Webinar Details:
Date: Wednesday, December 4
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (ET)
Topic: RubyWell: Continuing Home Health, Family Caregivers, and the Law

Summary:

The Jimmo v. Sebelius case was a landmark lawsuit that resulted in a significant clarification of Medicare coverage standards. The case challenged the unofficial “improvement standard” used by Medicare, which required beneficiaries to show medical or functional improvement to qualify for coverage of certain types of care, particularly skilled nursing care and physical, occupational, and speech therapy. This case has had profound implications for patients with chronic conditions, disabilities, or those who have plateaued in their treatment.

Key areas to explore:

1. What has Jimmo vs. Sebelius really meant for home health? And what does it portend for the future?
2. Financial incentives and dis-incentives in home health.
3. Managed care vs. fee for service
4. Regulatory & Compliance requirements
5. The potential role for family caregivers.

Cost:
Free for Members
$50 for Prospective Members

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Join us for an insightful webinar diving into the Top 10 Home Health Survey Deficiencies, where we’ll explore the most common challenges identified in home health surveys and actionable strategies to address them.

What You’ll Learn:
✅ Key compliance areas that surveyors frequently flag
✅ Practical tips to prevent these deficiencies
✅ Best practices to ensure your agency excels in future surveys

This session is your chance to stay ahead in the ever-changing home health landscape. Don’t miss out on these valuable insights!

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Let us help you transform deficiencies into opportunities for growth!

Meet the Speaker

Victoria Barron, MBA, BSN, RN, COS-C is a Clinical Consultant for Healthcare Provider Solutions. She provides support and solutions to home health and hospice agencies nationally to achieve regulatory compliance. With more than 37 years of nursing and healthcare experience, the majority of Victoria’s career has been in the home services arena including home health, hospice, home care, and home infusion where she has served in various roles. In home health and hospice, Victoria has served as agency administrator, interim administrator, clinical director, surveyor, mock surveyor, QAPI team member, and consultant. In Private duty, she has served as agency administrator, and in home infusion as marketing director and infusion registered nurse. Victoria has led and participated in the start-up of hospice, home care, and home infusion agencies and has successfully led teams through the initial certification and accreditation process as well as renewals of existing certifications/accreditations. She is experienced in operations, clinical and billing compliance, data analytics, and process development and implementation. Victoria strives to support agencies in achieving regulatory compliance and clinical success to provide quality care to patients across all service lines. Victoria is a licensed multistate registered nurse and is CHAP-certified as a Hospice and Home Health Consultant.

Webinar Details:
Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (ET)
Topic: Corporate Transparency Act – What Your Business Needs to Know
Speaker: William Quick, Corporate Transparency Act Chair / Shareholder, Polsinelli

Summary:

Is your business in compliance with the requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act? Join this must-attend webinar to:

• Understand the key provisions of the Act and its purpose.
• Determine if your organization is impacted.
• Learn what information you need to report and how to meet FinCEN’s requirements.
• Avoid penalties by ensuring full compliance with the new regulations.

Costs:
Free for Members
$50 for Prospective Members

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Join Us for an Exclusive Webinar: Expanding the Home Healthcare Workforce
Learn More About the Industry, Workforce Trends, and Vizulingo’s Pilot Program

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Date: Tuesday, January 14
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Speaker: Mark Murphy, CEO, Vizulingo Inc.

Why Attend?
Home healthcare agencies are facing significant challenges:

• Over 680,000 annual job vacancies in the home healthcare industry.
• 60% turnover rates, costing billions annually.
• Language barriers delay hiring and limit access to qualified caregivers.

Discover how cutting-edge solutions are transforming workforce development by addressing these issues head-on.

What You’ll Learn:

• Key insights into workforce trends and challenges affecting home healthcare.
• How language barriers contribute to staffing shortages and how you can overcome them.
• How to employ and retain employees where English is not their first language
• How Vizulingo’s innovative Virtual Reality, AI, and gamification platform accelerates English proficiency and prepares non-native speakers for caregiving roles.
• The Return on Investment (ROI) for agencies: reduced costs, faster onboarding, and better retention.

About Vizulingo’s Pilot Program:

• A 60-day immersive language training solution for home healthcare agencies.
• Realistic training scenarios that prepare caregivers quickly and effectively.
• Agencies save up to $7,500 annually per retained worker.

Seats Are Limited!
Secure Your Spot and Lead the Future of Home Healthcare Workforce Development

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Save More, Stress Less: Discover the PHA Workers’ Compensation Trust

Struggling with rising workers’ compensation costs? Employers have options to take control of their expenses and tailor coverage to their needs. The PHA Workers’ Compensation Trust offers member organizations a self-insured group solution that saves up to 10% compared to fully insured plans. This trust combines cost savings, aggressive claims management, and potential dividends—all while maintaining high-quality coverage.

Lunch & Learn Webinar

• Date: Tuesday, February 25th
• Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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During this free webinar, experts from PHA and AVI Risk Services will:

• Explain the differences between fully insured, self-insured, and self-insured group plans.
• Showcase how the PHA Workers’ Compensation Trust delivers financial benefits and enhanced control.
• Provide guidance on how to evaluate your organization’s best option for workers’ compensation.
• Share real-life examples of how the Trust has helped REAL PHA members reduce costs and improve outcomes.

