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Two other NHPCO signature programs are available as on-demand offerings:
Hospice Compliance Certificate Program - covers the basics of health care compliance, including developing
a compliance program, compliance risk assessment, compliance policies and procedures, anonymous
reporting, and more. The online, on-demand version of the course offers 15.5 CE/CME hours of content that is
hospice-specific and applicable to the real world. The in-person HCCP programs were sell-out events at
previous NHPCO conferences.
Hospice Quality Certificate Program - launched in January 2021, this signature program addresses the
connection between compliance and quality outcomes. Topics include the nuts and bolts of hospice quality
measurement, self-assessment, continuous performance improvement, the federal hospice and quality
reporting program, and best practices to apply to your hospice program. This course offers 14 CE/CME hours
of content. For hospice programs that are participating in NHPCO's Quality Connections, HQCP will count
toward earning the education ring.
Not to be confused with professional certification, the signature programs offer a certificate of completion
which demonstrates a professional's commitment to learning and staying up-to-date on the latest issues
relevant to compliance, quality, and community-based palliative care.
These professional development programs are available through the Education section of the NHPCO
website and are designed to provide the education needed to thrive in today's complex health care landscape.
More details are available online.
House of Representatives Passes Legislation Extending
Medicare Sequestration Relief
Bill extends the two percent Medicare sequestration moratorium until December 31, 2021
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1868
on April 13, 2021, a bill to extend the two percent
Medicare sequestration moratorium until December
31, 2021. The Senate passed this bill on March 25,
2021, and President Biden signed this legislation into
law on April 14, 2021.
NHPCO advocated for suspension of the
Medicare sequestration in light of COVID-19.
This policy has supported hospices across
the nation that are experiencing lost
revenues and extraordinary expenses
related to the COVID-19
pandemic. On March 2, NHPCO
joined five other medical
associations in a letter
encouraging Congress to extend the Medicare
sequestration moratorium.
" In the midst of the pandemic, hospice providers
have stepped up to address needs in their
communities - from those with serious illnesses to
those needing bereavement support and even
vaccinations, " said NHPCO President and CEO Edo
Banach. " We are thankful to Congress for passing
this important legislation that will ensure hospices
can continue to provide uninterrupted, high quality
care to patients and families. "
NHPCO provider members can learn more about
this legislation in the March 25, 2021 policy alert.
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