Home Health & Hospice Week
MASTER THE PPS FINAL RULE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
Register for these audioconferences on PPS billing and therapy.
You have about two months to prepare for the massive changes CMS has made to the prospective payment system, and your cash flow depends on knowing what is new.
The final rule on home health PPS refinements brings the most significant changes to the prospective payment system since its implementation in October 2000.
You can’t afford to miss this opportunity to prepare to meet the challenge. Sign up for these Eli audioconferences on the PPS final rule:
• “Home Health PPS Refinements: Crucial 2008 How-To’s Your Billing Staff Must Know Now” by M. Aaron Little. Wed. Oct. 24, 1 pm ET, 60 minutes, Audio Educator
• “Standing on the Threshold: How the Final 2008 PPS Rule Impacts Your Therapy Practice” by Cindy Krafft. Thurs. Oct. 25, 1 pm ET, 60 minutes, Audio Educator .
To browse and register for Eli home care audioconferences, go to www.audioeducator.com, select “healthcare” from the industry menu and choose “home health” from the healthcare specialty box. Or call 1-800-508-2582.
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