Home Health Hot Topic: Home Health Medical Review Priorities
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM) (MDT)
Description
Description
Stay informed on essential updates with this monthly webinar series designed specifically for Medicare-Certified home health agencies.
Home Health Medical Review Priorities
Escalation of medical review scrutiny in home health leaves agencies struggling to know where to focus in avoiding denials. This webinar will highlight the current top denials and specific documentation tweaks that if implemented will assist in avoiding denials if the chart is medically reviewed.
Meet the Speaker
Melinda A. Gaboury, with more than 33 years in home care, has over 23 years of executive speaking and educating experience, including extensive day to day interaction with home care and hospice professionals. She routinely conducts Home Care and Hospice Reimbursement Workshops and speaks at state association meetings throughout the country. Melinda has profound experience in Medicare PDGM training, billing, collections, case-mix calculations, chart reviews and due diligence. UPIC, RA, ADR & TPE appeals with all Medicare MACs have become the forefront of Melinda’s current impact on the industry. She is currently serving as Chair of the The Alliance/HHFMA Advisory Board and Work Group and is serving on the board of the Home Care Association of Florida and the Tennessee Association for Home Care. Melinda is also the author of the Home Health OASIS Guide to OASIS-E1 and Home Health Billing Answers, 2025.
2026 Home Health Hot Topics Full Schedule
- January 13: OASIS-E2 Update – Detail Changes Effective April 2026
- February 10: Home Health CAHPS Survey (HHCAHPS) Changes – April 2026
- March 10: The Home Health Face-to-Face – 2026: A Whole New World
- April 14: 2026 Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Changes
- May 12: Home Health QAPI Program
- June 16: Home Health Medical Review Priorities
- July 7: How Outcome Programs Impact Reimbursement
- August 11: Home Health Proposed Rule 2027
- September 8: ICD-10 Coding Update: New Codes & Claims Issues
- October 13: Open Enrollment for Medicare Patients & How Home Health is Impacted
- November 10: If It Wasn't Documented, It Wasn't Done: Common Documentation Issues Impacting Home Health Agencies
- December 15: 2027 Hot Topics of Implementation for The Coming Year!
Registration fees per session for this series are as follows:
• NMAHHC Members: Free
• Non-Members: $25