Take the First Step Toward Savings!

Join us to explore how you can reduce your workers’ compensation costs and protect your bottom line.

Pricing: 

• Members: free
• Non-Members: $50

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What to Do in the Event of an ICE Raid

A Vital Training for Home-Based Healthcare Agencies

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal agency responsible for enforcing immigration laws, including conducting workplace enforcement actions such as raids and audits. These actions can be unexpected and unannounced, and home-based healthcare agencies must be prepared to respond appropriately while protecting their employees and ensuring compliance with the law.

📅 Join our essential webinar to learn how to protect your agency, your employees, and your patients in the event of an ICE enforcement action.

Time: Tuesday, April 1^st  from 12p-1p

Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams

Price:

• PHA Members: FREE
• Non-Members: $25

What You’ll Learn:

✅ How to Respond to an ICE Raid – Best practices for handling on-site enforcement actions
✅ Judicial vs. Administrative Warrants – Key differences and how they impact your agency
✅ Understanding ICE Operations – What to expect and how these raids typically unfold
✅ Creating a Response Plan – How to develop a clear, legally sound strategy before ICE arrives

Don’t wait until it’s too late—be proactive in protecting your agency & patients

📢 Register Now to Secure Your Spot!

Meet our speakers:

Kurt R. Erskine, Government Investigations Chair

Former U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine is an experienced litigator who relies on his decades of experience with the Department of Justice to help health care providers, corporations, organizations and individuals navigate complex government investigations and high-stakes civil and criminal litigation. Kurt has successfully tried dozens of federal jury trials to verdict and handled hundreds of cases during his federal career.

Kurt focuses his practice on internal and government investigations, white-collar defense and complex litigation with an emphasis on health care litigation, False Claims Act defense and crypto/blockchain technology related investigations. He represents corporations, organizations and individuals in civil and criminal lawsuits and investigations involving allegations of financial, health care and tax fraud, public corruption, securities fraud as well as cases involving the False Claims Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

With over 20 years of experience as a federal prosecutor, Kurt served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, overseeing all federal criminal prosecutions and federal government civil litigation in his district. As the U.S. Attorney, he led a staff of over 100 criminal and civil prosecutors, a professional staff of over 130, partnered with approximately 300 law enforcement agencies and was responsible for one of the largest districts in the United States.

During his tenure with the Department of Justice, Kurt served in a variety of leadership positions, including as the First Assistant United States Attorney, the Chief of the Public Integrity and Special Matters Section and the Health Care Fraud Coordinator. In these roles, he prosecuted some of the most sensitive and high-profile matters in the district, including cases involving allegations of complex financial, tax and health care fraud and kickbacks, public corruption, money laundering, controlled substance diversion and national security. These cases often involved the use of crypto currency and other forms of blockchain-related digital assets as a form of payment for criminal transactions.

Prior to joining the Department of Justice, Kurt was in private practice and focused his work on health care litigation and health care compliance.

Jeffrey S. Bell, Immigration & Global Mobility Chair

Jeffrey Bell is an innovative and creative problem solver. In the ever-changing world of immigration law, clients appreciate his ability to see the big picture as he crafts practical strategies to handle complex immigration issues. With almost 30 years of experience, Jeff maintains not only a thorough understanding of immigration law and practice, but also of how immigration issues can impact clients’ businesses. Jeff partners with United States and international companies in developing immigration strategic plans for the hiring and retention of foreign national employees, assists companies in securing work visas and permanent status for key employees, and helps companies comply with the immigration laws and requirements covering employees.

Jeff has significant experience in:

• Advising and assisting national and regional health care organizations on immigration visa and compliance issues
• Assisting multinational companies with the inbound and outbound transfer of key personnel
• Helping United States companies secure working visas and permanent status for professional and other key employees
• Representing foreign investors in seeking immigration benefits through the establishment of businesses in the United States

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Growth Without Risk: Financial Planning & Capital Strategies for Home Care Agencies

🚀 Thinking about growing your home care agency? Whether it’s hiring more caregivers, adding services, or opening new locations, scaling without the right financial plan can be risky.

Join this power-packed session to learn:

✅ When to scale by tracking key financial metrics and using industry benchmarks (e.g., net profit margin, clinical payroll, rent as % of revenue) to assess your agency’s readiness for growth.

✅ How to fund growth with lines of credit, SBA loans, term loans, and reinvesting profits.

✅ How to optimize payer mix and contract rates for stronger, more predictable revenue.

✅ How to avoid costly mistakes that agencies commonly face when scaling.

✅ How growth impacts valuation and what it means for your agency’s future sale price.

💡 Get real industry benchmarks and expert strategies to scale with confidence!

Lunch & Learn Webinar:

Time: Tuesday, April 22^nd from 12p-1p

Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams

Pricing:

• PHA Members: FREE
• Non-Members: $50

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Meet Our Speakers:

Ethan Schwarzbach, Co-Founder & CEO, Flychain

Ethan Schwarzbach is the CEO and Co-Founder of Flychain. He has spent the last fifteen years working at the intersection of traditional finance and technology, with a specific focus on small business lending, banking, accounting, and payments. As the son of a small business owner in healthcare, he wanted to bring his knowledge of institutional financial products, services, and technology to support small businesses across healthcare.

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