REGISTRATION FEE

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Late and on-site registrations subject to an additional $50 fee (space permitting).

Only 10 spots available!

Description

Ready to take your agency’s reimbursement strategy to the next level? In this hands-on session, you’ll dig deep into your agency’s VBP reimbursement roadblocks, uncover what’s holding you back, and learn how to target the issues that matter most. Walk away with practical solutions to boost your outcomes — and watch your Star Ratings rise as a result! 

With sessions offered throughout the year, you can easily find dates that fit your schedule. Two sessions will be included in registration. The first session will focus on discovery and planning. You will take your new ideas back to your team and start implementation. The second session will be reviewing the progress made in the past 60 days and either making changes to your PIP or start a new one. The workshop will focus on the most prevalent, highest-impact quality problems.

Schedule

9:30 - 10:00 a.m. - Registration
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Intro and large group discussion
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. – Small breakouts and 1:1 help
11:30 - 12:00 p.m. - Lunch
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. - Small breakouts and 1:1 help
1:30 - 2:00 p.m. - Large group discussion, Q&A, and wrap up

Required Items to bring to the workshop

• QAPI Playbook (This can be purchased at a discount here.)
• CMS Star ratings reports
  
• HHVBP reports
  
• Oasis Scrubber reports
  
• Record review information
  
• HHCAHPS data
  
• Adverse events data
• PIP Plan Template, if you have one 

Faculty

Paulette Duncan, MSN, RN, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Minnesota Home Care Association

Paulette has over thirty years of leadership experience spanning Medicare Home Health Care, MN “licensed only” homecare, Hospice, and Assisted Living facilities.  She is an expert in Infection control, Regulatory, Compliance, and Quality initiatives.  Paulette’s passion is to support others in the health care industry so that they may provide excellent services to our elderly and those struggling with mental health disorders as well as dementia related diseases. 

Paulette is an advocate for agencies applying for state licensure, providing education, training, and mentoring as well as mock surveys, agency analysis, and audits.  Her clinical background includes practice in hospitals, clinics, home health leadership and insurance case management and Accreditation surveyor with ACHC. 

Connie Dreyer, RN, Home Care Consultants

Connie is an experienced home care nurse and administrator.  With over 30 years of home care experience, she has worked in clinical, leadership and regulatory roles.  Her background spans assisted living, private duty and Medicare-certified agencies.  Her primary areas of focus are home care development, systems management, program development and evaluation, leadership, quality improvement, orientation and education, policy development, funding and regulatory compliance.  She has worked as a contract surveyor for the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and served on the faculty of Bethel University, teaching in their degree completion program.

Directions TO Workshop

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EDUCATION PAYMENT POLICY

Non-Members – Payment in full is required upon registration.

Members – Outstanding invoices 30 days after an event date will incur a $25 late fee per registration.

Code of conduct

Please click here to review the MHCA Code of Conduct.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellations must be in writing and received by MHCA on or before Wednesday, January 21, 2026 to receive a refund less a $25 cancellation fee (per registration). No refunds for cancellations made after the cancellation deadline or for no-shows. Please notify Matt at moberdalhoff@mnhomecare.org of any name changes. 

QUESTIONS?

Please contact Melissa Stenberg, MHCA Education Manager at (651) 635-0923 or mstenberg@mnhomecare.org.