
Hospice PEPPER – What Does Your Update Look Like?
Online: GoTo Meeting
Cost: $35 for Members, $45 for Non-Members
This session will take agencies through the winding road of Medicare scrutiny. While billing the Medicare benefit and getting paid relatively easy, there is always a risk of things being reviewed at some point and what can you do to avoid denials. This session will discuss PEPPER reports and other data analysis that agencies will need to review to ensure that their risk from medical review is limited. Don’t be caught in the comfortable position of believing that everything is okay. Attendees will take away information that will assist in assuring that your hospice truly is accurately documenting. Learning Objectives: Outline the targets that are calculated on the PEPPER Reports Detail the targets and other data from the PEPPER reports that is used to evaluate a hospice’s performance Detail the top reasons hospices are targeted for medical review that correlate to the PEPPER
Melinda Gaboury, is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc., an organization out of Nashville, TN that provides financial, reimbursement, clinical and operation services to the home health and hospice industries. With more than 27 years of experience in Medicare Home Health, she is a presenter at both the state and national levels, and is interviewed frequently for national home health publications. Ms. Gaboury is also the author of “Home Health Guide to OASIS D: A Reference for Field Staff.” Ms. Gaboury has no conflict of interest in regard to this program.