Welcome to IL-HPCO
IL-HPCO's mission is to promote hospice as optimum healthcare at
the end of life.
IL-HPCO educates the public and healthcare providers about the
value of hospice in regards to end-of-life care issues in the state
of Illinois.
Founded in 1980, the Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
is committed to improving end-of-life care and expanding access
to hospice care with the goal of profoundly enhancing quality of
life for people dying in Illinois and their loved ones.
IL-HPCO's membership represents both rural and urban hospices.
Hospice programs range from small, community-based programs serving
3-5 patients daily to large urban programs providing services for
more than 800 patients daily, in multiple locations.
IMPORTANT News!
The Federal Register has just published the 42 CFR Part
418 Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospice Conditions of Participation;
Final Rule. It is now available for your viewing at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/08-1305.pdf
CoPs 2008 Program
Conditions
of Participation presentation
CoPs
Crosswalk
Presented in two locations:
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at Memorial Hospital in Springfield, IL
Thursday, June 19th, 2008 at Midwest Hospice & Palliative Care
Center, Glenview,IL
Morning Session 8:30 am to 12:00 noon - The Conditions of Participation
2008
SPEAKERS: Jeri Conboy, PHD,LCSW, CoPS2008 Chair, Board of Directors
- IL-HPCO and Director of Blessing Hospice & Palliative Care,
Quincy, IL; Kathleen Nash, RN, BA,Chair, Regulatory Committee, IL-HPCO
and Director of Community Awareness, Heartland Home Health Care
& Hospice in Chicago, IL
Afternoon session 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm - Updates on Hospice Medicaid
Billing
SPEAKER: Pam Dufour, Department of Healthcare and Family Services,
Medcaid Billing
2008 IL-HPCO ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
In compliance with the By-Laws of the Illinois Hospice & Palliative
Care Organization, IL-HPCO held its Annual Meeting* on Wednesday,
June 18, 2007 at 10:00 am via teleconference.
It is extremely important that you RSVP for this meeting. Please
click
here to RSVP.
*Annual Meeting. An annual meeting of the membership will be held
during the second quarter of each year at a time and place designated
by the Board of Directors. Purpose of said meeting is to announce
elected Board of Directors and for the transaction of any business.
For Job Openings, please go to the Jobs
page on the Events Calendar.
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here for Illinois Medicare Hospice Rates. |