ANNUAL CONTINUING EDUCATION
Continuing Education is perfect for a (1) designated Administrator or Alternate who must comply with TAC §558.260, and (2) a prior administrator or alternate not currently designated but maintaining compliance with TAC §558.260, and (3) anyone who wants to improve their knowledge on a broad range of topics specific to TX HCSSAs.
Continuing Education programs are added throughout the year soon after TAHC&H conferences/events conclude. All programs are à la carte, that is, you have the flexibility to browse and order programs that suit your specific needs and are applicable to your role and responsibility.
Practical Advice for Strengthening Your In-House Home Health or Hospice Compliance Program
[3650] Building from Baseline | Practical Advice for Strengthening Your In-House Home Health or Hospice Compliance Program
A 2022 TAHC&H Member Webinar - Now Available to All!
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Virtual Event | 2022 Monthly Member Webinars | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | November 2, 2022
Program Description: Despite your best efforts, regulatory violations are likely to still occur.
Nevertheless, there are a number of steps you can take that can significantly improve your home health and hospice agency’s compliance.
Attorneys Regina Morano and Richard Pecore will discuss ways your organization can reduce its level of risk through the successful enhancement of your compliance program.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
§558.260[a][7]financial management
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Richard Pecore and Regina Morano | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law
About the Presenter(s):
Richard Pecore is a licensed Texas attorney with over 20 years of experience. Mr. Pecore is a graduate of the University of Texas
and South Texas College of Law Houston. Mr. Pecore joined Liles Parker as an associate attorney in January 2012 and became a partner with the firm in February 2016. Mr. Pecore has worked
on a variety of health care related matters, and the past 6 years focusing on Medicare and Medicaid administrative provider appeals and creating provider regulatory compliance plans.
Since joining Liles Parker, Mr. Pecore has focused on “big box” Medicare and Medicaid overpayments. He has successfully defended overpayment cases ranging in value from $15,000 to
$6 million dollars. Mr. Pecore is a Certified Medical Compliance Officer with PMI, is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association. Mr. Pecore lives in Kingwood, Texas.
About the Presenter(s):
Regina Morano J.D., CHC is a healthcare regulatory attorney and compliance executive with more than
two decades of experience in both the private and public sectors. Ms. Morano began her healthcare career as a Jesuit Volunteer and founding staff member of Baltimore’s
Health Care for the Homeless Program, and has served in key legal and compliance positions with leading healthcare and regulatory organizations. Ms. Morano focuses her practice on
regulatory compliance matters involving hospitals, physician practices, laboratory and interventional pain providers, workers compensation regulations, and strategic
implementation of corporate integrity agreements for healthcare providers who have been subject to government enforcement. She has been certified in healthcare compliance since 2007.
[3650] Building from Baseline | Practical Advice for Strengthening Your In-House Home Health or Hospice Compliance Program
- Speaker
- Liles Parker Attorneys
- Model
- W3650
$30.00
Practice, Practice, Practice...Applying the Texas Nursing Practice Act and Ethics to Home Care
[3689] Practice, Practice, Practice...Applying the Texas Nursing Practice Act and Ethics to Home Care
This course will provide the 2 contact hours of continuing education on jurisprudence and ethics that is required for all Texas nurses.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H 53rd Annual Meeting | Round Rock | Rich-Media Capture | On-Line, On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | August 31, 2022
Nursing - Targeted Continuing Education
Nursing Jurisprudence and Nursing Ethics
Texas Board of Nursing Rule 216.3(g)
All nurses must complete at least 2 contact hours of CNE relating to nursing jurisprudence and nursing ethics
before the end of every third two-year licensing period (applicable to licensing periods that began on or after January 1, 2014). The CNE course(s) must contain information related to:
the Texas Nursing Practice Act,
the Board's rules (including §217.11, Standards of Nursing Practice),
the Board's position statements,
principles of nursing ethics, and
professional boundaries.
Contact hours completed for this requirement do count towards completion of the 20 contact hours of CNE required for all nurses.
Certification may not be used to fulfill this requirement.
APRNs may not use CME to fulfill this requirement. Only CNE is acceptable.
Program Description: Become reacquainted with the Texas Nursing Practice Act, Texas BON rules and Position Statements.
Every nurse is responsible to know the Texas BON rules that apply to nursing practice. Also covered are ethical principles and professional boundaries.
Lisa Selman-Holman will take rules that every Texas nurse needs to know and practically apply those to home care.
This course will provide the 2 contact hours of continuing education on jurisprudence and ethics that is required for all Texas nurses
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][4]ethics
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
2.00 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
2.00 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 08.31.2024
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Lisa Selman-Holman, Vice President Quality and Education, McBee
About the Presenter(s):
Lisa Selman-Holman is a veteran of home care with over 35 years spent in
home health and hospice, both as an RN and as an attorney practicing exclusively in home care. She is the Vice President of Quality and Education for
McBee as of July 1, 2021. McBee is a full-service healthcare consulting firm providing coding and OASIS outsourcing, comprehensive medical review, and education. Lisa directs McBee's Post Acute Academy.
