2025 HHAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Full Schedule

10:45am MDT

Embracing the Strengths Based Education Mindset: How to Foster Real Life Skills through Empathy

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm MDT

This session will focus on the power of the strengths-based mindset and mindful empathy in providing in-home care. We will discuss how to help build real-life skills, like math, self-advocacy, creative thought processing, and adopting others' opinions, through a lens of radical accountability and community-based education that challenges the norm of long-established healthcare practices.

Speakers

Thomas Wilson

Owner-Operator, R&H Creative Advocacy and Storytelling

Thomas R Wilson is a professional Advocate, Writer, Consultant, Business Owner, and Sensory Friendly Event Specialist. His work is centered around an empathic and person-first mindset that works to empower and uplift community voices. His work is inspired by his own personal experiences... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm MDT
Ascend

Breakout Session

10:45am MDT

Title Pending (FGP)

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm MDT

Summit Room

Speakers

Fueled Growth Partners

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm MDT
Summit Room

Breakout Session

10:45am MDT

What Dementia Teaches Us: An Empowering Practical Session

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm MDT

Discover

We often hear that people with dementia are aggressive, or they lose their selfhood, or they will forget those who love them. But this session invites us into a different perspective – to see the ability, agency and purpose of those individuals living with dementia. We'll discuss 4 topics: insights from research; methods to maintain (and sometimes improve) abilities; common dementia impacts and how to work through them; and best practices from Memories in the Making how to assist individuals to create art.

Speakers

Brenda Gurung

Founder, Educator, Be Growth Dementia Education

Brenda Gurung (she/hers) is a credentialed dementia specialist. She specializes in proactive interventions for behavioral expressions, communication strategies and empowering direct-caregiving methods. She leads Be Growth Dementia Education and leads the memory care program for a... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm MDT
Discover

Breakout Session

1:00pm MDT

Maximizing Growth and Security through Payer Diversification

Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT

Summit Room

In today’s shifting healthcare landscape, home care agencies must adopt resilient strategies to thrive. Maximizing Growth and Stability through Strategic Payer Diversification offers a practical and insightful look at leveraging third-party payers like VA and Medicaid to drive sustainable growth. This session will equip leaders with the tools to understand payer dynamics, mitigate financial risks, and enhance profitability. Attendees will learn specific methods to streamline operational processes, evaluate payer benefits, and set targeted growth goals tailored to their agency's needs. Designed to provide both strategic insights and practical steps, this presentation empowers home care providers to build stronger, more diversified revenue streams while elevating care quality.

Speakers

Greg Bean

VP of Business Development, Paradigm Senior Services

Greg is a veteran and seasoned healthcare expert who began his journey as a Hospital Corpsman in the U.S. Navy. He spent 12 years in paramedic services and critical care nursing before co-founding a home care company where he spearheaded innovation in private duty home care. With... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT
Summit Room

Breakout Session

1:00pm MDT

Medicare Audits: How to Keep Your Money

Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT

Ascend

Speakers

Wayne Markette

Attorney, Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.

For almost 20 years, Robert W. Markette, Jr., CHC, HCS-C has focused his practice on representing home health, hospice, private duty and DME providers in all aspects of their operations. With more than a decade of experience in working with the these industries, Robert has developed... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT
Ascend

Breakout Session

1:00pm MDT

Technology- The Use of Technology for Better Efficiency & Patient Care

Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT

Discover

SOFTWARE PRESENTATION - Utilizing technology to work more efficiently with better more timely patient care and survey readiness with use of AI staffing, scheduling, HR credentialing platform called SOLI HealthCare Solutions for home health and hospice.

Speakers

Jayme Holcombe

DPT / CEO, Alpine Therapy Services, LLC

Jayme attended Young Harris College in Georgia on a tennis scholarship, graduating in 2000 with an Associates of Allied Health. In 2003, she graduated from North Georgia College & State University with a Bachelors in Biology and Pre-Med degree. Jayme spent three years between her... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT
Discover

Breakout Session

10:15am MDT

Medicaid Updates w/ Damon Terzaghi

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

Ascend

Speakers

Damon Terzaghi

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

Breakout Session

11:30am MDT

Medicaid Class B Roundtable

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

Ascend

Review and discussion of the main regulatory, financial and operational challenges currently faced by Medicaid Class B agencies in an interactive round table format, as well as an overview of initiatives taken by the home care association and its member companies to address these issues. The session will provide an opportunity for participants to voice their concerns and issues that they are confronted with when running a Class B agency.

Speakers

Alik Kassner

Co-Managing Partner, Alpine Homecare, LLC

Alik Kassner, is a Co-Managing Partner in one of Denver's largest non-medical, family-owned home care companies. Alik holds a Master’s Degree in Business from the University of Toronto and following a twenty year career in banking with stops in Düsseldorf, St.Petersburg, Toronto... Read More →

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

Breakout Session

11:30am MDT

TPE and Q&A for Home Health & Hospice

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

Breakout Session