2025 HHAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Full Schedule

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8:30am MDT

A National Update on Care at Home Legislation and Policy

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am MDT

Legislation, regulation, and reorganizations – come to hear about the latest happenings in Washington DC that impact care at home! This session will touch upon relevant Congressional and Administration actions that impact home health, hospice, palliative care, private home care, and Medicaid home and community-based services.

Speakers

Damon Terzaghi

Senior Director, National Alliance for Care at Home

Damon Terzaghi has spent his career working in programs that support older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Currently, Damon is Director of Medicaid Advocacy at the National Association for Homecare and Hospice (NAHC). At NAHC, Damon is responsible for establishing... Read More →

Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
Summit Room

Opening Keynote

10:15am MDT

Most Frequent Survey Findings

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MDT

Summit Room

Speakers

Ariel Taylor

Sr. Provider Outreach & Education Specialist, CGS Administrators, LLC

Ariel’s role is to educate and aid HHH providers and partners with their billing and technical needs. Ariel has a rich Medicare background as she has over a decade of experience in various roles as a CGS representative. Her most recent role as a Home Health and Hospice Insurance... Read More →

Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MDT
Summit Room

General Session

11:30am MDT

CGS is here to Save The PAY! -Billing and documentation review done the right way

Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT

Summit Room

The purpose of this session is to increase the home health and hospice agency’s awareness of the most up to date Medicare documentation requirements. Participants will also engage in discussion of the top home health medical review denial reasons and documentation tips for denial prevention and receive reminders concerning available resources offered by CGS.
Additionally, this session will keep home health agencies informed of Medicare updates and the latest regulations impacting their billing practices. Participants will also engage in top billing errors and resolutions discussion and receive reminders concerning available resources and self-service tools offered by CGS.

Speakers

Ariel Taylor

Sr. Provider Outreach & Education Specialist, CGS Administrators, LLC

Wednesday May 21, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT
Summit Room

Breakout Session

3:00pm MDT

HHAC Lobbyist & Communications Team

Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT

Summit Room

HHAC Lobby Team Eliza Schultz, Alan Morse and Elisabeth Rosen will provide a legislative update of the 2025 session as well as discuss what can be expected budget wise heading into 2026.

Speakers

Elizabeth Rosen

Lobbiest, Association

Elisabeth Rosen began lobbying before the Colorado General Assembly in 2004 as an associate for Brandeberry-McKenna Public Affairs. There she learned to take pride in high professional standards and integrity in representing clients. In 2010 Rosen started her firm with great success... Read More →

Eliza Shultz

Lobbyist, Association

Eliza is a Colorado native and founded SchultzPA in July of 2016 after five years with the Hickenlooper Administration. Eliza is well respected by the Governor, as well as the Lieutenant Governor (LG), senior staff, cabinet members, legislators and lobbyists. She has served multiple... Read More →

Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Summit Room

General Session