October 2024 Coding Changes

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

*Rescheduled from 10/10 to 10/30 due to Hurricane Milton. The hosting agency, Home Care Association of Florida, extends their apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

October 2024 Coding Changes

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 (12:00 PM - 1:30 PM) (CDT) Login at 11:45 AM

Description

Don’t leave revenue on the table due to a coding error after October 1, 2024! Be sure you are prepared to submit your Pre Claim Review episodes of care with the correct primary diagnosis and the corresponding provider progress note. Join us for this webinar to learn about the 2025 ICD-10-CM updates for FY 2025. These 2025 ICD-10-CM codes are to be used for patient encounters starting from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, regardless of whether you are billing Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, or a commercial payer.

The latest update includes 252 new codes, 36 code deletions, and 13 code revisions. Learn how to use the 2025 Conversion Table which identifies the ICD-10-CM codes that are inactive as of October 1, 2024, and their replacement codes. Timely correction of inactive codes is essential to avoid claim rejections for October 2024 billing.

To get it right from the beginning, your intake staff must know what to prioritize and what documentation you will need. As part of this program, we will also discuss any clinical grouping or comorbidity changes associated with those codes.

It is essential for home care coders to have current ICD-10 manual and coding guidance to ensure accurate codes for billing and reporting.

Objectives for active participants:

Meet the Speaker

J'non Griffin, RN, MHA, HCS-D, HCS-C, HCS-H, COS-C
Sr. Vice President/Principal-Coding and OASIS Department, SimiTree
J'non Griffin is a 34-year veteran of home care as a registered nurse. She received her Master’s degree in Health Care Administration in 2005. She has experience as a field nurse, director, and executive with home health and hospice agencies, both large and small. She has served as Director of Staff Development and Appeals for home health and hospice agencies. She has taken part in mock surveys for agencies and prepared agencies for accreditation. She has been directly involved in accreditation surveys, acquisitions, and many regulatory crises with state survey agencies and the intermediary. HCAF is pleased to have her serve as an Officer for our Board of Directors. 

Registration Fees

• KHCHA Members: $55
• Non-Members: $110

The cost of this education is per person.

Deadline to Register: Tuesday, October 29th at 12:00 pm CDT

Additional Details

Prior to the webinar, a Zoom link will be e-mailed to you. You will need to click on this link to access the webinar; a dial-in number and an access code to listen in via telephone will also be provided. You will also be sent any pertinent handouts if available to the email address you provide.

Attendees are encouraged to log in to the virtual platform 15 minutes prior to the start of the event in order to test your internet, audio and video connections in the event that you need technical assistance.

This webinar will be recorded and made available to registrants. An email with the recording link will be sent following the webinar. The recording will be accessible for at least 60 days.

Continuing Education

Attendees can request a certificate of participation from the host, the Home Care Association of Florida, to submit for credit if needed. If doing so, you will need to also send them an evaluation and a sign-in sheet.

Cancellations

Fees will be refunded only if written cancellation is received prior to the workshop webinar link being sent to your agency. In the event of a written cancellation, KHCHA will retain or charge $25 of the initial registration fee to cover administrative overhead.