Home Health & Hospice Week

Hospice appeals, whistleblower lawsuit protection, and new 2010 diagnosis codes also addressed in upcoming educational sessions sponsored by Eli.

Get vital information on these topics from the comfort of your own office:

• ADRs and Appeals: Protect Your Hospice from Claims Denial Disasters. Wed. June 24, 1 p.m. ET. If your hospice has ever been subject to a probe edit or an ADR, you know the time, energy, and aggravation that goes along with them. So your cash flow doesn’t suffer, get armed to deal with them effectively with attorney Mary Michal. More information is at www.audioeducator.com/industry_conference.php?id=1480 or call 1-800-508-2582.

• Home Health Boot Camp for New OASIS C Process Measures. Tues. July 14, 1 p.m. ET.

OASIS C has introduced a number of process items " make sure you know their ins and outs before it’s too late. Expert Judy Adams will take you on an in-depth tour of the new questions and help you forge the tools that you can use to address each item. More information is at www.audioeducator.com/industry_conference.php?id=1520 or call 1-800-508-2582.

• Handle Fraud, Whistleblowers, and Qui Tam Actions before the Federal False Claims Act

Does. Wed. July 22, 1 p.m. ET.Any unhappy employee could lead to a whistleblower case that could cost you millions. Join attorney Robert Markette Jr. to learn how to protect yourself from becoming the defendant in a qui tam action through strict compliance and smart internal reporting. More information is at  www.audioeducator.com/industry_conference.php?id=1507  or call 1-800-508-2582.

• Home Health ICD-9-CM: Get Ready NOW for New and Changed Codes for 2010. Wed. Aug. 19, 1 p.m. ET. Now that the grace period for using new ICD-9 codes is gone, you have to be ready to use 2010 codes correctly by Oct. 1, 2009. Expert Judy Adams will walk you through the new, revised, and deleted ICD-9-CM codes, focusing on the codes most likely to affect home health. More information is at www.audioeducator.com/industry_conference.php?id=1528  or call 1-800-508-2582.

Note: To browse and register for Eli home care and hospice audioconferences, go to www.audioeducator.com and select “home health” from the Industry box. Or call 1-800-508-2582.