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106-A. Hospice Agencies: It’s Time to Sharpen Your Survey Skills

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) employs surveys as a primary tool in its fight against hospice fraud. With changes to the Hospice Special Focus Program on the horizon, now is the perfect time to deepen your understanding of the hospice survey process and sharpen your survey skills. Join this session to learn what types of fraud CMS and its survey contractors look for during a survey. You'll gain insights and tips for using mock surveys to prepare your hospice team for its next survey.

• Lindsey Buzzard, Director of Home Health and Hospice, LeadingAge Ohio — Columbus, OH, US
• Katy Barnett, Director, Home Care & Hospice Operations and Policy, LeadingAge — Washington, DC, US
• Rick Russell, President/CEO, Hospice of Northwest Ohio — Perrysburg, OH, US