[3689] Practice, Practice, Practice...Applying the Texas Nursing Practice Act and Ethics to Home Care
- Speaker
- Selman-Holman, Lisa
- Model
- 3689
$60.00
Preparing for Medicare Home Health Value-Based Purchasing
[3680] Preparing for Medicare Home Health Value-Based Purchasing
An analysis of Texas agencies overall
performance compared to providers in other states and insight into what to expect in the next phase of HHVBP to ensure success.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H 53rd Annual Meeting | Round Rock | Rich-Media Capture | On-Line, On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | August 31, 2022
Program Description: After the five-year Medicare Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Demonstration came to an
end on December 31, 2020, CMS got busy digging into the data from across the nine HHVBP demonstration states. CMS has determined HHVBP saved money and
should be expanded nationwide in 2023. Join Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) data guru Chris Attaya for an analysis of Texas agencies overall
performance compared to providers in other states. Additionally, viewers will gain insight into what to expect in the next phase of HHVBP to ensure success.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
§558.260[a][7]financial management
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.0 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 08.31.2024
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Chris Attaya, MBA, Vice President, Product Strategy, Strategic Healthcare Programs
About the Presenter(s):
Chris Attaya joined SHP in 2014 after spending 28 years in executive and consulting positions
within the Home Health and Hospice industry. In his role, he is responsible for product development and client relationships to help organizations achieve increased
operational and financial performance through the use of SHP’s industry leading analytics platform and benchmark data. Prior to SHP, Chris was the CFO at the VNA of
Boston and had worked at Partners Health Care at Home as CFO and CEO. He received a B.A. in Public Health from Tufts University and an M.B.A. from the Graduate School of
Management at Boston University concentrating in Health Care Finance.
[3680] Preparing for Medicare Home Health Value-Based Purchasing
- Speaker
- Attaya, Chris
- Model
- 3680
$30.00
Preventing The Revocation Of Your Agency From The Medicare Program
[3647] Preventing The Revocation Of Your Agency From The Medicare Program | Tips on Avoiding an Adverse Action and on Responding to Such an Event
A 2022 TAHC&H Member Webinar - Now Available to All!
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Virtual Event | 2022 Monthly Member Webinars | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | August 3, 2022
Program Description: Two years ago, the number of reasons that CMS can cite when revoking a Medicare
provider’s billing privileges was greatly expanded. Since that time, CMS contractors have been aggressively revoking providers on a near-constant basis.
How can your agency avoid being revoked? How should your agency respond if your billing privileges are terminated or revoked? What impact can these
actions have on a home health or hospice agency? In this webinar, attorneys Jennifer Papapanagiotou and Ashley Morgan will discuss the current
revocation actions being pursued by the government how your agency can reduce its risk of being subjected to such an adverse action.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
§558.260[a][7]financial management
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.0 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 08.03.2024
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Jennifer Papapanagiotou and Ashley Morgan | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law
About the Presenter(s):
Jennifer Papapanagiotou's practice focuses on compliance, regulatory and transactional matters for
a wide array of health care providers, including home health and hospice agencies. She has extensive experience in analyzing proposed and existing business arrangements
for compliance with federal and state fraud and abuse laws, and drafting a wide variety of legal agreements. Ms. Papapanagiotou is knowledgeable in all aspects of state
licensing for home health and hospice providers, and in Medicare and Medicaid enrollment, including initial enrollment, changes of ownership and appeals of revocation
actions. Finally, she assists clients with compliance plans, forming new businesses, and addressing Medicare and Medicaid program coverage and reimbursement issues.
About the Presenter(s):
Ashley Morgan is an Associate Attorney in Liles Parker’s Washington, DC office where she focuses her
practice on regulatory health care compliance matters, fraud and abuse, and reimbursement issues. Ashley represents health care providers across the country in connection
with a wide variety of health law issues including coverage disputes, documentation concerns, compliance, medical board complaints, and exclusion / termination issues.
Ashley has worked with an assortment of providers including dentists, home health companies, hospice agencies, primary care and specialty physicians, mental health professionals,
physical therapists, and licensed acupuncturists.
Ashley has handled claims disputes with major payors including Medicare, Medicaid, various BlueCross BlueShield entities, and UnitedHealthcare. She has extensive experience
working on administrative appeals of large alleged extrapolated overpayments assessed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) contractors including,
Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs), Unified Program Integrity Contractors (UPICs), and Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and by private payors. Ashley
has also successfully defended providers against medical board and nursing board complaints.
Ashley is a Certified Medical Compliance Officer and helps clients implement effective compliance programs and provides counsel on mandatory state and industry-specific
policies and procedures. In this capacity, Ashley provides on-site walk-throughs to review OSHA compliance and performs training for staff members on HIPAA and other
mandatory compliance regulations. Ashley is also a Certified Professional Coder in addition to a Certified Medical Reimbursement Specialist and conducts GAP Analyses
of provider’s medical record documentation to determine areas for improvement with any CMS or private payor documentation requirements.
[3647] Preventing The Revocation Of Your Agency From The Medicare Program | Tips on Avoiding an Adverse Action and on Responding to Such an Event
- Speaker
- Liles Parker Attorneys
- Model
- W3647
$30.00
Reading the Tea Leaves | Top Ten Risks Your Home Health Agency / Hospice will Face in 2023?
[3651] Reading the Tea Leaves | Top Ten Risks Your Home Health Agency / Hospice will Face in 2023?
A 2022 TAHC&H Member Webinar - Now Available to All!
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Virtual Event | 2022 Monthly Member Webinars | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | December 7, 2022
Program Description: There are likely challenges and risks facing your home health agency
and / or hospice in the upcoming year. What are the chances that your agency will be audited? What are the administrative enforcement remedies currently
being pursued by CMS program integrity contractors? How should your agency respond? In this webinar, attorneys Richard Pecore and Leonard Schneider will
discuss ways your agency can reduce its level of risk.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
§558.260[a][7]financial management
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Richard Pecore and Leonard Schneider | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law
About the Presenter(s):
Richard Pecore is a licensed Texas attorney with over 20 years of experience. Mr. Pecore is a graduate of the University of Texas
and South Texas College of Law Houston. Mr. Pecore joined Liles Parker as an associate attorney in January 2012 and became a partner with the firm in February 2016. Mr. Pecore has worked
on a variety of health care related matters, and the past 6 years focusing on Medicare and Medicaid administrative provider appeals and creating provider regulatory compliance plans.
Since joining Liles Parker, Mr. Pecore has focused on “big box” Medicare and Medicaid overpayments. He has successfully defended overpayment cases ranging in value from $15,000 to
$6 million dollars. Mr. Pecore is a Certified Medical Compliance Officer with PMI, is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association. Mr. Pecore lives in Kingwood, Texas.
