Meeting the Hospice Volunteer Requirement: Discussions and Best Practices
On-Demand Webinar
StreamedNov 30, 2023Duration90 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
Tackle hospice volunteer program compliance confidently with this timely webinar!
It will
review best practices and examples of what do and do not qualify for volunteer
hours. Learn how to break down the three categories of volunteer hours and how
to calculate the 5% requirement. Volunteer activity FAQs will be addressed to
clarify issues related to crafting, entertainment, and clinicians providing
clinical support as volunteers.
AFTER
THIS WEBINAR YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
- Explain the Medicare hospice volunteer 5% requirement
- Clarify which volunteer activities meet the 5% requirement
- Recognize direct and indirect patient care activities
- Identify volunteer training requirements
- Discuss the importance of documenting volunteer recruitment activities
WEBINAR DETAILS
The end of the Public
Health Emergency means the return of the volunteer 5% requirement, a rule that
CMS will reinstate as of January 1, 2024. Resuming compliance with the
volunteer requirement is posing a significant regulatory challenge for
agencies, post pandemic. This webinar will take agencies through the hospice volunteer
requirements. It will review what activities qualify for the 5% requirement. In
addition, it will address best practices for recruitment, retention, and
utilization of volunteers to run a successful and effective hospice volunteer
program. Volunteers are critical to a hospice agency. This timely webinar will
help agencies design an effective volunteer program to meet the reinstated 2024
requirement.
THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:
- Hospice
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This informative session
is designed for hospice leadership, CFOs, DOPCSs, volunteer coordinators, volunteer
directors and managers, social workers, spiritual counselors, and chaplains.
TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT
- Volunteer cost savings policy and procedure (guidelines)
- Tracking and Reporting Volunteer Activities on the Medicare Hospice Cost & Data Report
- Volunteer coordinator job descriptions
- Valuable links and resources
- 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.
TESTIMONIALS
"This was so helpful, contained useful information, and was greatly appreciated."
- Kevi, Partners In Home Care, Inc.
"Kathy was very knowledgeable, relatable and easy to listen to. I appreciated the time management and staying ON TRACK. I would have loved to hear more of her stories and experiences!"
-Carolee, Amedisys Hospice
Presented By
ALECC, Inc.
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