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Join your state home care association and industry colleagues this fall at a Home Care Connection event near you! This series is designed to provide you with valuable networking opportunities and ensure you stay informed and ahead of the game in the ever-changing field of home health.

One of the highlights of this series is a special presentation by Healthcare Provider Solutions CEO Melinda Gaboury, COS-C, who will delve into every crucial aspect of the 2025 Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule.

In addition, you'll hear from HCAF Executive Director Denise Bellville, RN, BS, COS-C, and Senior Director of Policy, Advocacy & Communications Kyle Simon. They will bring you the latest updates from Congress, give you a sneak peek into what to expect during the 2025 Florida Legislative Session, and explore the emerging trends that are shaping the industry.

As an added bonus, participants will have the opportunity to earn 2.0 continuing education units (CEUs) in skilled nursing, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity — secure your spot by registering today to be a part of this information-packed series!

Meet the Speakers

Melinda A. Gaboury, COS-C, is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Healthcare Provider Solutions. With more than 30 years in home care, has over 22 years of executive speaking and educating experience, including extensive day-to-day interaction with home care and hospice professionals. She routinely conducts home care and hospice reimbursement workshops and speaks at state association meetings throughout the country. Melinda has extensive experience in Medicare Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) training, billing, collections, case-mix calculations, chart reviews, and due diligence. Medicare appeals (UPIC, RA, ADR, and TPE) with all the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) have become the forefront of Melinda’s current impact on the industry. She is currently serving as the Chair of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) Home Care and Hospice Financial Managers Association (HHFMA) Advisory Board and Work Group, Treasurer of the Home Care Association of Florida Board of Directors and serves on the Tennessee Association for Home Care Board. Melinda is also the author of the Home Health OASIS Guide to OASIS-E and Home Health Billing Answers 2024. 

Denise Bellville, RN, BS, COS-C, is HCAF’s Executive Director. She has been an RN for 45 years, working in critical care, ER, and open heart surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) before transitioning to the home care industry as an executive for 30 years. Her home care clinical experience ranges from pediatric/adult ventilator cases, infusion therapy, and in-home peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line placements. Her favorite aspect has always been teaching elderly patients information that helps them reach their potential and remain at home.

“I knew I wanted to be a nurse since I was five years old. The only thing I asked for that Christmas was a nurse’s bag, and once I found it on Christmas day, I told my parents to just have Santa take everything else back. My first introduction to home care was a pediatric ventilator case. The hospital asked if I could get her home, settled, and teach the family what they needed to know. Well, as you might suspect, I was there for two years. My love of nursing has allowed me the opportunity to enter a stranger’s home and leave as a friend. Even after all these years, those new friends still invite me to family affairs. It has been a career that has already lasted a lifetime.”

Kyle Simon is HCAF's Senior Director of Policy, Advocacy & Communications. His background includes more than a decade of health policy, advocacy, and political experience. He has worked with federal and state policymakers on Medicare, Medicaid, prescription drugs, and regulatory issues, served members of Congress, managed a statewide political organization representing the President of the United States, and held leadership roles in multiple political campaigns. Additionally, he has been an Adjunct Professor at Valencia College since 2012. Kyle holds a Master of Science degree in Applied American Politics and Policy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Florida State University.

Sponsor the Series

HCAF offers a multitude of ways for home care industry vendors to promote their products and services throughout this series across the state, including in-person and virtual sponsorship options. Please explore the many benefits of becoming a series sponsor of this high-profile tour! Contact us for more information.