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2026 Quality and Compliance Conference 

Date: December 8, 2026. 10:00am - 3:00 pm

We are excited to announce in-person HCA Quality and Compliance Conference. The conference promises to provide valuable insights for home health agencies on navigating regulatory compliance and staying up to date with industry best practices.

Sponsorship Opportunities

The Home Health Final Rule A review of the recently released final rule, and how it will impact your Home Health agency in 2027!

Kelly Murphy, MBA, HCS-O, CEO, Murphy Advisory Services.

A review of the recently released final rule, and how it will impact your Home Health agency in 2027! The proposed rule includes changes to the payment rate, case mix weights, LUPA thresholds, OASIS submission, and more! This session will review the final rule and the implications it has for

your organization.

• Understand the components of the final rule, and how it impacts your agency.
• Understand what data benchmarks are key to track as they relate to the final rule updates.
• Understand the recalibration of functional impairment levels, and how it impacts your reimbursement.
• Develop goals for your organization to update your processes as they are impacted by the final rule. 

QAPI Shark Tank: Pitch a PIP Worth Doing

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Don’t Trust the Process; Master the Process: A Guide to HH Survey and Regulatory Enforcement

Jody Erdfarb- Attorney at Wiggin & Dana

Home health surveys can be an unforgiving experience, with significant federal enforcement penalties for non-compliance. In this seminar, Jody Erdfarb, Esq. will navigate through the complexity to provide essential strategies for understanding the entire regulatory cycle. Attendees will gain actionable insights on how to move from reactive fear to proactive readiness, effectively mitigating risk and surviving the survey process. 

• Understand how to prepare for the survey
• Identify tips to optimize survey results
• Learn how to manage the post-survey follow up, including the IDR and appeal processes

Top Survey Deficiencies for Home Health and Hospice

Kim Skehan, RN, MSN, Vice President, Accreditation, Community Health Accreditation Partner

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Thank you to our Sponsors

Speakers:

Kelly Murphy, MBA, HCS-O, CEO of Murphy Advisory Services. Kelly has a strong operations background with over 15 years in the industry. She has worked for various top names in the home health and hospice consulting world, and has worked with clients all of over the country.

In addition to her operations experience, she also has a background in human resources and recruiting and enjoys helping agencies find the perfect candidates for their key leadership roles.

Jody Erdfarb- Attorney at Wiggin & Dana Jody is a Partner in Wiggin and Dana’s Health Care Department, where she advises a wide range of health care organizations such as hospitals, long-term-care providers, dental practices, behavioral health clinics, individual practitioners, and information technology companies. She advises on a broad range of issues, including compliance, fraud and abuse, False Claims Act, HIPAA, patient care, regulatory, and corporate matters.

Jody relies on her broad range of knowledge to provide clients with the best possible support. Her experience includes assisting providers with state and federal survey issues, including handling compliance and informal dispute resolution meetings and appealing deficiencies with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; managing Medicaid audits; and responding to governmental subpoenas. She assists clients in developing and evaluating corporate compliance programs, HIPAA policies, and managing compliance issues, including conducting internal investigations, submitting self-disclosures, and negotiating with government authorities.

Kim Skehan, RN, MSN, Vice President, Accreditation, Community Health Accreditation Partner In her role as Vice President of Accreditation, Kimberly’s 30 years of clinical and operations experience and deep understanding of regulatory compliance, risk management, and survey readiness will enable her to effectively guide and support providers in the home health and hospice industry as they navigate the complex accreditation process. She serves as a valuable liaison for providers, fostering collaboration and communication with federal and state regulatory agencies to address industry challenges.

She currently serves as a member of the Regulatory Committee of the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the Hospice Quality Committee for the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC), and is a member of the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home, where she previously served as the VP for Clinical & Regulatory Services.