Conference Agenda

Are you stepping into a leadership role in a Medicare-certified home health agency? Are you exploring what Medicare certification would look like for your agency? Are you missing Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) rules and regulation changes that affect certified agencies? Or are you ready to strengthen your foundation in Medicare home health operations?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Home Health Fundamentals is for you!

Led by HCAF's industry veterans, this interactive session delivers practical guidance, real-world insights, and actionable strategies you can apply right away. From clinical standards to regulatory compliance and office operations, you'll gain a clear understanding of what it takes to succeed in today's Medicare home health environment.

Attendees will explore key topics such as:

You'll leave this session equipped with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to lead effectively and navigate your role with clarity.

Start the day with a direct briefing from leadership at the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). This session offers an inside look at the state's current regulatory priorities, survey and certification trends, and emerging compliance areas affecting home health and hospice providers across Florida. Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear from the agency that licenses and oversees your organization — and to ask the questions that matter most to your team.

The 2027 CMS Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Final Rule brings significant changes that every Medicare-certified home health agency needs to understand — from payment rate adjustments and Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) refinements to updated Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and OASIS requirements.

Melinda Gaboury breaks down exactly what changed, what it means for your reimbursement, and what your agency needs to do before the effective date. Expect plain-language analysis of the regulatory language, real-dollar impact examples, and actionable steps to protect your revenue and stay in compliance.

Medicare Advantage (MA) now covers a majority of Medicare beneficiaries — and its influence on home health is only growing. This panel brings together leaders from MA plans for a candid conversation about authorization processes, coverage policies, reimbursement trends, and what plans are looking for in their home health partners. Whether you're negotiating contracts, managing denials, or planning your MA strategy, this is a session you won't want to miss. Panelists to be announced.

Details coming soon.

Stay current with the issues shaping home health and hospice compliance right now. This session tackles Office of Inspector General (OIG) Advisory Opinion 26-15, certified provider hot-button issues, and the regulatory developments you need to act on. J'non Griffin brings her deep regulatory expertise to a fast-moving, interactive format — including a provider lightning round Q&A where your most pressing questions get answered in real time.

Join us as we warm up Littler's Crystal Ball and take a look at how 2026 ended and what 2027 may have in store for home care employers. We'll provide an update on the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed Companionship and Live-In Worker exemptions and proposed independent contractor regulations, review the midterm election results and their likely impact on employment law, and identify other employment law issues likely to affect home care agencies in the year ahead.

The focus will be where it belongs: separating the noise, rumors, and misinformation from the developments that actually matter to home care providers — and identifying practical steps you can take now.