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NHPCO Podcast

Oct 3, 2017

For our one year anniversary episode Judi and Jennifer talk about a topic that remains one of the most frequently asked. Hear them discuss the thought behind this requirement and some of the things providers should be most aware of to be compliant.


Sep 19, 2017

Just over half of hospice organizations have downloaded their current Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER). Providers who aren't accessing their report are missing vital information on quality and performance and red flags that regulators are looking at. NHPCO's team shares their concerns...


Sep 5, 2017

Concluding our series on the four levels of required care with Judi and Jennifer discussing the provision of routine home care. This is the majority of care that is provided in hospice and there are still many questions providers have or components they are unsure about. Also, at the top of the episode, Judi also...


Aug 16, 2017

This episode was inspired by listener feedback. Following our discussion on Inpatient Respite Care, in this episode we continue looking at one of the four levels of required care with Judi and Jennifer discussing the provision of continuous home care. There are some intricacies related to billing and documentation that...


Aug 1, 2017

We are excited to have Dr. Joan Harrold join Judi and Jon in the studio to discuss some of the important aspects of the “physician certification” for hospice and the role members of the interdisciplinary team play in helping physicians with this essential documentation.