Protecting OASIS & HOPE Accuracy through Education and Responsible AI Solutions
March 17 – 20, 2026 – Baltimore, MD
OASIS Track
Comprehensive OASIS Training
OASIS + HOPE Track
Complete OASIS + HOPE Training
HOPE Track
Comprehensive HOPE Training
For more than 20 years, the OASIS Answers COS-C Conference has been the premier home health OASIS educational event for clinicians, educators, auditors, and quality leaders. With the launch of HOPE, we’re excited to expand this gathering to hospice professionals who are equally committed to data accuracy, compliance, and meaningful patient outcomes.
The 2026 COS-C/CHS-C Conference will spotlight the April 2026 launch of OASIS-E2 and the evolving guidance for the HOPE tool. Attendees can tailor their learning by selecting the OASIS Track, HOPE Track, or the combined OASIS+HOPE Track with each option offering a comprehensive deep dive into the CMS data collection rules for their chosen focus. This is an advanced-level environment where the “room” itself – seasoned clinicians, QA leaders, consultants, vendors, and regulators – becomes one of the most valuable learning assets.
Presented by OASIS Answers – with over two
decades of CMS-grounded training and
certification expertise
Walk out with everything you need in hand for HOPE & OASIS open-book certification testing
Build insights you’ll use as a trusted clinical voice in your organization’s AI journey
Step into a growing community advancing OASIS & HOPE accuracy and bringing the benefits of responsible AI to life
All attendees will come together for a dedicated day focused on the use of AI to support OASIS and HOPE efficiency and accuracy. Learn from experts about how AI-enabled technology interacts with current CMS requirements and explore practical, real-world applications for documentation, coding, and review.
Engage in small-group or one-on-one demos with home health and hospice technology partners showcasing current and upcoming AI-supported OASIS and HOPE coding and audit tools. Hear directly from clinicians who are already using AI solutions – what’s working, what safeguards they rely on, and how they maintain clinical judgment and compliance.
Staff from CMS will be invited to share insights and expectations that agencies should consider when establishing AI governance, guardrails, and oversight. This unique convening of experts and end-users is an important forum to ask exciting and hard questions, surface opportunities and risks, and ensure the clinician voice – those most impacted by AI implementation – actively shapes the conversation and the path forward.
Select the path that best fits your professional development goals. All tracks include our exclusive AI day.
Days 1-2:
Day 3:
Advanced
Late/on-site
2-day Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy workshop (Mar 17-18)
AI Day: Beyond the Hype (Mar 19)
600+ page Blueprint Handout
Interactive Workshops
Expert Q&A Sessions
Networking Opportunities
Nursing Contact Hours
Available exam add-on
+ COS-C Exam (Mar 20, 8 AM)
+ CHS-C Exam (Mar 20, 2 PM)
Days 1-2:
Day 3:
Day 4:
Advanced
Late/on-site
2-day Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy workshop (Mar 17-18)
½-day HOPE in Action workshop (Mar 20-am)
AI Day: Beyond the Hype (Mar 19)
600+ Page Blueprint Handout
150+ page HOPE in Action Handout
Interactive Workshops
Expert Q&A Sessions
Networking Opportunities
Nursing Contact Hours
Maximum Learning Experience
Available exam add-on
+ CHS-C Exam (Mar 20, 2 PM)
Day 3:
Day 4:
Advanced
Late/on-site
1/2 Day HOPE in Action workshop (Mar 20-am)
AI Day: Beyond the Hype (Mar 19)
150+ page HOPE in Action Handout
Interactive Workshops
Expert Q&A Sessions
Networking Opportunities
Nursing Contact Hours
Available exam add-on
+ CHS-C Exam (Mar 20, 2 PM)
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
March 17
OASIS Training Part 1
March 18
OASIS Training Part 2
March 19
AI Day
COS-C Exam (am)
Add On
March 17
OASIS Training Part 1
March 18
OASIS Training Part 2
March 19
AI Day
March 20
HOPE Training (am)
CHS-C Exam
Add On (pm)
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March 19
AI Day
March 20
HOPE Training (am)
CHS-C Exam
Add On (pm)
COS-C Exam available Friday, March 20 at 8:00 – 11:30 AM EDT
CHS-C Exam available Friday, March 20 at 2:00 – 4:30 PM EDT
What’s Included
OASIS Track
OASIS + HOPE
HOPE Track
Conference Dates
Oasis Track
Mar 17-19
Mar 17-20
Hope Track
Mar 19-20
OASIS Training (2 Days)
Oasis Track
Dual Track
Hope Track
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AI Day: Beyond the Hype
Oasis Track
Dual Track
Hope Track
HOPE Training (1/2 Day)
Oasis Track
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Dual Track
Hope Track
Comprehensive OASIS Handout
Oasis Track
Dual Track
Hope Track
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Comprehensive HOPE Handout
Oasis Track
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Dual Track
Hope Track
Interactive Workshops
Oasis Track
Dual Track
Hope Track
Expert Q&A Sessions
Oasis Track
Dual Track
Hope Track
Networking Opportunities
Oasis Track
Dual Track
Hope Track
Nursing Contact Hours
Oasis Track
Dual Track
Hope Track
COS-C OASIS Exam Add-On Available
Oasis Track
Dual Track
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Hope Track
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CHS-C HOPE Exam Add-On Available
Oasis Track
Dual Track
Hope Track
Advanced Price (Before Jan 5)
Oasis Track
$1,395
Dual Track
$1,795
Hope Track
$999
Regular Price
Oasis Track
Dual Track
Hope Track
Late/On-Site Price (After Feb 24)
Oasis Track
Dual Track
Hope Track
AI Day is intentionally designed to educate and empower you to evaluate, select, and responsibly use AI solutions that promote compliance, accuracy, and efficiency. Conference registrants will also have the opportunity to be among the first to sit for the OASIS-E2 version of the Certificate for OASIS Specialist–Clinical (COS-C) Exam or the Certificate for HOPE Specialist–Clinical (CHS-C) Exam.
Beyond the formal schedule, attendees are encouraged to participate in structured and informal networking, including our beloved “Prep in Your PJ’s” exam study session. Come with questions for faculty, vendors, and peers—and leave with the clarity, language, and confidence to influence data accuracy expectations and outcomes in your organization or for your consulting or technology partners.
This conference is open to all home health and hospice providers, consultants, technology partners, and other interested stakeholders, including current and prospective COS-C and CHS-C candidates.