About the Presenter(s):
Leonard Schneider ’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. He has also been selected to serve as
City Attorney for a number of cities and municipalities. In this capacity, he has performed a wide range of legal services, ranging from contract drafting and administration to
affirmative civil litigation on behalf of his municipal clients. Mr. Schneider has extensive experience ensuring that applicable statutory and regulatory requirements are met
by municipalities. Since joining Liles Parker, Mr. Schneider has expanded his practice to also include a wide variety of health law matters and cases. Mr. Schneider also served
as the Assistant District Attorney for Galveston County in Texas. In this role, he prosecuted both felony and misdemeanor criminal cases and honed his litigation skills with
significant time before a judge and jury. While he seldom prosecutes criminal cases in his current role, his experience in this field has afforded him a strong skill set in
working with criminal law. Mr. Schneider is also responsible for litigation brought by or against the cities he represents, often managing teams of attorneys brought in
specifically for each case. In this way, he keeps his litigation skills fresh. His criminal and civil litigation trial experience allows him to give practical and timely
advice to clients in civil matters, including business litigation, contracts, breach of contracts, collections, elections, and economic development. In addition to
practicing law, he has authored and presented papers on corporate law issues, landlord/tenant arrangements, evictions, economic development, and city council meetings.
He also currently instructs business students on ethics and business law as an adjunct professor at two universities.
[3651] Reading the Tea Leaves | Top Ten Risks Your Home Health Agency / Hospice will Face in 2023?
- Speaker
- Liles Parker Attorneys
- Model
- W3651
$30.00
Red Flags and the New Home Health PEPPER Reports
[3694] Red Flags and the New Home Health PEPPER Reports
PEPPER identifies your agencies’ bad behavior...shows how you may be red flagging yourself to CMS and OIG!
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H 53rd Annual Meeting | Round Rock | Rich-Media Capture | On-Line, On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | September 1, 2022
Program Description: Have you checked your PEPPER? Did you even know you have a PEPPER? CMS uses PEPPER as a guide for
auditing and monitoring efforts. Although it does not identify improper payments, it can be used to identify practices that may lead that way. Petria will assist
you in utilizing the PEPPER for identifying and correcting behaviors around the Review Choice Demo and TPE. PEPPER identifies your agencies’ bad behavior that shows
you how you may be red flagging yourself to CMS and OIG. For CY2020 in Texas, only 34% of home health agencies have downloaded their reports. Of the available 1,667
reports available, only 571 reports have been downloaded. Nationwide the download rate is 48%.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][7]financial management
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.0 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 09.01.2024
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Petria McKelvey, CEO, Precision Medical Billing
About the Presenter(s):
Petria McKelveyPetria’s expertise lies in hands on experience of billing for numerous home health and
hospice agencies throughout the years. She has been in the home health and hospice industry’s for over 21 years and has owned and operated Precision Medical Billing for
the past 17 years. She has supervised, hired, and trained 100s of medical billing staff and speaks regularly at home health association conferences.
[3694] Red Flags and the New Home Health PEPPER Reports
- Speaker
- McKelvey, Petria
- Model
- 3694
$30.00
Regulations for Supportive Palliative Care in the Home Care Setting
[3701] Regulations for Supportive Palliative Care in the Home Care Setting
Dives into current regulations and guidance for home health and hospice agencies.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H 53rd Annual Meeting | Round Rock | Rich-Media Capture | On-Line, On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | August 30, 2022
Program Description: This presentation by Rosalind Nelson-Gamblin, Senior Policy Specialist, Long-Term Care Regulation, HHSC, delves into
the topic of Supportive Palliative Care in the Home Care Setting. Rosalind presents the definition of supportive palliative care and current regulations and guidance for home health and hospice agencies.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][2]development and interpretation of agency policies
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.0 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 08.30.2024
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Rosalind Nelson-Gamblin, Senior Policy Specialist, Long-Term Care Regulation, HHSC
About the Presenter(s):
Rosalind Nelson-Gamblin is a senior policy specialist for home and community support services agencies
and assisted living facilities in Texas for Long-Term Care Regulation, in the Policy and Rules unit. She has 33 years of experience in state government developing public policy,
promulgating rules, and interpreting state and federal legislation.
[3701] Regulations for Supportive Palliative Care in the Home Care Setting
- Speaker
- Nelson-Gamblin, Rosalind [HHS]
- Model
- 3701
$30.00
Responding to a Potential Privacy or Security Breach | Internal and External Strategies
[W3641] Responding to a Potential Privacy or Security Breach | Internal and External Strategies
A 2022 TAHC&H Member Webinar - Now Available to All!
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Virtual Event | 2022 Monthly Member Webinars | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | March 16, 2022
Program Description: Over the last year, the HHS Office of Civil Rights has aggressively pursued and publicized alleged
HIPAA breach violations and the alleged failure of health care providers to meet their patient “Right of Access” obligations. The penalties assessed have been
significant and the collateral damage to an organization’s reputation can be long-lasting. In this session, we will discuss these timely enforcement issues and
cover ways that your home health or hospice agency can reduce its level of risk.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.0 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 03.16.2024
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Michael Cook and Regina Morano | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law
About the Presenter(s):
Michael Cook has more than 38 years’ experience representing health clients of all kinds in regulatory, reimbursement,
fraud and abuse, compliance, business, strategic planning,and public policy matters, with a strong emphasis on post-acute providers. At the beginning of his career, Michael also was an
attorney with the Office of General Counsel at the United States Department of Health and Human Services where he represented the federal regulators of the Medicare and
Medicaid programs on matters of the highestlegal and political senstivity. He recently received the honor of Fellow from the American Health Lawyers Association.
