Join us!
Join us at this quality-centric learning experience for Licensed Home and Community Support Services Agencies (HCSSAs) and professionals involved in the provision of home health, hospice, personal assistant or habilitation services as well as others specialized in home care services.
Standard Learning Program: Developed to comply with 40 TAC Ch. 558 rules related to the HCSSA Administrator’s responsibilities of implementing and supervising administrative polices and operations, administratively supervising the provision of services and obtaining required administrator education (558.259 & 558.260). Recommended for HCSSA Management Companies, HCSSA Consultants, Controlling Persons, including CEOs, COO, Owners, and Administrators, Managers, or Supervisors in training.
Advanced Learning Program: Developed to advance skills, expand knowledge base, and improve organization-wide competency. Recommended for HCSSA Management Companies, HCSSA Consultants, Controlling Persons, including CEOs, COO, Owners, and Administrators. (558.260)
Video: What to Expect
Earn your CEs
Admins in training who need initial 8 hours
Earn your 8 initial hours, plus several hours towards your additional 16
New Administrators
with first 8 hours
Returning
Administrators
Earn all 16 of your additional hours with
our Core Program & Specialty Day
Earn all 12 of your hours in
our Core Program!
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Subject to change.
Monday, November 11th
Time
Schedule (Combined for AM)
9:00 am -10:00 am
A. Industry Update (General Session for Both Tracks)
Break
10:00 am -10:15 am
10:15 am -11:45 pm
1a. Employment Law (General Session for Both Tracks)
11:45 am -12:45 pm
Lunch
Standard Track
Advanced Track
12:45 pm - 2:45 pm
2a. HCSSA Regulatory Compliance for Administrators: Part 1*
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Break
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2a. HCSSA Regulatory Compliance for Administrators: Part 2*
2b. Advanced Concepts in Risk Management
12:45 pm -2:00 pm
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Break
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm
3b. Building Your Business Acumen Skills
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
3c. Advanced Concepts in Compliance
Tuesday, November 12th
Time
8:15 am - 9:45 am
4a. Complaint, Investigation and Resolution
Break
9:45 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am - 11:30 am
5a. Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
Standard Track
Advanced Track
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lunch
4b. Advanced Concepts in HR
Break
5b. Leadership - It Starts with YOU
Lunch
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
6a. Emergency Preparedness
6b. Advanced Concepts in Budgeting
Break
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Break
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
7a. Infection Control Updates
7b. Advanced Concepts in Ethical Practices
Break
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
8a. Fraud, Waste & Abuse
Break
8b. Advanced Concepts in Finance: Financial Considerations When Buying or Selling an Agency
Wednesday, November 13th
Specialty Day
Time
8:15 am - 9:15 am
9:30 am - 10:30 am
10:45 am - 11:45 am
Medicare Track
M1. CY2025 Home Health Final Rule: Overview
M2. CY2025 Home Health Final Rule: What’s Changing and How to Stay Ahead: Key VBP Updates
M3. CY2025 Home Health Final Rule: A Financial Deep Dive
Hospice Track
H1. HOPE Assessment
H2. Hospice Audits and Reviews: Be Prepared
H3. Unlocking the Secrets of Hospice Financial Management: Demystifying CAP Reporting and Calculation
Community Care
CC1. Social Determinants of Health: Tracking, Trending and Improved Goals of Care
CC2. MCO Panel on Social Determinants of Health with focus on Value Based Programs
CC3. Relationship Building and Provider Advocacy
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
M4. The 2025 Home Health Landscape- How do the changes included in the Final Rule impact your agency?
H4. Hospice Final Rule CY25 and What’s to Come
CC4. Cultural Competency in Community Care
SPEAKERS
 Cindy Rushing |  Victoria Barron |  Aaron Little |
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 |  Jessica Boston |  Jennifer Papapanagiotou |
 Kristen Robison |  Colleen Woods |  Troy Brooks |
 Jennifer Elder |  Rachel Hammon |  Brian Lebanion |
 Grace Werckle |
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
Convenience
Existing Administrators/Alternates:
Obtain all of your necessary Administrator continuing education hours at one event.
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New Administrators: Be well on your way to completing your necessary hours, including all of the topics in the initial 8 hour requirement.
Location
Everything under one roof! The Westin Galleria Hotel is located in the enormous Galleria Mall. We love this location so much, we've held this event here for the last 15 years! Attend the education during the day and take advantage of fantastic dining and shopping at night.
Engagement
Sure you can take Administrator courses online, but the value of in person learning is priceless. Engage with the presenters, attendees and vendors and come away with not only the hours you need, but knowledge on improving your agency's day to day operations and processes.
Support the Industry
TAHC&H has been tirelessly working on your behalf to keep the industry's needs met on the Federal and State level. By supporting TAHC&H events, you allow us to keep the fight going!
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