HFMA Regulatory Conference

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1 HFMA Regulatory Conference October 29, 2015 DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis-Park Place 1500 Park Place Blvd Minneapolis, MN

2 Registration Information Cost includes breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack. No shows will be billed. Cancellations must be received four days prior to the event to receive a refund. Full Day Registration is $50.00 and $30.00 for each additional participant from the same organization Questions? For questions regarding registration, please contact: Lyn Schroeder (952) ext. #4. hfmaminnesota@gmail.com. For questions regarding the program, contact Diane Del Santro (612) or ddelsan1@fairview.org. Program Location DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis-Park Place 1500 Park Place Blvd Minneapolis, MN For overnight accommodations, HFMA has secured a block of 10 rooms at a reduced rate of $ plus taxes. When booking the rooms, please identify yourself as part of the HFMA Group. 8:00 8:30 a.m. Registration 8:30 10:00 a.m. Wage Index Jonathon Besler, Besler Consulting 10:00 10:15 a.m. BREAK 10:15 12:15 p.m. Cost Report Changes and HFS Software Updates Becky Dolin, President, Health Financial Systems 12:15 1:00 p.m. LUNCH 1:00-2:30 p.m. Legislation Update Bob Roth, Managing Partner, Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, P.C. 2:30-2:45 p.m. BREAK Conference Agenda 2:45-4:45 p.m. Medicaid DSH, Medicaid Rebasing, Medicaid Cost Report & ICD-10 Transition Susan Hammersten, DHS Gregg Redfield, DHS Joe Heidkamp, DHS

3 Session Speakers Medicare Wage Index: What you need to know for FY 2018 Labor costs can be significant for any business and hospitals are not immune to their effects. Medicare understands that labor costs vary across the nation and uses the wage index as an adjustment to a hospital s DRG payment. This webinar will guide you through the various calculations of the wage index and review the Regulations that govern it so you can maintain compliance when submitting adjustments. Jonathan Besler, President/CEO Besler Consulting Jonathan works with each service line related to service delivery, client engagement, and new service development associated with Medicare reimbursement, revenue cycle, compliance, and hospital and physician coding and reimbursement. Jonathan holds a Masters of Accountancy degree from Tulane University and is a licensed CPA in the State of New Jersey and a member of the NJSCPA and the AICPA. Scott Besler, Senior Manager Besler Consulting Scott has over twenty-four years of progressively responsible experience in the preparation of Medicare cost Reports, monitoring expense and revenue budgets and all facets of financial reporting. Scott received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from LaSalle University. He is a member of the New Jersey and Philadelphia HFMA and their respective reimbursement committees. Currently he is the board liaison for the New Jersey HFMA reimbursement committee. Medicare Cost Report Updates and HFS MCR Software Updates Becky and Luke will give a Medicare Cost Report Forms Update that will center on the Transmittals 7 and 8. This will be followed by an HFS system update to inform users of changes and upgrades in the HFS software. Becky Dolin, President Health Financial Systems Health Financial Systems has been producing Medicare Cost Report software for 34 years. Becky has worked at HFS for 27 years and has contributed to HFS becoming the primary MAC and provider vendor. Becky is involved in support and development of the HFS products. Luke DiSabato Health Financial Systems Luke has been involved with Medicare for 30 years. 25 years were spent at National Government Services and the last 5 at HFS. Luke supports and helps develop HFS software. Luke is currently on the CMS PS&R and IRIS SME user groups. Hospital FFY 2016 IPPS Legislative and Regulatory Policy Update Robert L. Roth, Managing Partner Hooper, Lundy & bookman, P.C.(Washington, D.C. office) Mr. Roth formerly served as a senior attorney for CMS and as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Maryland. He actively counsels clients on complying with the Medicare/Medicaid programs. He also represents clients in litigation at the state and federal trial and appellate court levels, as well as before state and federal administrative tribunals, including the Provider Reimbursement Review Board. Bob is one of the select few health lawyers to have argued before the United States Supreme Court, which he did in Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center, 133 S.Ct. 817 (2013). He is currently Chair of the Program Committee for the AHLA s Institute on Medicare & Medicaid Payment Issues Conference and has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University Of Baltimore School Of Law since DSH Audits, Medicaid Cost Report, Medicaid Rebasing and ICD-10 Implementation Susan Hamerstein, Manager Inpatient Rates MN Dept. of Health Prior to taking this position, Susan worked for three years implementing the Affordable Care Act at DHS. Susan has also worked in DHS Federal Relations group focusing on rate-setting, funding and financing issues with major health care programs and in the Financial Operations Division supporting DHS claims for

4 federal funding. Prior to coming to Minnesota Susan spent ten years in Washington DC working for CMS, also on rate-setting, funding and financing issues. Gregg Redfield, Agency Policy Specialist - MN Dept. of Health Gregg works on hospitals rates, DSH and Upper Payment Limit issues. Prior to his role at DHS, Gregg was a CFO at two regional Minnesota hospitals, a health care consultant for two national CPA firms and has held finance roles at Allina, Fairview and Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN. Joe Heidkamp, Agency Policy Specialist MN Dept. of Health Joe is a Healthcare finance and reimbursement professional with hospital and physician experience in excess of thirty years encompassing free standing providers to multi hospital systems. Significant experience in Forecasting, Budgeting, Revenue Management, Modeling, Compliance, Regulatory Reporting, Auditing, Legislation, DSH, Organ Acquisition, GME and IME. Joe holds a BS in Accounting from the University of Illinois Chicago. Sponsors Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsors INSURANCE RISK MANAGMENT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONSULTING Silver Sponsors

5 Registration Form Please type or print clearly: Organization Address City State Zip Fax Fax Fax Payment Information: Total Due: $ Register and pay by credit card on-line at: Check in process Check enclosed payable to Minnesota HFMA Mail completed form with check payable to Minnnesota HFMA: Lyn Schroeder HFMA Registration P.O. Box Mpls., MN Questions about registration? Call Lyn Schroeder at (ext. 4) or hfmaminnesota@gmail.com Mschroe873@aol.com