Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association upcoming events

The Great Plains Care at Home Network - Meet Katie! (Thursday, April 30, 2026)

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Have you heard? The Kansas Home Care & Hospice Association is launching the Great Plains Care at Home Network (GPCHN) and invites you to be part of this important new initiative.

GPCHN is launching in collaboration with the Ohio Community at Home Network (OCHN), a successful coalition of home health and home care agencies in Ohio. OCHN has strengthened payer relationships, improved operational performance, and provided meaningful support to its provider members.

The Great Plains Care at Home Network will create a structured framework for Kansas agencies to collaborate through shared information, contracting support, and operational alignment.

Joins us on April 30 to learn more from the driving force behind GPCHN - Katie Eisel, OCHN Payer Relations Director. Learn more about the network’s purpose, structure, benefits, and pricing — and how your agency can join!

Home Health Hot Topics: Home Health QAPI Program (Tuesday, May 12, 2026)

Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

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

Home Health QAPI Program

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 home health sector and is offered for free to KHCHA members!

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May's Hot Topic:

Home Health QAPI Program

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) (CDT) - Login at 10:45

Description

With so much data available, we can sometimes lose sight of what it all means and how we can effectively use it for performance improvement. This session will focus on strategies on how to utilize common quality methods and tools for decision-making and process improvement.

Meet the Speaker

Tammy Stewart, RN, CPHQ, COS-C, is a Clinical Consultant for Healthcare Provider Solutions. She is a member of the National Association for Healthcare Quality and holds a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) certification. As a part of the HPS clinical consulting team, Tammy provides support and solutions to home health and hospice agencies across the country to achieve regulatory compliance.

Tammy’s commitment to service and compassionate nursing care started 30 years ago as a home health nurse. Her experience includes successfully starting a Hospice QAPI program and serving as a Hospice Quality Manager.

Tammy has experience as a Home Health Clinical Manager as well as case management of home health patients. Tammy has provided education and leadership for home health, hospice, and acute care settings throughout her nursing career. Her knowledge of Federal and State Regulations along with her clinical experience motivates her to continually seek solutions to the barriers of healthcare in all settings. Tammy’s experience includes developing and implementing quality and performance improvement programs for home health and hospice in addition to performing data analysis, clinical chart reviews, onsite billing audit reviews and provider education.

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).

Volunteer Coordinators Roundtable (Thursday, May 14, 2026)

Thu, 14 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT

After a very long break, our Volunteer Coordinators Roundtable is back!

Purpose: Meeting virtually on a regular basis, the "Volunteer Coordinators Roundtable" creates a network of volunteer coordinators throughout Kansas to exchange ideas to better serve our patients, their families, and caregivers.

Our first meeting back is scheduled for 8:30 am CDT on Thursday, May 14. We hope you can join us!

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.

Hospice Hot Topics: The 2027 Hospice Proposed Rule (Thursday, May 14, 2026)

Thu, 14 May 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.

The 2027 Hospice Proposed Rule

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!

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May's Hot Topic:

The 2027 Hospice Proposed Rule

Thursday, May 14, 2026 (10:00 - 11:00 AM) (CDT) - Login at 9:45

Description
2027 is sure to hold many changes for Hospice reimbursement, compliance and the Hospice Quality Reporting Program. Join us for a recap of the Hospice Proposed Rule and all the changes ahead.

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

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

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT

7.5 hours of training!

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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).

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

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Invitation to Exhibit

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!

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