2026 Medicare Compliance Hospice Team Series

This comprehensive webinar will go over key regulations, qualifications for providing bereavement services, program structure, plans of care, and best practices. We’ll delve into bereavement risk assessment, documentation, and common FAQs, ensuring all aspects of bereavement care can be properly assessed, discussed, documented, and addressed to support patients and families while maintaining compliance.

The hospice medical director, physician IDG members, hospice physicians, physician designees, and NPs/PAs are all critical members of the team responsible for certifying and managing hospice patients. This session will review regulations, clinical and technical requirements, and proper documentation to ensure Medicare hospice eligibility. Attendees will receive practical examples of certifications, re-certifications, physician narratives, and face-to-face encounters, providing actionable guidance to maintain compliance and support high-quality patient care.

This in-depth session will focus on the roles of hospice RNs and aides, concentrating on citation-prone survey topics like the Plan of Care, IDG, and aide supervision. Learn how to document terminality for certifications and re-certifications, manage high-risk admissions, incorporate LCDs in documentation, and understand levels of care — ensuring compliance while supporting quality hospice care.

The hospice volunteer program is a core hospice service. This invaluable session will cover the roles of the volunteer director/coordinator and volunteers. Join us for a deep dive on the 5% requirement (including what qualifies), training, recruitment, and best practices. Frequently asked questions about volunteer activities, files, mileage, and other compliance considerations will be addressed, ensuring volunteers effectively support patient care while meeting regulatory standards.

Social workers, counselors, spiritual caregivers and chaplains are essential for enhancing quality reporting, supporting compliance, and improving patient care. This session will explore their responsibilities per the regulations within the IDG/IDT, including reviewing and updating the Plan of Care. These roles add value to an agency’s quality reporting and are critical to the hospice care process. Strategic visits at critical points not only strengthen the patient experience but also positively impact reimbursement and overall agency performance.