On this episode of AHCC Talk, our panel dives into diagnosis coding for hospice and how to accurately complete the Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool, with a focus on Section I: Active Diagnoses. You’ll hear discussion of real-world charts, CMS guidance, and HOPE scenarios so you can feel more confident about aligning your claims, assessments, and documentation.

Our Panel

✅ Jan Milliman, HCS-D, Director, AHCC

✅ Kelly Kavanaugh, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H,HCS-O, BCHH-C, Independent Home Health and Hospice Consultant owner of The OTBGroup

✅ Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, VP Education andQuality, McBee

Links Mentioned in the Episode

🔗 HOPE Assessment Tool: All About Active Diagnoses(CHAP): https://chapinc.org/blog-news/hope-assessment-tool-active-diagnoses/

🔗 Register now for the Home Care Leadership Summit happening in Orlando, FL from May 19-21, 2026decisionhealth.com/hcls2026 🔗 Free Webinar: HOPE Tool Training for Easy, Compliant Rollout https://web.hcpro.com/hope-training-tool

🔗 Learn more about AHCC and how to become a member:store.decisionhealth.com/join-ahcc

⬇️ Downloadable slides from this discussion: https://ahcc.decisionhealth.com/ahcc-talk-episode-85-diagnosis-coding-and-the-hospice-hope-tool/

📧Have a question, episode request, or suggestions for a future panel guest? Email Jan at [email protected]