In addition to his health care practice, Michael serves as a strategic health care advisor to a start-up company that has developed a health care related product to
protect seniors from fractured hips. He was appointed by Governor McAuliffe to serve on the Board of the Department of Medical Assistance Services that advises Virginia’s Medicaid program,
has served as a health care advisor to a number of candidates for state and national office, and recently received the Albert Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award fromMarquis Who’s Who.
He frequently lectures on topics of interest to health care providers and earlier this year presented on the topics of “Internal Investigations” for health care companies at the
2019 American Health Lawyers Association conference on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues and moderated a panel of State Medicaid Directors on the changing face of their
Medicaid programs in post-acute care for the AHLA Long-Term Care and the Law conference.
About the Presenter(s):
Regina Morano J.D., CHC is a healthcare regulatory attorney and compliance executive with more than
two decades of experience in both the private and public sectors. Ms. Morano began her healthcare career as a Jesuit Volunteer and founding staff member of Baltimore’s
Health Care for the Homeless Program, and has served in key legal and compliance positions with leading healthcare and regulatory organizations. Ms. Morano focuses her practice on
regulatory compliance matters involving hospitals, physician practices, laboratory and interventional pain providers, workers compensation regulations, and strategic
implementation of corporate integrity agreements for healthcare providers who have been subject to government enforcement. She has been certified in healthcare compliance since 2007.
[W3641] Responding to a Potential Privacy or Security Breach | Internal and External Strategies
- Speaker
- Liles Parker Attorneys
- Model
- W3641
$30.00
Rethink Everything: How the Toughest Times are an Opportunity to Make Big Changes
[3678] Rethink Everything: How the Toughest Times are an Opportunity to Make Big Changes
Explores areas that are ripe for disruption and offers ideas for big and small changes.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H 53rd Annual Meeting | Round Rock | Rich-Media Capture | On-Line, On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | August 30, 2022
Program Description: The pandemic has taken some trends in the home care industry and
brought them into full relief. Successful leaders will be those willing to question everything and make the changes that in the
past would have seemed too disruptive. Pay structures, staff ratios, office space, client and staff relationships: Everything is
on the table. In this presentation Brett Brier and CollBallweg explore areas that are ripe for disruption and offer ideas for big and small changes.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.5 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.5 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 08.30.2024
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Brett Brier, VP of Business Development, CubHub Systems and Cole Ballweg, President, CubHub Systems
About the Presenter(s):
Brett Brier Having co-founded a pediatric PDN company and run the day-to-day operations for many years,
Brett understands that Cole’s ideas are sometimes great, but are often focused on tomorrow’s problems and not enough on what people are doing right now. Brett leads the
business development and onboarding teams because he understands what it takes to make things work for different organizations operating in unique ways.
About the Presenter(s):
Cole Ballweg Cole’s idea for CubHub was to fix a problem he saw with the current pediatric
homecare systems being used in pediatric nursing and therapy: None of them prepared his Pediatric Homecare company for where the market was going. His primary job
is to take what he learns about building and leading teams, operations, and the future of healthcare to guide the development of a system that sets innovative companies apart from a crowded field.
[3678] Rethink Everything: How the Toughest Times are an Opportunity to Make Big Changes
- Speaker
- Ballweg,Cole + Brier,Brett
- Model
- 3678
$45.00
Review of Top Ten Violations for LHH & PAS & Preparing for Survey
[3679] Review of Top Ten Violations for LHH & PAS & Preparing for Survey
Not just a review of the top 10 violations...but how to make that important connection between regulations and the needed documentation AND how to prep for a survey!
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H 53rd Annual Meeting | Round Rock | Rich-Media Capture | On-Line, On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | August 30, 2022
Program Description: This presentations by Rosalind Nelson-Gamblin, Senior Policy Specialist, Long-Term Care Regulation, HHSC, discloses the most frequently
cited state licensing standards for home health and personal assistance services. You will see how to make a connection between the regulations and the need for documentation during a state licensing survey.
You will also be able to use the information to make self-determination of non-compliance.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][2]development and interpretation of agency policies
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.0 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 08.30.2024
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Rosalind Nelson-Gamblin, Senior Policy Specialist, Long-Term Care Regulation, HHSC
About the Presenter(s):
Rosalind Nelson-Gamblin is a senior policy specialist for home and community support services agencies
and assisted living facilities in Texas for Long-Term Care Regulation, in the Policy and Rules unit. She has 33 years of experience in state government developing public policy,
promulgating rules, and interpreting state and federal legislation.
[3679] Review of Top Ten Violations for LHH & PAS & Preparing for Survey
- Speaker
- Nelson-Gamblin, Rosalind [HHS]
- Model
- 3679
$30.00
Revised Safe Harbors & Exceptions to Stark for VB Payments & Alternative Payment Methodologies
[W3645] The Revised Safe Harbors for the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and Exceptions to Stark for Value-Based Payments and Alternative Payment Methodologiess
A 2022 TAHC&H Member Webinar - Now Available to All!
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Virtual Event | 2022 Monthly Member Webinars | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | June 22, 2022
Program Description: The move to value-based payments has been increasing since the enactment of the ACA in 2010.
These developments turned the enforcement of the AKB and Stark on its head, often requiring individual waivers in these programs, and failing to accommodate
programs that the public programs would encourage. To account for these changes and the dramatic movement away from volume and towards value and alternative
payment mechanisms, in December 2020, CMS and OIG published a new set of safe harbors to the AKB and exceptions to Stark. These changes are highly
technical in nature, but absolutely critical for home health agencies and hospices to understand if the wish to play in this venue – especially with
the upcoming implementation of the Medicare VBP demonstration project nationwide and expansion of VBPs and alternative payment systems by other payors.
