Homecare Across Illinois

Board Minutes

April 20, 2007

 

 

Members present:  Ruth Ann Flowers, Mary Reed, Peg Murphy, Gail Ripka, Jeff Workman, Therese Macias, Maxine Barth, John Pickering, Mark Hilliard

 

Peg Murphy, President called the meeting to order at 10:04 A.M., at the Maverick Restaurant in Springfield, Illinois.

 

Tom Curtis was present to gather information on what the Board wanted discussed during his presentation at the November conference.

 

Therese Macias moved to approve the minutes of the February 16, 2006 meeting as written.  Jeff Workman seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

 

Gail Ripka, Treasurer, reported the current balance is $2,085.21.  Gina Swehla will be awarding funding for the November conference as well as Dave Moody.  Therese Macias moved to approve the Treasurers report.  Maxine Barth seconded the motion.  Motion carried. 

 

Committee Reports:

            Legislative – The new Conditions of Participation are still not available and there is no word on when they will be.  The Private Duty Rules are delayed. 

 

            Website – Jeff Workman reported the Lane information has been added to the website.  Members have not been utilizing Ida Blevins with coding questions.  Jeff is working toward the website having the capability to do mass emailing and the ability for an area “Ask HCAI.” 

 

Winter Workshop:

            The planning of the winter workshop was discussed at length.  John Pickering has confirmed the hotel and meals.  A tentative program was determined:

                        November 8th

8:00 – 9:00  Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 9:00  HCAI Board Meeting

                        9:00 - 10:00   Richard Peelo (cost report comparisons)

                        10:00 – 10:15  Break

                        10:15 – 12:00  Molly Jo Ehlert  LCHD (emergency preparedness)

                        12:00 – 12:30  Annual Meeting and Awards

                        12:30 – 1:30  Lunch

                        1:30 – 2:15  Tom Curtis

                        2:15 – 2:30  Break (Cookies)

                        2:30 – 3:00  Touchpoint

                        3:00 – 4:00 Janet Lane

 

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                        November 9th

                        8:00 – 9:00 Full Breakfast

                        9:00 – 10:15 Rebecca Zuber

                        10:15 – 10:30  Break

                        10:30 – 12:00  Rebecca Zuber

                        Evaluations

 

New Business:

 

Lane Quality Assurance

            Janet Lane was present to provide a brief overview of the project.  It was developed by CMS to prepare agencies for “pay for performance.”  Participation is voluntary.  There are twelve intervention packages – a new one will be available every month.  CMS is concerned with the number of rehospitalizations.  The Illinois rate is 30.71.  Many agencies nationwide have registered.  The first benchmarking report was made available March 30th and agencies are finding it quite interesting.  Janet will be speaking at the November conference.

 

Jeff Workman expressed concern with long term care facilities maintaining “Comfort Care” beds and billing Medicare for up to 100 days.  They are claiming palliative treatment with skilled services which affects home health and hospice programs.   

 

The next meeting is scheduled for June 22, 2007 at 10:00A.M. at the Maverick Restaurant.

 

A motion was made by Mark Hilliard to adjourn at 11:50 A.M.  Mary Reed seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

 

 

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

 

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Mary Reed, Secretary