[3973] From Intake to Approval | Mastering HH Acceptance, F-2-F Compliance, & Denial Prevention
Explore how to streamline intake workflows, ensure accurate and timely Face-to-Face encounters, and implement best practices to avoid the most common denial triggers.
Presentation Info:
- TAHC&H Event | 56th Annual Meeting | Rich-Media Presentation Capture | Online On-Demand Access
- Presentation Date: August 28, 2025
Program Description:
As home health regulations evolve, agencies must adapt quickly to new requirements—especially regarding the updated Acceptance to Service policy.
This session offers a practical roadmap for ensuring policy compliance while strengthening documentation and processes to reduce Medicare and Medicare Advantage claim denials.
Explore how to streamline intake workflows, ensure accurate and timely Face-to-Face encounters, and implement best practices to avoid the most common denial triggers.
Real-world examples and actionable strategies are shared to help agencies protect revenue and ensure timely patient care.
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
- Continuing Education for Nurses
- 1.0 Contact Hr(s)
- This program awards CNE until 08.28.2027
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, the 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):
J'non Griffin, RN, MHA, HCS-D, HCS-O, COS-C, HCS-H, HCS-C, SVP Coding and OASIS/Compliance, SimiTree
About the Presenter(s): J'non Griffin
J’non Griffin is a 36 year veteran of home care as an RN. She received her Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration in 2005.
She has experience as a field nurse, director and executive with home health and hospice agencies, both large and small.
J’non is certified as a Homecare Coding Specialist-Diagnosis (HCS-D), Certified in OASIS competency, COS-C and HCS-O, Certified in Homecare Coding
Specialist-Hospice (HCS-H), Home Care Specialist-Compliance (HCS-C) and is an AHIMA approved ICD-10-CM trainer/ambassador.
J’non is an accredited ACHC and CHAP consultant. J’non currently continues her role at SimiTree as the Sr. Vice President of Coding/OASIS department.
J’non is also on the board of Home Care Association of Florida. She has also been a frequent contributor to the Decision Health Publication,
The Diagnosis Coding Pro, and the Home Health Line. She has published several manuals, and assisted with composition of several online modules for
coding and OASIS instruction. She has presented several webinars, and has been a nationally recognized speaker on a variety of subjects.
[3973] From Intake to Approval | Mastering HH Acceptance, F-2-F Compliance, & Denial Prevention
