Home Health Hot Topics: 2026 HHVBP 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. 

2026 Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Changes

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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April's Hot Topic: 

2026 Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Changes

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) (CDT) - Login at 10:45

Description

This webinar will include the most recent update on the Value-Based Purchasing Expansion, which will review any updates for January 1, 2026 implementation. We will highlight the most recent IPR reports and the 2024 ANNUAL Payment Reports. Feedback on where agencies are struggling the most with the 2025 & 2026 changes.

Meet the Speaker

Melinda A. Gaboury, with more than 33 years in home care, has over 23 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 profound experience in Medicare PDGM training, billing, collections, case-mix calculations, chart reviews and due diligence. UPIC, RA, ADR & TPE appeals with all Medicare MACs have become the forefront of Melinda’s current impact on the industry. She is currently serving as Chair of the The Alliance/HHFMA Advisory Board and Work Group and is serving on the board of the Home Care Association of Florida and the Tennessee Association for Home Care. Melinda is also the author of the Home Health OASIS Guide to OASIS-E1 and Home Health Billing Answers, 2025.

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).