How You Can Support Panhandle
Home Care Providers in Need
We are pleased to say that our HCAF office is up and running at full speed with electricity. We know many in our area are far from being so fortunate, so we are extra thankful. Please let us know how we can assist your agencies, especially those in the Panama City and Marianna areas.

The devastation caused by Hurricane Michael has left many clinicians and caregivers displaced and some unable to provide services. Ninety home health agencies span the Florida Panhandle, and your colleagues need your financial support and assistance now. Please consider supporting the following organizations to help those in need.

  • Volunteer Florida – Help communities rebuild and recover through financial support and volunteering your time to provide needed care to those affected by Hurricane Michael.

  • The Salvation Army – Make a contribution toward needed social services, including food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless, and opportunities for underprivileged children.

  • Feeding Florida – Donate to the statewide food bank, which is mobilizing to provide food and emergency supplies in the Panhandle.

Click here to access HCAF's emergency preparedness resources, and click here for state disaster response updates.
Upcoming Education Opportunities
EVV Lunch & Learn Webinar
October 16 • 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET
Webinar Presentation
The landscape of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) regulations is complicated and continuously evolving. Pressure on agencies to deliver high-quality care while reducing costs has never been higher.

HCAF is pleased to present this practical EVV implementation learning opportunity with CellTrak and Tellus, two HCAF Associate members, to lead a lunch-and-learn webinar.

Attendees will obtain a roadmap to compliance, as well as cost-saving strategies. And the good news is – you can start now.
Revisions to Medicare Home Health Moratoria Access Waiver Demonstration
November 7 • 12:00-:100 p.m. ET
Webinar Presentation
This important and informative one-hour webinar will be presented by health care attorney Lani M. Dornfeld, Esq., of Brach Eichler LLC. Lani will review the ongoing statewide moratorium in Florida on newly-enrolling home health agencies in Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, and Medicare's recently-revised Access Waiver Demonstration. Some providers not previously able to benefit from the demonstration may now qualify based on the revised provisions, and may be able to apply for the waiver. Learn if your agency may qualify under the new rules!
Medicare Compliance: Getting Your Ducks in a Row!
October 18 & November 1
12:00-1:30 p.m. ET • Webinar Series
HCAF and QIRT – Quality In Real Time present a two-part webinar series on new Medicare regulations. Part one of the series, The 11 Home Health Regulations That the NEW CoPs Force Your Staff to Absolutely Know, dives into key Medicare rules and regulations to know, document, and follow so that any medical review does not take back home health visits you've already provided and cause financial hardships for your agency. In part two of the series, learn the Medicare appeals process, preparation, and presentation tips for appearing before the Administrative Law Judge level.
HCAF Home Care Connect
November & December • Times Vary
11 In-Person Events + 2 Online Events
Connect with industry colleagues, hear the latest industry updates and predictions on where our industry will be heading in the next year. Obtain practical information and guidance on how you can position your agency to succeed in this new era of home- and community-based services.

Melinda Gaboury of Healthcare Provider Solutions will examine the recent Medicare payment reform proposal, and HCAF staff will provide legislative and regulatory updates. Register by October 15 for a free agency-specific analysis of how payment reform may impact your business!