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SESSIONS
Wednesday, February 18th
DAY 1
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
GS1: General Session - Leadership Resilience in Times of Change: Thriving Amid Uncertainty​
Session Description:
This keynote focuses on equipping leaders with the mindset and strategies to remain resilient
during organizational transitions. It highlights adaptability, emotional intelligence, and proactive
decision-making as essential tools for guiding teams through disruption and fostering long-term
success.
Speaker: Marcylle Combs, BS, MS, RN, CHCE, MAC Legacy
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Continuing Education: 1.0 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Break & Quick Hit Sessions
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10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Concurrent Track - Medicare
1a. Improve 2026 Fiscal Margins through Improved Clinical Outcomes
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Session Description: Home Health reforms continue in terms of programming and reimbursement changes as outlined in the 2026 Final Rule. Providers seeking success will face new challenges when addressing HHCAHPS and VBP changes, with cuts in reimbursement occurring simultaneously. The result is a Home Health landscape considerably different from what most of us have worked under during the PPS and early PDGM era. When traditional operations and programming approaches fail to deliver desired outcomes under PDGM and in areas such as VBP and HHCAHPS, many Providers find themselves behind the eight-ball in terms of episodic margins. But the Volume-2-Value (V2V) element of PDGM combines with the Pay-for-Performance (P4P) identity of VBP to outline a clinical path to address Home Health Fiscal margins. By addressing clinical programming for optimal Outcomes, HH agencies can develop Value-Era efficiencies that result in significant improvements in Fiscal margins. This progressive presentation includes Case Studies that drill down on the pathway to develop Clinical programming that produces Improved Fiscal Margins.
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Speaker: Arnie Cisneros, President; Home Health Strategic Management & Kimberly McCormick, Executive Clinical Director, Home Health Strategic Management
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Continuing Education: : 1.25 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.25 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
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10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Concurrent Track - Specialty
1c. Texas OIG Issues (All Medicaid providers)
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Session Description: Coming Soon
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Speaker: Texas HHS OIG Inspector General
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Continuing Education: 1.25 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.25 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
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10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Concurrent Track - Hospice
1b. Hospice Revenue Cycle Management
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Session Description: This session will highlight specific areas of the Hospice Revenue Cycle that have a direct impact on reimbursement and data that impact decisions about medical review targets.
Speaker: Melinda Gaboury, COS-C, Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare Provider Solutions
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Continuing Education: : 1.25 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.25 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
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10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Concurrent Track - Healthcare Leaders C-suite Education
1d. Leadership Content
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Session Description: Coming Soon
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If you answered “not really” to any of these questions, you’re not alone. It is time to up your game and your company’s results. As thousands of business leaders have discovered, the key to continued growth, better outcomes, bigger profits, and fewer frustrations is here: managing your business so it does not manage you.
Speaker: Tom Bouwer, co-author of multiple books and founder of The EOS Conference, The Bouwer Group and Pinnacle Guide
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Continuing Education: 1.25 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates
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11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Concurrent Track - Medicare
2a. The FY2026 Home Health Final Rule: Quality Counts: HHQRP and CAHPS Evolution
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Session Description: Quality measures are shifting fast. It is vital to not only know, but to understand which measures are being removed and which ones are being added. Quality measures impact your outcomes and your reimbursement and there isn’t a time more important than now to understand how CAHPS updates will impact HHVBP scoring and your performance strategy. Don’t let these changes surprise you once it is too late
Speaker: Lisa McClammy, Senior Clinical Education Consultant, BSN, RN, COS-C, HCS-D, HCS-O
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Continuing Education: 1.0 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.0 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
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11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Concurrent Track - Specialty
2c. Federal OIG content (All Medicaid and Medicare providers)
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Session Description: Coming Soon
Speaker: Heidi Kocher Esq., J.D., M.B.A., C.H.C. Liles Parker PLLC
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Continuing Education: 1.0 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.0 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
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11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Concurrent Track - Hospice
2b. Hospice Clues: What’s Next in Quality and Compliance
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Session Description: Hospice is entering a new era of quality expectations, data requirements, and regulatory scrutiny. This session helps leaders interpret today’s signals and understand what is coming next. Attendees will gain practical guidance to strengthen operations, prepare teams, and elevate quality and compliance in a rapidly evolving environment.
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Speaker: Chris Gallarneau, Senior Education Consultant, MAC Legacy
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Continuing Education: 1.0 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.0 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
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11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Concurrent Track - Healthcare Leaders C-suite Education
2d. ​
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Session Description: Coming Soon
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Speaker: Coming Soon
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Continuing Education: 1.00 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates
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12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
General Lunch (included in registration)
Owner’s Lunch (limited to those owning 20% or more of agency)
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Concurrent Track - Medicare
3a.
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Session Description: Coming Soon
Speaker: Coming Soon
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Continuing Education: 1.25 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.25 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
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2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Concurrent Track - Specialty
3c.
