Medicare Compliance Series: Hospice Social Workers, MFTs, MHCs, Chaplains & Spiritual Caregivers

Hospice Palliative Care Compliance Social Workers & Spiritual Caregivers Social Workers Chaplains & Spiritual Caregivers

On-Demand Webinar

StreamedMar 4, 2025Duration90 minutes

Unlimited & shareable access starting
two business days after live stream
Available on desktop, mobile & tablet devices 24/7
Take-away toolkit
Ability to download webinar video
Presenter's contact info for questions

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This session will delve into the responsibilities required in managing hospice patients and families from a psychosocial and emotional perspective.

Counseling services continue to be under-utilized and yet very needed in the Medicare hospice patient setting. Now is the time to learn how to advocate for the role of counseling services.

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

Enumerate the core services required by the Conditions of Participation
Describe how social work visits impact hospice quality measures
Explain how congruent documentation supports hospice eligibility
Understand the importance of IDT/IDG participation

WEBINAR DETAILS

Join us for a review of the role of social workers, counselors, spiritual caregivers, and chaplains as per the regulations and within the IDG/IDT. These roles can add value to an agency’s quality reporting and the patient experience. You’ll learn ways to increasingly use these valuable team members because visits at critical times in the patient process can increase quality and reimbursement measures and agency opportunities.

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:

Hospice
Palliative Care

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session is best suited for all members of hospice, including executive leadership, LCSWs, MSWs, MHCs, MFTs, spiritual caregivers, chaplains, clinical leadership, support services staff, DOPCSs, RN coordinators, case managers, QA staff, and educators.

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

Medicare LCD guidelines/CMS guidelines – MFT/MHC
Creating an effective hospice POC fact sheet (MLN education)
Social work and spiritual care assessment tools
Weblinks to hospice electronic CoPs and valuable websites
Training log
PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
Attendance certificate provided, however there are no pre-approved CEs associated with this webinar

NOTE: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing of any webinar to other agencies or those not employed by your agency is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.