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Hospice Hot Topics Series: Top Hospice Medical Review Denials

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Top Hospice Medical Review Denials

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.

 

Date:  Thursday, December 11th, 2025

Time: 11:00 AM- 12:00PM EST

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Meet the Speaker:

Melinda A. Gaboury, COS-C, is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Healthcare Provider Solutions. With more than 30 years in home care, has over 22 years of executive speaking and educating experience, including extensive day-to-day interaction with home care and hospice professionals. She routinely conducts home care and hospice reimbursement workshops and speaks at state association meetings throughout the country. Melinda has extensive experience in Medicare Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) training, billing, collections, case-mix calculations, chart reviews, and due diligence. Medicare appeals (UPIC, RA, ADR, and TPE) with all the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have become the forefront of Melinda’s current impact on the industry. She is currently serving as the Chair of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) Home Care and Hospice Financial Managers Association (HHFMA) Advisory Board and Work Group, Treasurer of the Home Care Association of Florida Board of Directors and serves on the Tennessee Association for Home Care Board. Melinda is also the author of the Home Health OASIS Guide to OASIS-E and Home Health Billing Answers 2024.

Excited for more Hospice Updates?

PHA and HPS have created a NEW Hot Topics Series- just for Hospice!  Check out our monthly webinars, packed with quick & efficient updates on relevant developments important to YOU!

 

REGISTER FOR THE WHOLE SERIES HERE!

  • March 13: What’s New – CAHPS Hospice Survey (Melinda Gaboury)
  • April 10: Hospice Eligibility Documentation (Tammy Stewart)
  • May 8: Hospice CoPs vs. Conditions of Payment (Victoria Barron)
  • June 12: The 2026 Hospice Proposed Rule (Melinda Gaboury)
  • July 10: Hospice Billing Hot Topics (Melinda Gaboury)
  • August 14: HOPE (Tammy Stewart)
  • September 11: Top Hospice Survey Deficiencies (Victoria Barron)
  • October 9: Emergency Preparedness Essentials (Victoria Barron)
  • November 13: Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) (Melinda Gaboury)
  • December 11: Top Hospice Medical Review Denials (Melinda Gaboury)

Home Health Hot Topic Series – Hot Topics of Implementation for the Coming Year!

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Hot Topics of Implementation for the Coming Year!

This session will be a must attend! This session will highlight all of the updates for 2026 and best practices for implementing any changes that agencies may see as a challenge.

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Date: December 16, 2025

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Speaker:

Melinda A. Gaboury, COS-C, is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Healthcare Provider Solutions. With more than 30 years in home care, has over 22 years of executive speaking and educating experience, including extensive day-to-day interaction with home care and hospice professionals. She routinely conducts home care and hospice reimbursement workshops and speaks at state association meetings throughout the country. Melinda has extensive experience in Medicare Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) training, billing, collections, case-mix calculations, chart reviews, and due diligence. Medicare appeals (UPIC, RA, ADR, and TPE) with all the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have become the forefront of Melinda’s current impact on the industry. She is currently serving as the Chair of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) Home Care and Hospice Financial Managers Association (HHFMA) Advisory Board and Work Group, Treasurer of the Home Care Association of Florida Board of Directors and serves on the Tennessee Association for Home Care Board. Melinda is also the author of the Home Health OASIS Guide to OASIS-E and Home Health Billing Answers 2024.

Join us for this monthly webinar series designed to provide you with valuable insights quickly and efficiently.
PHA and HPS look forward to keeping you up to date in this monthly update!
    • January 14: OASIS E1 Update – What has changed?
    • February 11: Home Health Revenue Cycle – What Pains You the Most?
    • March 11: Effective Interventions & Goals on Home Health Plan of Care
    • April 8: OASIS GG Items – The Fine Print!
    • May 13: The Latest in Home Health Medical Review
    • June 10: Optimizing Managed Care: Strategies for Success
    • July 8: Home Health Emergency Preparedness
    • August 5: Home Health Proposed Rule 2026
    • September 9: Home Health Value Based Purchasing – Where do we stand?
    • October 14: Coding Update – What’s Hot and What’s NOT!
    • November 11: Contract Negotiations for Managed Care – Where to Begin?
    • December 16: 2026 Hot Topics of Implementation for The Coming Year!

Costs: Cost: Free (member) | $50 (prospective member)

Register for the Full Series Now!

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