Home Care Association of Florida

Home Care Association of Florida Florida's Voice for Home Care Since 1989

The Home Care Association of Florida (HCAF), based in Tallahassee, was founded in January 1989 and is a non-profit association dedicated to serving Florida home care providers and their vendors. HCAF exists to provide representation, communication and advocacy for these providers, and to give them the information they need to deliver high quality, cost effective services to patients and clients in their home.

JOIN US FOR PART 3 TOMORROW!Managing Home Health Margins Through Clinical Quality webinar series!3-Part Live Webinar Sch...
04/14/2026

JOIN US FOR PART 3 TOMORROW!

Managing Home Health Margins Through Clinical Quality webinar series!

3-Part Live Webinar Schedule (recordings available too): Wednesdays from 1:00-2:30pm (ET)
-March 18: Payment Changes: What to Expect for Medicare Home -Health Payments in 2026
-April 15: What Does This Mean for Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and Agencies?

There is still time to catch up on the first and second sessions of this series! Register for the full series today and receive access to the Part 1 and Part 2 recordings.

Speakers: Arnie Cisneros & Kimberly McCormick of Home Health Strategic Management

www.homecarefla.org

HCAF members save $500 on initial or renewal accreditation with Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC)!HCAF has...
04/10/2026

HCAF members save $500 on initial or renewal accreditation with Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC)!

HCAF has partnered with the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) to help meet the specific needs of home health and hospice providers seeking accreditation.

ACHC is a nationally recognized accrediting organization with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Deeming Authority, known for its quality customer service, relevant industry standards, and educational survey approach.

Did you know you can obtain your state license, Medicare certification, and accreditation through ACHC's two-step process? With ACHC you can earn your Medicare certification up to two times faster! Learn more by downloading ACHC’s Key Steps to Opening a Medicare-Certified Home Health Agency.

Want to learn more about ACHC’s accreditation standards and survey process? ACHCU, the educational division of ACHC, offers a full range of educational resources to help you prepare for and maintain accreditation, as listed below.

-ACHC Accreditation Guide to Success workbooks
-Readiness packets
-Extended policy reviews
-Workshops
-Webinars

https://hcaf.tiny.us/MemberDiscounts

Spring 2026 Home Care Connection coming to a city near you!Join fellow Florida home care professionals for two hours of ...
04/09/2026

Spring 2026 Home Care Connection coming to a city near you!

Join fellow Florida home care professionals for two hours of timely insights, advocacy updates, and meaningful connection with peers who understand the work you do every day. You won’t want to miss the latest developments affecting your home care agency.

https://hcaf.tiny.us/Spring2026HCC

Amada Senior Care Winter Springs, Florida recently joined HCAF! Please help us welcome them to the HCAF family!http://ww...
04/08/2026

Amada Senior Care Winter Springs, Florida recently joined HCAF! Please help us welcome them to the HCAF family!
http://www.Amadawintersprings.com

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Join us next week!The Wound Clinical Group, based on the patient’s primary diagnosis, is the highest reimbursed of the 1...
04/07/2026

Join us next week!

The Wound Clinical Group, based on the patient’s primary diagnosis, is the highest reimbursed of the 12 PDGM clinical groups. In this session, we will focus on wound documentation and OASIS items, to ensure that your chart has consistent documentation from referral information and physician verified diagnosis, through to the OASIS responses.

Presented by Kelly Murphy of Murphy Advisory Services

www.homecarefla.org

Join us this Thursday!Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) issues can quickly disrupt billing cycles and lead to costly c...
04/06/2026

Join us this Thursday!

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) issues can quickly disrupt billing cycles and lead to costly claim denials for Florida home health agencies. This practical webinar will help providers identify the most common EVV failure patterns and implement a rapid-response approach to resolve issues before they impact reimbursement. Participants will learn how to systematically diagnose EVV problems, conduct same-day triage huddles with their team, and put safeguards in place to ensure visits meet EVV requirements before claims are submitted.

Designed specifically for Florida home health leaders, billers, and operations teams, this session provides a clear framework to move from symptoms to root cause to solution—helping agencies stabilize revenue and strengthen EVV compliance.

Advanced Learning Objectives:
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
1. Diagnose common Florida EVV failure patterns using a symptoms → root cause → fix → prevention approach
2. Conduct a same-day EVV triage huddle using a structured checklist and escalation rules
3. Determine whether denials are caused by visit not found, visit not confirmed, authorization mismatch, or integration transmission failures
4. Implement a pre-bill EVV verification gate so claims are not submitted until EVV requirements are fully met.

Webinar Series Continues:
-Part 2: Workflow Redesign + Exception Governance: Reducing Exceptions Without Killing Operations (April 23)
-Part 3: From EVV to Cash: Denial Prevention, Faster Payment, and Florida-Ready Audit Defense (May 7)

Busy schedule? We’ve got you covered — webinar recordings are included with your registration!

Presented by Julio Barea of CareTime

https://hcaf.tiny.us/2026EVV

Join us next week!We invite you to join HCAF for this informative chat about hot topics affecting the Private Duty home ...
04/03/2026

Join us next week!

We invite you to join HCAF for this informative chat about hot topics affecting the Private Duty home care sector. As a benefit of membership, these monthly online programs are offered at no cost to Private Care members.

Topic: Unpacking the 2026 Florida Legislative Session: What it all Means for Home Care

As part of this live virtual event, members of HCAF's policy team will discuss key bills and budget items from the session and recap what passed, what failed and what it means for your business.

Denise Krick Bellville Kyle Simon

hcaf.tiny.us/PDLC2026

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817 N Gadsden Street
Tallahassee, FL
32303

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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