Join Michael Cook and Heidi Kocher as they describe the new safe harbors and exceptions and demystify them so that the attendees will understand both the
need and how to comply with them and participate safely in these programs.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.0 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 06.22.2024
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Michael Cook and Heidi Kocher | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law
About the Presenter(s):
Michael Cook has more than 38 years’ experience representing health clients of all kinds in regulatory, reimbursement,
fraud and abuse, compliance, business, strategic planning,and public policy matters, with a strong emphasis on post-acute providers. At the beginning of his career, Michael also was an
attorney with the Office of General Counsel at the United States Department of Health and Human Services where he represented the federal regulators of the Medicare and
Medicaid programs on matters of the highestlegal and political senstivity. He recently received the honor of Fellow from the American Health Lawyers Association.
In addition to his health care practice, Michael serves as a strategic health care advisor to a start-up company that has developed a health care related product to
protect seniors from fractured hips. He was appointed by Governor McAuliffe to serve on the Board of the Department of Medical Assistance Services that advises Virginia’s Medicaid program,
has served as a health care advisor to a number of candidates for state and national office, and recently received the Albert Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award fromMarquis Who’s Who.
He frequently lectures on topics of interest to health care providers and earlier this year presented on the topics of “Internal Investigations” for health care companies at the
2019 American Health Lawyers Association conference on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues and moderated a panel of State Medicaid Directors on the changing face of their
Medicaid programs in post-acute care for the AHLA Long-Term Care and the Law conference.
About the Presenter(s):
Heidi Kocher is a partner with Liles Parker and has over 20 years of experience in health
care legal and compliance-related issues, including serving as a chief privacy officer and interim chief compliance officer at a medical device manufacturer. She
is currently serving as an outside compliance expert to a hospital and a clinical laboratory that are under Corporate Integrity Agreements. She has significant
reimbursement experience, responding to and defending audits from Medicare, addressing coverage policy issues, challenging denials, recoupments, and loss of
billing privileges, obtaining HCPCS codes, and other reimbursement related issues. Her experience also includes implementing Corporate Integrity Agreements,
guiding clients through voluntary self-disclosures and seeking advisory opinions from the OIG. Ms. Kocher is licensed in Texas and Maryland.
[W3645] The Revised Safe Harbors for the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and Exceptions to Stark for Value-Based Payments and Alternative Payment Methodologiess
- Speaker
- Liles Parker Attorneys
- Model
- W3645
$30.00
Risks Facing Your Agency if You Hire Someone on the OIG Exclusion OR CMS Preclusion Lists
[W3644] Risks Facing Your Agency If You Hire Someone On The OIG Exclusion OR CMS Preclusion Lists
A 2022 TAHC&H Member Webinar - Now Available to All!
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Virtual Event | 2022 Monthly Member Webinars | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | June 1, 2022
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
CE Approval Statements:
· This program meets continuing education requirements
for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
Program Description: At the outset, it is important to keep in mind that there
are significant differences between the OIG Exclusion List and the CMS Preclusion List. The presenters will discuss
your obligations, as a Medicare home health or hospice provider, to ensure that your employees, agents, contractors, and
vendors have not been excluded from participation in Federal health care programs. They will also discuss the impact of the
CMS Preclusion List on your employment and contracting practices. Both OIG and CMS contractors are actively on the lookout
for violations. In this webinar, attorneys Paul Weidenfeld and Robert W. Liles will discuss the importance of exclusion
screening, how to screen and which exact databases must be screened – according to both Federal and state regulations,
how often and which employees providers must screen, and how providers must document their exclusion screening efforts
in order to comply with the law. We will also go over the purpose and nature of the CMS Preclusion List.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Paul Weidenfeld and Robert W. Liles | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law
About the Presenter(s):
Paul Weidenfeld brings a unique perspective to False Claims Act cases, Fraud Investigations and Qui Tam, or whistleblower,
lawsuits which is partly the result of his rare combination of having BOTH extensive litigation experience (more than 50 trials and 25 appellate) AND subject matter expertise
(10 years as a fraud prosecutor, 2 years as the DOJ Healthcare Fraud Coordinator, and experience as a partner in a major healthcare law firm). Virtually every litigation
decision in these complex cases requires an understanding of the persons and agencies involved, an understanding of the law, and an ability to predict how the litigation
will actually evolve in the legal system — and there is no one better suited to help in this process. Finally, Paul’s experiences have taught him that there is no
one-size-fits-all in the world of settlement or conflict resolution, and he is well known for his ability to find innovative solutions to difficult litigation problems.
About the Presenter(s):
Robert W. Liles' background is somewhat unique. In addition to a law degree, he holds a Master’s in
Health Care Administration. Robert has worked on the provider side, as a federal prosecutor and now represents home health and hospice agencies around the country in
connection with Medicare and Medicaid audits and investigations. While working as a federal prosecutor, he was asked to serve as the first National Health Care Fraud
Coordinator for the DOJ’s, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. In this capacity, he advised prosecutors around the country regarding health care fraud statutes,
schemes, investigative tools, privacy concerns, and compliance issues. Robert is a nationally-recognized speaker and educator on health law regulatory issues.
He has taught and lectured at regional and national conferences, seminars and webinars to federal and state prosecutors, auditors, industry representatives,
providers and suppliers on a variety of regulatory issues.
