How to Get and Give Referrals from Hospitals Teleconference

Presented by Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

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Audio-Conference Description
Referrals from hospitals may become even more important for home health agencies when the Medicare Program’s Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) goes into effect.  Hospitals also remain a major source of referrals for hospices and HME companies, and the competition for them just gets stronger.  Private duty agencies have a key role to play in the discharge of patients to home and referrals from hospitals to private duty agencies are expanding rapidly.  Across the spectrum of home care services, providers need to know how to get more referrals from hospitals without breaking the law.  And hospital discharge planners/case managers need to know the rules so the referral process remains in compliance!  Join us for this teleconference to address crucial questions, such as: Can home care providers participate in discharge planning meetings to help case managers determine who is appropriate for care?  Should home care providers have access to case managers and patients prior to discharge and, if so, why?  What do regulations and interpretive guidelines for discharge planning say about giving and getting referrals?  How can providers and case managers use Preferred Provider Agreements in compliance with applicable requirements?  As usual, extensive handouts will be provided, and there will be time for comments, questions and answers.

About the Speaker:
Elizabeth Hogue is an attorney in private practice with extensive experience in health care.  Prior to becoming an attorney, she was employed as a personnel manager by a Blue Cross-Blue Shield Plan.  She studied at the University of Maryland School of Law, concentrating in health law, and gained considerable clinical experience, course work, and employment experience in this area.  Following her admission to the Bar, she developed an active practice in health law.  She represents clients all over the country.  Her clients are professional associations, managed care providers, and institutional health care providers; including hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, durable medical equipment companies, and hospices.  Ms. Hogue gives numerous presentations each year on health-related topics.  Her articles are regularly included in trade association publications and other journals.  Ms. Hogue is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association.

Fees:
Member - $159.00, Non-Member - $259.00