United States, given the surge in older adults living in these regions over the last decade, Home Health Care News reports. 

States that saw the largest increase in adults 65 and older from 2005 to 2015 include Arizona with a 48% increase, Colorado with a 53.8% hike, Georgia with 50.2%, South Carolina with 48.9% and Nevada with 55.3%, according to the report.

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In Ellen Caruso's Blog: The Ramifications Of The ACA Repeal On Home Care

March 16, 2017

Ellen Caruso’s members-only legislative blog covers positive, negative and speculative parts of the recently released ACA repeal bill.

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