[W3644] Risks Facing Your Agency If You Hire Someone On The OIG Exclusion OR CMS Preclusion Lists
- Speaker
- Liles Parker Attorneys
- Model
- W3644
$30.00
Setting and Holding Professional Boundaries in Private Home Care
[3666] Setting and Holding Professional Boundaries in Private Home Care
Reviews what's okay and what's not okay when it comes to staff's relationships with clients, and how to mitigate the potential risks to the agency.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Event | Spring Virtual Conference | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | May 12, 2022
Program Description: When we talk about boundaries in private duty home care, we sometimes cringe. We cringe because we know
that even our best staff cross professional boundaries with their clients, and some obliterate boundaries altogether. This happens despite an agency's best efforts
to put professional boundary measures in place and communicate about them constantly. When added to the stressors of daily operations, this frustrating topic
gets placed at the bottom of the priority list. "It's going to happen anyway, and our efforts backfire, so what can we do about it?" This session reviews
what's okay and what's not okay when it comes to staff's relationships with clients, and how to mitigate the potential risks to the agency.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
§558.260[a][8]skills for working with clients, families, and other professional service providers
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.0 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 05.12.2024
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Candyce Slusher, LVN, CDCS, Owner of SLUSHER Consulting
About the Presenter(s):
Candyce Slusher is a geriatric-focused nurse serving San Antonio since 1995 in multiple settings,
specifically PAS since 2004. As a Home Care Consultant her primary goal is to help agencies provide the highest quality care to seniors in their communities through
regulatory compliance, creating a culture of accountability, and simplifying work-flow systems. Candyce has been a Master Trainer for the Stress-Busting Program for
Family Caregivers, Co-founder of M.U.S.I.C. Project, a 501C3 organization focusing on implementing Music and Memory™ in regional nursing facilities, Volunteer
speaker for the Alzheimer’s Association, Board Member, past President for the Alamo Area Home Care Council and Founder of SLUSHER Consulting.
[3666] Setting and Holding Professional Boundaries in Private Home Care
- Speaker
- Slusher, Candyce
- Model
- 3666
$30.00
Successful Home Health Culture Change
[3662] Successful Home Health Culture Change
Learn how to identify areas of previous cultures that limit progression under
PDGM, how to address integration of new care programming, and assure all staff move forward in successful value programming.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Event | Spring Virtual Conference | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | May 11, 2022
Program Description: Most HH Providers have struggled to modify agency and staff care processes despite the Volume-2-Value changes in
PDGM and other Medicare reforms. Addressing experienced administrative and management staff can be the most challenging elements of assuring a Home Health Providers,
as they have years of experience in the volume-based model of the past. Learn how to identify areas of previous cultures that limit progression under
PDGM, how to address integration of new care programming, and assure all staff move forward in successful value programming.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][5]quality improvement
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.0 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 05.11.2024
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Kimberly McCormick, RN, BSN, Executive Clinical Director, Home Health Strategic Management
About the Presenter(s):
Kimberly McCormick a highly accomplished nurse consultant in the Home Health
industry, is Executive Clinical Director for Home Health Strategic Management. Her 24 years’ experience in Home Health has given her the experience
and the knowledge to provide unrivaled insight into the homecare arena. Kimberly has established herself as an expert in the area of Utilization
Management of Home Health services.
[3662] Successful Home Health Culture Change
- Speaker
- McCormick, Kimberly
- Model
- 3662
$30.00
Survey Preparedness: Most Frequently Cited Licensing Violations for TX HCSSAs
[3667] Survey Preparedness: Most Frequently Cited Licensing Violations for TX HCSSAs
TX HHS provides insight into the most recently cited state licensing violations - the Top Ten Deficiencies and Violations for HCSSAs - for FY2021.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Event | Spring Virtual Conference | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | May 12, 2022
Program Description: Rosalind Nelson-Gamblin from TX HHS provides a list of the most recently cited state licensing violations (for FY2021)
in surveys and investigations of licensed home and community support services agencies (HCSSA), including home health, hospice, and personal assistance services agencies.
She connects examples of non-compliance with evidence gathered during the survey and investigation process. She also discuss the role of the agency administrator in mitigation of non-compliance.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.0 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 05.12.2024
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Rosalind Nelson-Gamblin, Senior Policy Specialist, Texas HHS
About the Presenter(s):
Rosalind Nelson-Gamblin is a senior policy specialist for home and community support services
agencies in Texas for Long-Term Care Regulation, Policy, Rules and Training unit. She has over 30 years of experience in state government developing public
policy, promulgating rules, and interpreting legislation.
[3667] Survey Preparedness: Most Frequently Cited Licensing Violations for TX HCSSAs
- Speaker
- Nelson-Gamblin, Rosalind [HHS]
- Model
- 3667
$30.00
Taking the Intimidation Out of RN Delegation for Private Duty and PAS
[3632] Taking the Intimidation Out of RN Delegation for Private Duty and PAS
If you own a PAS in Texas, and you’re not yet
providing RN Delegation as a specialty program, then you could be doing your clients a dis-service, or unknowingly breaking the rules.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Winter Conference 2022 | Dallas | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | February 24, 2022
Program Description: Do you ever worry that your caregivers could be “crossing the line” when
it comes to assistance with self-administration of certain medications? Do your staff really provide “hand-over-hand” assistance with eye drops
and inhalers? What about those clients who need their oral medications crushed or put in food? If you own a PAS in Texas, and you’re not yet
providing RN Delegation as a specialty program, then you could be doing your clients a dis-service, or unknowingly breaking the rules. Our
primary goal in PAS is make the lives of our clients and their families simpler. So, if we “draw the line” at those much-needed tasks that
must be delegated, then are we really giving them the best service we can?
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][8]skills for working with clients, families, and other professional service providers
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Candyce Slusher, LVN, CDCS, Owner of SLUSHER Consulting
About the Presenter(s):
Candyce Slusher is a geriatric-focused nurse serving San Antonio since 1995 in multiple settings,
specifically PAS since 2004. As a Home Care Consultant her primary goal is to help agencies provide the highest quality care to seniors in their communities through
regulatory compliance, creating a culture of accountability, and simplifying work-flow systems. Candyce has been a Master Trainer for the Stress-Busting Program for
Family Caregivers, Co-founder of M.U.S.I.C. Project, a 501C3 organization focusing on implementing Music and Memory™ in regional nursing facilities, Volunteer
speaker for the Alzheimer’s Association, Board Member, past President for the Alamo Area Home Care Council and Founder of SLUSHER Consulting.
