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FY 2027 Final Hospice Payment Update Rule: Understanding the Final Provisions

Member Exclusive | Hospice Foundation of America Webinar

Thursday, August 20, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CDT)

Hospice Foundation of America webinar

Event Details

SDAHO members receive free or discounted rates on HFA educational sessions. Register through SDAHO to receive a coupon code to use on HFA's site to access the special rates

Overview: The hospice regulatory and quality environment is shifting quickly, with new Program Integrity initiatives and the HOPE tool redefining how care is delivered and measured. This session will equip attendees with a clear understanding of upcoming regulatory and quality changes in the FY 2027 final hospice rule. It’s an opportunity to stay ahead of emerging expectations and ensure your organization is ready for the future of hospice regulation and quality oversight. 

Target Audience: Hospice

CE: SDAHO offers NHA, SW and certificate of attendance for this session. HFA has several professional CE hours available.

Registration closes Aug 19 at Noon CT.

Presenter:  Jennifer Kennedy, EdD, BSN, RN, CHC

Jennifer Kennedy is the Vice President for Quality, Standards, and Compliance at CHAP and is a nationally recognized hospice expert. She has extensive experience as a leader and nurse in diverse healthcare settings and has worked in hospice and palliative care for the last 25+ years. She is a certified healthcare compliance professional and has a doctoral degree in healthcare education and policy. Jennifer is the lead for the Community Health Accreditation Partner’s (CHAP) quality and compliance team and interacts with CMS, their contractors, and individual states related to regulatory and quality matters for home-based care.

She was honored by the UK’s St. Christopher’s Hospice as a Nursing Pioneer for their 2020 Palliative Care Nursing Project and is a board of directors’ member for the Hospice & Palliative Care Network of Maryland. She speaks at national and state events, is a published author, develops specialty education, and teaches Graduate Health Care Administration courses at the university level.