Webinar presented by Annette Lee on October 29

Ever get confused which of the CMS forms to give when, and in what situations? As of December 2013, the Home Health Advance Beneficiary Notice (HHABN) is being retired and home health agencies will be giving two new forms: The Advanced Beneficiary Notice (the ABN, not the HHABN) or the Home Health Change in Care Notice (HHCCN). The Notice of Medicare Non-coverage (NOMNC) will also remain in effect. Why do we have to give these? This session will break down all of the when, what and whys of the Medicare patient notification forms and apply them in real-life situations. Forms will be provided, so you can take them back and make sure you have the right ones in place and clarity to share with staff on how to use them.

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IAHC is offering a series of DVDs to prepare your agency for the implementation of ICD-10 coding on October 1, 2014.  The series will enable the learner to become familiar with the ICD-10 changes in an incremental fashion by focusing on 1-2 specific chapters on each DVD to learn the organization of the ICD-10 chapter(s), unique features of ICD-10 utilized in that chapter, chapter-specific guidelines, major changes from ICD-9 coding seen in that subject area, and highlight diagnoses more likely to be used in home health.  These DVDs will benefit those individuals new to coding as well as seasoned coders.

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Save the Date

IAHC has scheduled a face-to-face coding training program April 14-15, 2014.  This intensive, two-day training will be presented by Sparkle Sparks from OASIS Answers.  Details about the location are not available yet, but it will be scheduled in the Des Moines area.  Program brochure and registration for this critical training will be announced in the coming months. 

SAVE THE DATE

The IAHC 2014 Annual Conference & Expo is scheduled on June 26 at Veterans Memorial Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center.  Details and registration will be available later.  Please check back for more information.

IAHC has scheduled the 2014 Day on the Hill event on March 5.  Be sure to mark your calendars so that we can let our legislators know the issues important in the home care industry.