[3632] Taking the Intimidation Out of RN Delegation for Private Duty and PAS
- Speaker
- Slusher, Candyce
- Model
- 3632
$30.00
Texas’ Better Way to Preserve Family Estate Property
[3728] Texas’ Better Way to Preserve Family Estate Property
Outlines the benefits of the Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) that allows Texas property owners to transfer real property to heirs
without the need for a will and without the need for probate.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Event | HCSSA Administrator Conference | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | November 16, 2022
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
CE Approval Statements:
· This program meets continuing education requirements
for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][8]skills for working with clients, families, and other professional service providers
Program Description: The Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) allows Texas property owners to transfer real property to heirs
without the need for a will and without the need for probate. The presentation outlines the benefits of the TODD, which serves to unify title, avoid the court
costs associated with probate, and exempt the property from Medicaid estate recovery (MERP).
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Paul Zambie, Attorney, Texas Legal Services Center
About the Presenter(s): Paul Zambie is a Managing Attorney with Texas Legal Services Center based out of Austin.
He currently manages the Legal Hotline for Texans. Prior to his employ with Texas Legal Services Center, he worked for a Houston based litigation firm
and an Austin based immigration firm. Mr. Zambie earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas in Austin and his Law Degree
from South Texas College of Law in Houston.
[3728] Texas’ Better Way to Preserve Family Estate Property
- Speaker
- Zambie, Paul
- Model
- 3728
$30.00
The Community Care Landscape
[3696] The Community Care Landscape
The most common actions that community care agencies have taken to
stay in the game.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H 53rd Annual Meeting | Round Rock | Rich-Media Capture | On-Line, On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | September 1, 2022
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
CE Approval Statements:
· This program meets continuing education requirements
for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
Program Description: In these times of COVID, the US Economy, increased gas prices, expiration of 1115 Medicaid Waiver and more,
how are community care agencies coping in these uncertain times? This collaborative session will discuss the most common actions that community care agencies have taken to
stay in the game. This will include discussion on new workforce solutions, best practices for recruiting, along with how innovations have played a key factor in many areas
of the business. You will also learn how to compete for the MCO market by bringing value and solutions to the bargaining table together with those metrics essential to Value Bases contraction.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Sheila Davis, Executive Senior Vice President, Area Operations, Always Best Care Senior Services, LLC and Erin Vallier, Account Executive, AlayaCare
About the Presenter(s):
Sheila Davis is an accomplished Healthcare administration executive with comprehensive experience directing
successful operational strategies and driving academic and research facility. Her background includes extensive years of excellent experience overseeing healthcare operations while
spearheading financial reporting and management, budgeting, staff recruitment, revenue generation, and service line expansion. Ms. Davis was one of HomeCare University’s inaugural
class, earning her certification as a Certified Home/Hospice Care Executive (CHCE). Additionally, she excels at propelling healthcare initiatives and policies while driving optimal
facility efficiency and productivity within multimillion-dollar businesses.
Ms. Davis serves on the NAHC Strategic Planning Committee, Advisory Council, Quality Data Implementation Committee, Rural Advisory Council, Finance Committee &
Home Care Workforce Action Alliance; PDHCA Advisory Board; HCAOA Medical Advisory Board, Quality Data Review Committee & VA Committee; TAHC&H Board of Directors, Government Affairs Committee,
Private Pay Committee, Membership Committee, and Community Care Services Committee. She is also a founding member of the Home Care Action Alliance; member of the Texas State Preventive Health
Advisory Committee (SPHAC); serves on the WellSky Home Client Advisory Board; and is an ACHC Certified Consultant. Ms. Davis is engaged as the Senior Executive Vice President, Area Operations
at Always Best Care Senior Services.
About the Presenter(s):
Erin Vallier earned an Individually Structured Liberal Arts degree in Physical Science, Psychology, and Music
Performance from the University of Colorado, Denver. She earned a Masters in Healthcare Administration and Management, with a Project Management Specialty, from Colorado State University.
After earning her bachelors, Erin transitioned to the home care space with a passion bred from personal and family experience. She has held management roles in the QA, intake, OASIS, and HR departments,
and has helped facilitate numerous successful state and CHAP surveys for the organization she worked for. Erin was responsible for maintaining clinical documentation compliance, writing and
revising policies and procedures, and for writing and facilitating new hire training for all clinical employees, including EMR and OASIS education. Her last role in home health was marketing - a
natural segway to her role at AlayaCare – US Midmarket Director of Sales – where she leads a growing team of account executives.
[3696] The Community Care Landscape
- Speaker
- Davis, Sheila & Vallier, Erin
- Model
- 3696
$30.00
The Great Resignation - Thriving During a Time of Hospice Workplace Shortages
[3700] The Great Resignation - Thriving During a Time of Hospice Workplace Shortages
Transform your workplace into a place of abundance and learn the role of hospice front-line
managers on the viability of your team's success.
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H 53rd Annual Meeting | Round Rock | Rich-Media Capture | On-Line, On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | September 1, 2022
Program Description: The pandemic has forced hospice organizations to stretch their resources to their breaking point.
We are seeing an escalation of early retirements, staff taking travelling contracts to gain higher pay and more work from home job opportunities.
Organizations must focus efforts on creating a culture of inclusion, treating employees as their #1 customer and maximizing recruiting techniques to
create high powered teams. Join this engaging workshop to transform your workplace into a place of abundance and learn the role of hospice front-line
managers on the viability of your team's success.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][8]skills for working with clients, families, and other professional service providers
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.0 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 09.01.2024
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Jennifer Prescott, RN, MSN, Founder, Blue Water Homecare and Hospice
About the Presenter(s):
Jennifer Prescott is the founder of Blue Water Homecare and Hospice and a Registered Nurse.
She is responsible for the strategic direction, vision and growth of the fastest growing independent Home care agency in Central Texas.
