Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association upcoming events

Hospice Hot Topics: Hospice Medical Review Hot Topics (Thursday, September 10, 2026)

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT

The Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is pleased to bring you this educational program through an agreement with the Pennsylvania Homecare Association.

Hospice Medical Review Hot Topics

Join us for this monthly webinar series designed to provide you with valuable insights quickly and efficiently. As a valued benefit of your KHCHA membership, this informative program delves into the latest hot topics within the Medicare hospice sector and is offered for free to KHCHA members!

See Full Series Schedule

September's Hot Topic:

Hospice Medical Review Hot Topics

Thursday, September 10, 2026 (10:00 - 11:00 AM) (CDT) - Login at 9:45

Description

This session will take agencies through the winding road of Medicare scrutiny. While billing the Medicare benefit and getting paid relatively easy, there is always a risk of things being reviewed at some point. What is the HOT TOPIC of reviews?

Meet the Speaker

Melinda A. Gaboury, COS-C, is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Healthcare Provider Solutions. With more than 30 years in home care, has over 22 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 extensive experience in Medicare Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) training, billing, collections, case-mix calculations, chart reviews, and due diligence. Medicare appeals (UPIC, RA, ADR, and TPE) with all the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have become the forefront of Melinda’s current impact on the industry. She is currently serving as the Chair of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) Home Care and Hospice Financial Managers Association (HHFMA) Advisory Board and Work Group, Treasurer of the Home Care Association of Florida Board of Directors and serves on the Tennessee Association for Home Care Board. Melinda is also the author of the Home Health OASIS Guide to OASIS-E and Home Health Billing Answers 2024.

Registration Fees

Registration fees per session for this series are as follows:

KHCHA Members: FREE
Non-Members: $50

An additional registration fee will be charged for each additional non-member login. Participants are encouraged to log in at least 15 minutes before the program begins. Following the webinar, a link to the recording will be emailed to all registrants (typically within a week).

2026 KHCHA Annual Conference (Tuesday, September 15, 2026)

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT

See Full Details

Invitation to Exhibit

EXHIBITOR - 2026 KHCHA Annual Conference (Tuesday, September 15, 2026)

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Invitation to Exhibit

Gubernatorial & Statewide Races Forum (Thursday, September 24, 2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:30:00 GMT

In partnership with LeadingAge Kansas, the Kansas Home Care and Hospice Association invites you to join us on September 24 in Salina for this special event.

Learn more about the candidates running for Governor, Lt Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, and U.S. Senate ahead of the general election. There will be a short reception to allow for networking following each candidate's responses to pre-formed questions from the two associations.

We hope you will join us!

Navigating VA Home Care in a Time of Change (Wednesday, October 14, 2026)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

A special thank you to our member, Paradigm, for offering this complimentary webinar for KHCHA members.

Navigating VA Home Care in a Time of Change

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) (CST)

Description

This session will help agency owners, administrators, billing professionals, and operational leaders better understand today's VA home care environment while preparing for the changes expected as the VA modernizes its Community Care Network.

During this one-hour educational session, attendees will learn:

✓ The current state of VA Community Care and why it remains an important growth opportunity for home care agencies

✓ The most common operational and revenue cycle issues that lead to delayed reimbursement and claim denials

✓ Best practices for strengthening authorization management, documentation, and revenue cycle performance

✓ What providers should know about the evolving VA Community Care procurement (RFP) process and how to prepare for potential changes

✓ Practical strategies agencies can implement today to improve operational readiness and financial stability

Registration Info

A special thank you to our member, Paradigm, for partnering with us to offer this free webinar! They will be hosting the event and are asking for our participants to register through their website.

Register at this link: 10/14 Navigating VA Home Care_KHCHA

This session will be recorded. All registered attendees will receive the link to the recording.

Home Care Growth Exchange (Wednesday, October 21, 2026)

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

The Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is pleased to bring you this educational series through an agreement with the Pennsylvania Homecare Association.

View Full Details

Volunteer Coordinators Roundtable (Thursday, November 12, 2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT

The Volunteer Coordinators Roundtable brings together volunteer coordinators from KHCHA member hospices for quarterly virtual meetings. These sessions provide a forum to share best practices, exchange ideas, and strengthen volunteer programs that support patients, families, and caregivers.

Please note the link will be emailed to all who have expressed interest in participating. Please email kada@kshomecare.org if you would like to be added to the list.

Medicare Bootcamp for Clinicians - Hospice & HH - On Demand Recordings (Tuesday, December 01, 2026)

Tue, 01 Dec 2026 06:00:00 GMT

7.5 hours of training!

See Full Details

Note: The series dates listed to the left and on the registration page are the last days to register/purchase the on-demand recordings. Hospice -- last to day to register is September 1 (with recording available through September 30. Home Health -- last day to register is December 1 (with recording available through December 31).

Home Care Growth Exchange (Wednesday, December 09, 2026)

Wed, 09 Dec 2026 17:00:00 GMT

The Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is pleased to bring you this educational series through an agreement with the Pennsylvania Homecare Association.