Session Description: Coming Soon
Speaker: Coming Soon
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Continuing Education: 1.25 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates
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2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Concurrent Track - Hospice
3b. ​
Session Description: Coming Soon​
Speaker: Coming Soon
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Continuing Education: 1.25 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.25 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
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2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Concurrent Track - Healthcare Leaders C-suite Education
3d.
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Session Description: Coming Soon
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Speaker: Coming Soon
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Continuing Education: 1.25 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.25 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Concurrent Track - Medicare
​​4a. Home Health Value Based Purchasing: Determining and Monitoring What Measures Matter
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Session Description: The Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) model continues to evolve, with significant changes impacting reimbursement and quality performance beginning in 2026. In this comprehensive and interactive session, participants will gain a deep understanding of how to interpret, audit, and improve the key measures that matter most under HHVBP.
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Speaker: J’non Griffin, RN, MHA, HCS-D, HCS-O, COS-C, HCS-H, HCS-C, SVP Coding and OASIS/Compliance, SimiTree
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Continuing Education: 1.0 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.0 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Concurrent Track - Specialty
4c.
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Session Description: Coming Soon
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Speaker: Coming Soon
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Continuing Education: 1.0 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.0 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Concurrent Track - Hospice
4b.
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Session Description: Coming Soon
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Speaker: Coming Soon
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Continuing Education: 1.0 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.0 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Concurrent Track - Healthcare Leaders C-suite Education
4d.
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Session Description: Coming Soon
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Speaker: Coming Soon
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Continuing Education: 1.0 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Thursday, February 19th
DAY 2
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
GS2. General Session: Industry Update​
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Session Description: Coming Soon
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Speaker: Coming Soon
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Continuing Education: 1.0 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Break & Quick Hit Sessions
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Concurrent Track - Medicare
5a. Connecting the Dots from Orientation to VBP Success
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Session Description: Coming Soon
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Speaker: Tammy Ross, MHA BSN RN CCM, EVP Professional Services and Mike Carr, PT, Senior Director of Training and Education
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Continuing Education: 1.25 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.25 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
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10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Concurrent Track - Hospice
5b. Plan of Care/IDG Updates
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Session Description: Coming Soon
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Speaker: Victoria Barron, MBA, BSN, RN, COS-C Clinical Consultant, Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc.
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Continuing Education: 1.25 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates
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10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Concurrent Track - Specialty
5c.
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Session Description: Coming Soon
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Speaker: Coming Soon
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Continuing Education: 1.25 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates
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11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
General Lunch (included in registration)
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Concurrent Track - Medicare
6a. Trends in PDGM Margins and Metrics
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Session Description: Coming Soon
Speaker: Nick Seabrook, EVP, SimiTree
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Continuing Education: 1.0 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.0 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)​
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12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Concurrent Track - Hospice
6b. The "H" Word: Preparing Team Members to Provide Supportive Hospice Consultations
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Session Description: The word "hospice" is often difficult for patients and caregivers to hear after battling an extended illness or when an acute medical condition strikes. Each patient that is referred to hospice brings a unique experience that resulted in a terminal prognosis and at times hospice referrals are made with minimal information about the hospice philosophy being provided to patients or their loved ones. This session will provide guidance and examples for hospice team members to utilize when meeting with patients and families for the first time. Tips on presenting and answering questions regarding the hospice election and addendum statements will be provided. Discussion will address frequent concerns and questions that patients and caregivers have and provide guidance that supports and guide patients as they navigate the final chapter of their lives.
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Speaker: Victoria Barron, MBA, BSN, RN, COS-C Clinical Consultant, Healthcare Provider Solutions, Inc.
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Continuing Education: 1.0 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.0 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education
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12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Concurrent Track - Specialty
6c.
Session Description: Coming Soon
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Speaker: Coming Soon
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Continuing Education: 1.0 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Concurrent Track - Medicare
7a. Better Data Begins with Better Questions: OASIS‑E2 Essentials
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Session Description: OASIS‑E2 goes live on April 1, 2026, and even though the changes look small, they can have a big impact on your outcomes. New ROC items—Language, Hearing, and Vision—give CMS a clearer picture of patient acuity, which helps make your outcome scores more accurate and fair.
You’ll also see outdated items removed and a few revised, like the updated Transportation item and the retirement of the COVID‑19 vaccine question—changes meant to clean up documentation and improve data quality.
We’ll break down what’s changing, how it affects your functional and hospitalization‑related outcomes, and what your team can do now to get ready. Quick, clear, and focused on what matters most: better data, better outcomes, better care.
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Speaker: Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, VP Clinical Services
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Continuing Education: 1.0 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.0 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education​​​​
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Concurrent Track - Hospice
7b.
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Session Description: Coming Soon
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Speaker: Coming Soon
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Continuing Education: 1.0 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.0 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Concurrent Track - Specialty
7c.
Session Description: Coming Soon
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Speaker: Coming Soon
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Continuing Education: 1.0 clock hours continuing education for Administrators/Alternates; 1.0 contact hours Continuing Nursing Education
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