As a seasoned professional with over 25 years of experience in nursing and clinical operations, Jennifer is known for compassionate
care for the elderly and maximizing operational excellence. She most recently served as Regional Executive Director at Altus Hospice where she increased sales
300% and tripled the average daily census in 2 1/2 years. Before that, Jennifer was Nurse Manager Operations at Duke University Hospital where she managed the
daily operations of three ambulatory clinics serving 36,000 patients per year. During her tenure, initiatives Jennifer led resulted in a 75% reduction in fall
rates during a six month period. Jennifer began her nursing career learning industry best practices at world class Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Jennifer holds a Masters of Science in Nursing from Duke University specializing in Healthcare Leadership and a Bachelor of Science
in Nursing from University of Delaware. Jennifer proudly serves as an Executive Board Member for Capital Area Parkinson’s Society, and VP of Outreach and Education.
She is also on the Executive Board of The Alzheimer's Association Central Texas Chapter. Jennifer is a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP). She is based in Austin, TX.
[3700] The Great Resignation - Thriving During a Time of Hospice Workplace Shortages
- Speaker
- Prescott, Jennifer
- Model
- 3700
$30.00
TPE Audits, ADRs Prepayment Reviews, Postpayment Audits and Suspensions
[3643] TPE Audits, ADRs Prepayment Reviews, Postpayment Audits and Suspensions | The Impact of these Administrative Enforcement Tools on Home Health and Hospice Agencies
A 2022 TAHC&H Member Webinar - Now Available to All!
Presentation Info:
TAHC&H Virtual Event | 2022 Monthly Member Webinars | Recorded for On-Demand Access
Presentation Date | May 4, 2022
Program Description: Effective September 2021, Target, probe and Educate (TPE) audits were reimplemented by most
Medicare Administrative Contractors around the country. TPE audits are merely the latest iteration of prepayment reviews being conducted by CMS contractors.
While the government has placed some restrictions on their use, contractors continue to exercise great latitude in their scope and the length that they are
imposed. Similarly, contractors remain in control of postpayment audits conducted and suspension actions recommended to CMS. In this webinar,
attorneys Lorraine Rosado and Lester Johnson will discuss these enforcement actions and outline the adverse impact each action can have on your
home health or hospice agency.
HCSSA Topic(s) Addressed:
§558.259[d][4]agency responsibilities
§558.260[a][3]basic principles of management in a licensed health-related setting
§558.260[a][6]risk assessment and management
§558.260[a][7]financial management
Education-Training Credits:
TX HCSSA Administrator/Alternate Continuing Education
1.0 Clock Hr(s)
Continuing Education for Nurses
1.0 Contact Hr(s)
This program awards CNE until 05.04.2024
Texas HCSSA CE Approval Statement
This program meets continuing education requirements for Administrators and Alternates under Texas HCSSA licensing regulations.
Nurse CE Approval Statement
Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Louisiana State Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. LSNA Provider No. 4002151
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive continuing education credits for this online presentation participant must view the entire online presentation, complete an evaluation, and post-test attestation.
Reporting of Perceived Bias
Bias, as defined by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA/LSNA) is the “tendency or inclination to cause partiality, favoritism, or influence.”
Commercial bias may occur when a CNE activity promotes one or more product(s) (drugs, devices, services, software, hardware, etc.). This definition is not all inclusive and participants may use
their own interpretation in deciding if a presentation is biased. The ANCC COA is interested in the opinions and perceptions of participants at approved CNE activities, especially in the presence
of actual or perceived bias in continuing education. Therefore, ANCC invites participants to access their “ANCC Accreditation Feedback Line” to report any noted bias or conflict of interest in the
education activity. The toll free number is 1(866) 262-9730.
TAHC&H Faculty/Presenter(s): Lorraine Rosado and Lester Johnson | Liles Parker Attorneys & Counselors at Law
About the Presenter(s):
Lorraine Rosadois a key member of Liles Parker’s healthcare team and has been an attorney at the firm for
nearly six years. She defends healthcare providers facing overpayment claims and counsels clients nationwide on compliance with healthcare statutes, regulations, and contract matters.
She has represented providers in panel qualification and termination matters. She has extensive experience working on complex cases involving both Federal and State violations of the
False Claims Act, including whistleblower cases. She is skilled in administrative litigation and appeals.
Lorraine has handled claims disputes involving most major healthcare payors, including Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, various BlueCross BlueShield entities,
and UnitedHealthcare. She is experienced working on large, complex administrative appeals of extrapolated alleged overpayments assessed by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) contractors, including Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs), Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs), and Medicaid Integrity
Contractors (MICs).
About the Presenter(s):
Lester Johnson is a Partner at Liles Parker PLLC and is the Supervising Attorney for the
Firm’s Baton Rouge office. In addition, Les also serves as Co-Leader of the Firm’s Health Law Practice Group. Les helps clients navigate the myriad of regulatory,
compliance and business issues facing today’s health care providers and practitioners. Core areas of Les’s practice include handling Medicare & Medicaid appeals;
Medicare and Medicaid participation and compliance; Stark and Anti-kickback law compliance, state self-referral prohibitions and any other regulatory issues a client
may face. Les assists clients with operational and business issues involving hospital/medical staff relations, practitioner credentialing, health care contracting
issues, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust hurdles, joint ventures, and practice formation and restructuring.
Les is a frequent presenter on regulatory compliance, fraud & abuse, and business issues facing health care providers and practitioners.
He was named a Health Care Hero by New Orleans City Business Magazine, and was also recognized by the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center for his work to help open the
Lower 9th Ward Health Clinic, a free clinic opened in early 2006 in New Orleans’ flood ravaged Lower 9th Ward neighborhood.
[3643] TPE Audits, ADRs Prepayment Reviews, Postpayment Audits and Suspensions | The Impact of these Administrative Enforcement Tools on Home Health and Hospice Agencies
- Speaker
- Liles Parker Attorneys
- Model
- W3643
$30.00
