Final Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model Published

The Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Demonstration on January 1st 2016 for all home health agencies in the nine states they have selected.  They divided the 50 states into nine groups.   Group States Selected State 1 VT, MA, ME, CT, RI, NH Massachusetts 2 DE, NC, MD, PA, NY Maryland 3 AL, GA, SC, NC, VA North Carolina 4 TX, FL, OK, LA, MS Florida 5 WA, OR, AK, HI, WY, ID Washington 6 NM, CA, NV, UT, CO, AZ Arizona 7 ND, SD, MT, WI, MN, IA Iowa 8 OH, WV, IN, MO, NE, KS Nebraska 9 IL, KY, AR, MI, TN Tennessee CMS will use OASIS data, HHCHAPS data, paid claims data, and three new data elements for scoring.  Each state will be divided into large providers and small providers and their score will compared to their group for their state.  January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 will serve as the base year for the providers.   Scores Impacts Payment Rates Impact 1/1/16 to 12/31/16 1/1/18 to 12/31/18 + or -  3% 1/1/17 to 12/31/17 1/1/19 to 12/31/19 + or -  5% 1/1/18 to 12/31/18 1/1/20 to 12/31/20 + or -  6% 1/1/19 to 12/31/19 1/1/21 to 12/31/21 + or -  7% 1/1/20 to 12/31/20 1/1/22 to 12/31/12 + or -  8% If you are located in one of the 9 states listed above you have 60 days to be ready for HHVPM to begin.  We have two timely One Day Seminars that will give you the information you need to prepare for the changes.  They are titled Winning Strategies - Home Health Value Based Payments.  The first seminar will be held in Louisville, KY on November 10th.  The second seminar will be held in Orlando, FL on November 17th.  The seminar topics are: Understanding the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model How to Succeed Under Home Health Value Based Purchasing Review of Final Home Health Rules and Rates for 2016 SMART Marketing to Grow and Prosper We are pleased to offer $100 per person discount off the current rate because of a sponsorship by TurboQuisine.  The discounted rate including the $100 discount is $269 for the first person and $199 for additional people from the same agency.    Link to the Final Rule We developed a free 10 minute video that could help you to solve 5 major issues impacting your home health agency.  We have always tried to have our clients, seminar attendees and friends to learn to think outside the box.  This video really hits on that point.  Watch the video and let us know your opinion. LINK to Video **********************************************

Dixon Healthcare Solutions, Inc. One Day Seminar Winning Strategies

Home Health Value Based Payments One Day Seminar For Home Health Agencies Two location to choose from presented by  Dixon Healthcare Solutions, Inc. November 10, 2015 - Hampton Inn & Suites Louisville East, 1451 Alliant Avenue, Louisville, KY 40299 Hotel Phone (502) 809-9901 November 17, 2015 - Hampton Inn & Suites Orlando Airport, 5460 Gateway Village Circle, Orlando, FL 32812 Hotel Phone (407) 857-2830 **** Web Links - Winning Strategies **** Time 8:30 AM - 3:50 PM - Lunch Included Registrations Forms  Louisville  Orlando The Presenter Richard K. Dixon is President and CEO of Dixon Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a national healthcare consulting firm specializing in Home Health and Hospice.  His experience includes operations consulting, financial management consulting, budgeting, preparation of Medicare and Medicare Cost Reports, and reimbursement management consulting.  Mr. Dixon has 25 plus years of experience including VP of Finance for home health agencies with annual revenues in excess of $30 million.  He is a sought after speaker for state and national meetings. **** Thousands of people have attended his seminar presentation! "Great Speaker, Great Topics, Great Presentations" "Takes difficult topics and makes them easy to understand" Attendees will receive handouts and electronic media to take back to their home health agency We have applied and expect to receive 6 hours of home health administration continuing education credits from Texas Department of Aging & Disability  Services Program Topics Understanding the home health value based purchasing model How to succeed under home health value based purchasing Review final home health rules & rates for 2016 SMART marketing to grow and prosper Pricing If paid by October 8, 2015 - $269 for first person and $199 for second person If paid after October 8, 2015 - $369 for first person and $199 for second person ***********************************

PLUG IN TO WIN

Two Comprehensive Seminars Home Health - January 28-29, 2016 Hopsice - January 28-29, 2016 Balley's Las Vegas ******************************************

Preparation of Your  Medicare Cost Report

Dixon Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Prepares Medicare Cost Reports for a Flat Fee from $1,895 for Home Health Agencies and Hospices

If you would like for us to prepare your Medicare Cost Report please email  Richard@dixonhsi.com or call 321-473-8561 and ask for Richard.

Most of us like to know what it cost upfront before we purchase a product or service. We agree and offer flat fee cost report preparation so you know the price of the services in advance.  Our company strives to make the cost report preparation process as painless as possible.  We offer our cost report clients unlimited telephone consulting services to answer specific questions regarding how to gather the necessary information we need to prepare the cost report.    Our employees have over 30 years of experience preparing Medicare and Medicaid Cost Reports. We prepare cost reports for clients in over 20 different states.  Listed below are our flat fees for cost report preparation. Medicare Home Health Cost Report Preparation - from $1,895 Medicare Hospice Cost Report Preparation - from $1,895 Medicare Home Office Cost Report Preparation - from $2,495   Our Annual Cost Report Preparation Package includes: Medicare Cost Report  Medicare Cost Report Questionnaire  Financial Statements to accompany the Cost Report  *************************************