We Invite You to Join Us!
Join us on May 1st & 2nd as Kentucky's Home Care providers from across the state will converge for the largest annual Conference & Exhibition! KHCA will bring together industry experts from across the country to provide you with the resources, tools and strategies as we "Evolve & Emerge" through the challenges of change.
FULL CONFERENCE: Member $280 / Non-Member $380
ONE DAY ONLY: Member $160 / Non-Member $260
PER SESSION $50 + $30 Lunch
NURSING STUDENT: $30
EXHIBITOR: Member $850 / Non-Member $1,050
Breakout Sessions for MAY 1st
Bill Dombi
President NAHC
#100- MAY 1st 10am - 12:00pm
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Updates from Washington 2018
KBN Provider Offering # 5-0020-18-100
Join our keynote session with a State-of-the Industry Address by National Association for Homecare and Hospice (NAHC) President Bill Dombi

LUNCH BUFFET 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Board of Directors Induction
#101- MAY 1st 1:00 pm - 3:00pm
JURISDICTION M- 2018 Medicare
Home Health Workshop Series:
PART 1- WINNING WITH MEDICARE
KBN Provider Offering # 5-0020-18-101
Palmetto GBA is pleased to announce our 2018 Home Health Workshop Series, Winning with Medicare. These workshops are designed home health providers and their staff to equip them with the tools they need to be successful with Medicare billing, coverage and documentation requirements.

Charles Canaan
RN, MPH- Palmetto GBA
Rob Sprang, MBA
Director, Kentucky TeleCare
University of Kentucky,
UK HealthCare Co-Project Manager,
Kentucky TeleHealth Network

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#102- MAY 1st 1:00 pm - 3:00pm
TeleHealth Updates
KBN Provider Offering # 5-0020-18-102
Reviewing the strategic TeleHealth updates and their current legislative actions.
#103- MAY 1st 1:00 pm - 3:00pm
Managing Millennials for
Leadership Roles
KBN Provider Offering # 5-0020-18-103
In the ever-changing world of employee relations, this workshop will outline the new management techniques that are needed to successfully motivate and retain your millennial workforce. Additionally, John Dalton will share his 26 years of mentoring techniques that will help you prepare millennials for future leadership roles in your organization
Target Audience:
Owners, Hiring managers, Divisional managers, other leadership teams 
John E. Dalton
BA, Optimum RTS,
Recruiting and Managing
Break - 3:00pm - 3:15pm
Visit with Exhibitors
Marilyn Jeske
RN, MPH- Palmetto GBA
#104- MAY 1st 3:15pm - 5:00pm
JURISDICTION M- 2018 Medicare
Home Health Workshop Series:
PART 2- WINNING WITH MEDICARE
KBN Provider Offering # 5-0020-18-104
Palmetto GBA is pleased to announce our 2018 Home Health Workshop Series, Winning with Medicare. These workshops are designed for Home Health providers and their staff to equip them with the tools they need to be successful with Medicare billing, coverage and documentation requirements.

#105- MAY 1st 3:15pm - 5:00pm
Managing Millenials: Employee Recruiting, Onboarding & Retention
KBN Provider Offering # 5-0020-18-105
In the ever-changing world of employee relations, this session will outline the new management techniques that are needed to successfully recruit, motivate, retain and prepare your millennial workforce. Learn Onboarding for success: a step by step process of bringing in a new employee to your organization with the greatest opportunity of success through integration to your corporate culture. In addition learn interviewing for in healthcare. John will share his 26 years of mentoring techniques that will help you prepare millennials for future leadership roles in your organization.
Target Audience:
Owners, Hiring managers, Divisional managers, other leadership teams 
John E. Dalton
BA, Optimum RTS,
Recruiting and Managing
#106- MAY 1st 3:15pm - 5:00pm
CoP and other Updates
KBN Provider Offering # 5-0020-18-106
Join the Office of Inspector General as they discuss the CoP changes here in Kentucky.
Networking 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Appetizers & Cocktails-free to registered hotel guests
Breakout Sessions for MAY 2nd
#107- MAY 2nd 8:00am - 10:00am
JURISDICTION M- 2018 Medicare
Hospice Workshop Series:
PART 1- WINNING WITH MEDICARE
KBN Provider Offering # 5-0020-18-107
These workshops will provide insight for hospice agency staff at all levels; however, we suggest that providers who are new to Medicare or have new staff attend online learning courses for beginners offered at www.PalmettoGBA.com/hhh . Basic billing and other online educational resources can be found in the Self-Paced Learning section by selecting the Learning and Education link under the Browse Topics option at the top of the page. During the workshop series, Palmetto GBA will provide information related to the most common errors identified through a variety of data analysis and some hints and tips on the reasons why these errors occur. Palmetto GBA’s ultimate goal is to have educated and astute providers who know how to accurately and skillfully apply the information they learn to their documentation and billing practices!
Charles Canaan
RN, MPH- Palmetto GBA
Cindy Krafft PT, MS, HCS-O
Value Beyond the Visit
#108- MAY 2nd 8:00am - 10:00am
Maintenance Therapy:
Session 1- Regulations and Definitions
KBN Provider Offering # 5-0020-18-108
This series of three sessions intend to provide the attendee/participant with clear and concise information about the do’s & don’ts of home health maintenance therapy. Presentation and discussion will include guidelines for therapy documentation, utilization, billing codes, and patient scenarios.

