Intro to the BFCC-QIO Programs

Presented by Presented by Bryan Fischer of Livanta | December 3, 2019

Livanta was recently awarded the contract to serve as California's Medicare Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO). CHAPCA is assisting Livanta with their request to complete and submit a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Livanta.  This MOA is a requirement of participation in Medicare [42 U.S.C.§1866 (a) (1) (E)] and a new MOA must be signed at the beginning of each new BFCC-QIO contract cycle.  

Objectives 

• Hear about Livanta’s role as a Medicare Beneficiary and Family Centered Care - Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO). 
• Learn key differences between QIOs 
• Review three key provider action items for Medicare compliance. 

This webinar will review the Medicare CoP requirements a provider must be in compliance with in order to participate in the Medicare program and also will provide valuable information on how to set up a strong volunteer program. 

Objectives 

• Review the Medicare Conditions of Participation regarding Volunteer Services 
• Review CHAPCA 
• Address commonly asked questions regarding volunteer services 

Presented by Laura Koehler, Hospice by the Bay | February 13, 2018

Hospice by the Bay presents a comprehensive explanation of EOLOA .

Objectives 

• Describe one agency’s process for creating and updating a comprehensive approach to the California End of Life Option Act (EOLOA). 
• Understand the demographics and characteristics of patients taking advantage of this law in the SF Bay Area. 
• Describe the impact of EOLOA deaths on clinical staff and effective ways to provide support. 

CDPH presents an explanation for their new palliative care pilot program and how to apply.

Objectives 

• Identify the purpose of the new palliative care pilot program 
• Overview of the palliative care pilot 
• Application process for the Pilot 
• Reporting Requirements for the pilot participants 

Guidelines on how to create safe prescribing decisions for hospice and palliative patients to help prevent opioid dependence 

Objectives 

• Describe recent federal guidelines and state regulations related to opioid prescribing and the state of the current opioid epidemic 
• Discuss a balanced approach to opioid prescribing in hospice and palliative care 
• Address patient and family opioid-related concerns 

Presented by Lisa Meadows, Accreditation Commission for Health Care | March 31, 2020

This webinar will identify the difference in a standard level deficiency and a Condition level deficiency and discuss the impact of Condition level deficiencies for a Medicare certification/re-certification survey. We will also review strategies to avoid common deficiencies that lead to a Condition level finding utilizing the interdisciplinary approach. 

• Identify the difference in  a standard level deficiency and a Condition level deficiency 
• Identify the deficiencies cited during a Medicare certification/re-certification survey 
• Discuss strategies to avoid common deficiencies that lead to a Condition level finding 

Objectives 

• Provide past and present key dates for a historical overview of the Cal/OSHA Regulation for Hospice Members 
• Help hospice members understand and identify Cal/OSHA Section 3342 regulation requirements applicable to hospice operations 
• Deliver key insights and recommendations on implementing the Cal/OSHA regulation 
• Identify and discuss the complex training requirements facing hospice operations, including the training of vendors, contractors, and physicians 

Regulations and recommended practices regarding interdisciplinary meetings, the plan of care, and care coordination.

Objectives 

• List the 5 Standards included in the 418.56 Condition of Participation: Interdisciplinary Group (IDG), care planning, and coordination of care. 
• Cite strategies and documentary processes to ensure compliance with the 5 Standards. 
• Identify tactics to establish an effective interdisciplinary group review and care planning process. 

Objectives 

• Overview the CMS Emergency Preparedness Requirements 
• Key CMS EP Rule Changes 
• How CMS Providers are faring on meeting the requirements and passing their surveys 
• CMS Emergency Preparedness Compliance strategies 

Education is 90% of Our Job 

Presented by Barbara Karnes, RN, Barbara Karnes Books | November 14, 2019

Strategies and guidelines on how to learn the best way to set up expectations of hospice and end of life care.

Join this webinar to learn about ACHC, Accreditation Commission for Health Care, and the resources available to assist with the survey process, from licensure to initial Medicare certification and re-certification surveys. 

Best practices for safe disposal of controlled substances for home hospice providers 

• Clarify the role of home hospice providers in disposing of controlled substances in accordance with the DEA 2014 Disposal Act and state regulations 
• Identify changes in state and federal regulations related to medication destruction and disposal in hospice 
• Describe ways to properly dispose of medications in hospice home care 

California SIP Webinar Series: Transforming the Management of Seriously Ill Patients

Presented by Jeremy Powell, Acclivity Health Solutions | August 16, 2019

An explanation of current and emerging CMS payment models and the intersection between hospice, palliative and primary care.

• Describe how Primary Care First and Seriously Ill Populations will affect my hospice in 2020. 
• Understand how SIP program will provide reimbursement for services you cannot bill for today. 
• Evaluate earlier access to hospice-ready or soon-to-be hospice appropriate patients. 
• Increase referrals through stronger relationships with community providers and with Medicare Advantage payers, giving you an advantage over other hospices.
  
• Achieve 20-25% gross margins in a program that increases visibility to 12 months of patients, who already qualify for Hospice while getting paid to support their adoption of the benefit for the full 6 months.