Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association - Session 201-Opening Keynote

Education Session

Session 201 - Opening Keynote

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 ~ 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. (CDT)

1.2 CNEs

Behind the Curtain: CMS Program Integrity Initiatives Every Home-Based Care Provider Should Know

Description

As CMS expands its efforts to combat fraud, waste, and abuse, home health, hospice, and home care providers must stay informed about evolving program integrity priorities. This session will guide attendees down the "Yellow Brick Road" of CMS program integrity efforts, providing an overview of current initiatives, emerging trends, and areas receiving increased scrutiny. Participants will gain insight into how CMS identifies potential program vulnerabilities, collaborates with contractors and law enforcement partners, and uses data-driven approaches to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.

Target Audience

Home health, hospice, and home care executives; compliance officers; quality and regulatory professionals; clinical leaders; operations managers; revenue cycle and billing staff; auditors; and other individuals responsible for regulatory compliance, risk management, and program integrity activities within home-based care organizations.

Speaker(s)

Bill A. Dombi
Senior Counsel, Arnall, Golden, and Gregory L.L.P, Washington, DC

Bill is a nationally recognized home health and hospice attorney with 50 years of experience shaping healthcare law, policy, and advocacy. He has been involved in some of the industry’s most significant developments, including the expansion of the Medicare home health benefit, creation of the Medicare hospice benefit, implementation of the Medicare home health prospective payment system, and the 2010 healthcare reform legislation.

A longtime industry leader, Bill most recently served as president and CEO of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice and previously led the organization’s legal and advocacy efforts. His work has spanned Congress, federal regulatory agencies, and the courts, including serving as lead counsel in landmark litigation involving the Medicare home health benefit, Medicaid payment rates, Medicare face-to-face requirements, and federal overtime rules.

Bill is also a respected author and educator, serving as the lead author and editor of Home Care & Hospice Law: A Handbook for Executives and speaking at conferences across the country. He continues to contribute to the industry through leadership roles with the Research Institute for Home Care and the Hospice and Home Care Foundation of North Carolina.

Continuing Education

Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is approved as a provider of CNE by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 1.2 contact hours applicable for APRN, RN, or LPN relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number: LT0287-0314.

Other disciplines will need to apply independently – a certificate of attendance for 1.0 CE hours will be provided.

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