Target Audience: Administrators, Therapists, Nurses, QI
#109- MAY 2nd 8:00am - 10:00am
Preventing Denials in CMS Newest Targeted Probe and Educate Reviews
KBN Provider Offering # 5-0020-18-109
Health care administrator Cheryl Adams shares strategies from one of the few successful agencies that passed Round 1 of the probe-and-educate review and Pre-Claim Review Learn how you can prepare your agency for success. Learn how to respond to ADRs quickly and efficiently 
  • Include the correct information with every claim submitted to the MACs – Learn how to get your F2F documentation up-to-par 
  • Use technology to determine what’s missing in the medical record 
  • Educate physicians to ensure they provide the detailed information necessary to admit the patient
  • Audit charts to flag any holes in documentation 
Target Audience:
Administrators, CEO, Director Nursing, RN’s, Billing
Cheryl Adams,
RN, BSN, MBA, HCS-D, COQS
Sparta Healthcare
Break - 10:00am - 10:15am
Visit with Exhibitors
Marilyn Jeske
RN, MPH- Palmetto GBA
#110- MAY 2nd 10:15am - 12:00pm
JURISDICTION M- 2018 Medicare
Hospice Workshop Series:
PART 2- WINNING WITH MEDICARE
CoP and other Updates
KBN Provider Offering # 5-0020-18-110
These workshops will provide insight for hospice agency staff at all levels; however, we suggest that providers who are new to Medicare or have new staff attend online learning courses for beginners offered at www.PalmettoGBA.com/hhh . Basic billing and other online educational resources can be found in the Self-Paced Learning section by selecting the Learning and Education link under the Browse Topics option at the top of the page. During the workshop series, Palmetto GBA will provide information related to the most common errors identified through a variety of data analysis and some hints and tips on the reasons why these errors occur. Palmetto GBA’s ultimate goal is to have educated and astute providers who know how to accurately and skillfully apply the information they learn to their documentation and billing practices!
#111- MAY 2nd 10:15am - 12:00pm
Maintenance Therapy:
Session 2- Assessments and Care Planning
KBN Provider Offering # 5-0020-18-111
The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to:
Understand the fundamental principles specific to initial assessments and care plans for maintenance patients.

Target Audience:
Administrators, Therapists, Nurses, QI
Cindy Krafft PT,
MS, HCS-O
Value Beyond the Visit
Cindy Campbell, BSN,
Director of Operational Consulting at Fazzi Associates
#112- MAY 2nd 10:15am - 12:00pm
Home Health Value Drive Care
KBN Provider Offering # 5-0020-18-112
This program will provide an overview of the current value driven initiatives in Home Health Care, including star ratings, and the strategies needed for home health providers to compete more effectively. The home health industry is being transformed by new regulations, payment changes focused on patient characteristics, and value-based care initiatives. This presentation will share data on Kentucky’s performance on outcomes compared to the industry, best practices for a value-based care model and insight on what to expect with the new payment model. 

Target Audience: Home Health Managers and Directors

LUNCH BUFFET 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Awards for Excellence in Home Care
Derby Hat Contest Winners!
#113- MAY 2nd 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Maintenance Therapy:
Session 3- Reassessments and Routine Visits
KBN Provider Offering # 5-0020-18-113
This series of three sessions intend to provide the attendee/participant with clear and concise information about the do’s & don’ts of home health maintenance therapy. Presentation and discussion will include guidelines for therapy documentation, utilization, billing codes, and patient scenarios.

Target Audience: Administrators, Therapists, Nurses, QI

Cindy Krafft PT,
MS, HCS-O
Value Beyond the Visit
#114- MAY 2nd 1:30pm - 3:00pm
SESSION CANCELLED
Advanced Care Planning
KBN Provider Offering # 5-0020-18-114
#115- MAY 2nd 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hospice Industry Realities: The Inevitable Need for Change
KBN Provider Offering # 5-0020-18-115
This program will provide an overview of the Hospice Industry and discuss the leadership strategies and, changes needed for the near uture. There are many realities that could influence Hospice’s growth, reimbursement, and our workforce. Following closely to what has been occurring in the home health industry, hospice leaders in Kentucky should plan now for the inevitable changes required of successful Hospice programs of the future.

Target Audience: Hospice Managers and Directors
 
Cindy Campbell, BSN,
Director of Operational Consulting at Fazzi Associates
Closing Remarks - Door Prizes 3:00 pm