Palliative Perspective Podcast10 Jun 2024

Ep. 32: An Inside Look: APRN Billing in Hospice & Palliative Care

This episode features Chris Acevedo, CHC, the presenter of HPNA's upcoming three-part APRN billing and coding webinar series. Chris discusses the series, which is designed for APRNs practicing in Palliative Care and within the hospice benefit. Moderated by HPNA Board member, Mansara Hassan, the discussion touches on recent changes to billing, EMR documentation, billing restrictions, and more.

The Basics on APRN Billing in Hospice and Palliative Care June 24, 2024 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET 1 NCPD Register Today

Nuances of APRN Coding and Billing in Hospice and Palliative Care July 16, 2024 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET 1 NCPD Register Today

Optimizing Revenue in APRN Hospice and Palliative Care Billing August 12, 2024 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET 1 NCPD Register Today

About the Speakers:

Moderator: Mansara Hassan, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C Featuring: Christopher Acevedo, CHC

Mansara Hassan, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C, is a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner in Dallas, TX. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania. Mansara is deeply committed to ensuring equitable access to palliative care. She is also passionate about teaching and empowering nurses and is a proud End of Life Nursing Education (ELNEC) trainer. Mansara is an HPNA member and serves on the Board of Directors for HPNA and HPNF.

Christopher Acevedo, CHC is Chief Operating Officer and Partner at Acevedo Consulting Incorporated. He is a health care industry veteran with more than 20 years of expertise in combining the unique perspective of avoiding risk and liability with opportunities for optimizing reimbursement. Chris has a particular expertise in chart audits, compliance, and education related documentation and coding. He has assisted clients nationwide with these and many other organizational needs. His experience in operational management brings clients invaluable expertise in the operational aspects of organizations' billing processes and identifying areas for potential improvement. Through the firm, Chris often serves as an expert for clients undergoing alleged overpayment and/or fraud investigations, as the Independent Review Organization (IRO) representative in accordance with Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIA) with the OIG and as a litigative consultant to the US Department of Justice.

Chris is the Healthcare Compliance Officer for Barry University, is Adjunct Faculty at Florida Atlantic University teaching regulatory compliance and is a member of multiple CMS MAC Provider Outreach and Education Advisory Groups.

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