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This program has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 4.5 Continuing Education Units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor.
Download Workshop Materials - If you registered for this workshop, please download and print the following materials. These materials will not be provided the day of the workshop, so please be sure to bring them with you.
The following materials are optional. They will be referenced during the workshop, but you are not required to bring them with you.
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Who should attend?
This full-day workshop is structured for experienced billing staff and providers who wish to increase and reinforce their existing Medicare knowledge.
Topics:
- Facilitating Correct Payment of Claims - A review of the most frequent reasons for claim rejection/denials, followed by a discussion of ways to improve billing and avoid these errors.
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database - A description of the database indicators for Global Surgery, Multiple Procedure, and Bilateral Codes; instructions for accessing the information necessary for correct coding on the Web site; and applicable modifiers.
- National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) - A review of the coding files on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Web site and a discussion of the appropriate use of applicable modifiers, including modifier 59.
- Provider Remittance - How to read the provider remittance, including: remark codes, claim adjustment reason codes, withholdings, and forwarding balances.
- Home Health - Correct billing/coding for care plan oversight and physician certification & recertification.
- Evaluation & Management (E & M) - Documentation and use of modifiers for E & M services.
- Provider Enrollment - Information about provider enrollment applications, resources, and tips for correct processing.
- "Incident to" & Locum Tenens - A description of the services, correct billing/coding, and applicable modifiers.
- Staying Informed - A review of the Upstate Medicare Division (UMD) Web site, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Web site, and applicable updates to CMS policy.
Important Information Regarding All Sessions:
- The cost for this session is $15.00. Please make checks payable to HealthNow New York Inc.
Please mail your check to: Provider Outreach and Education, Upstate Medicare Division, P.O. Box 5206, Binghamton, NY 13902-5206.
- Refreshments will not be served.
- Seating is limited and reservations will be taken on a first come, first served basis.
- Confirmations will be sent via email AFTER your payment is received. If you do not receive a confirmation within five (5) days of the event, please contact the Provider Outreach and Education (POE) Department toll-free at 866-528-8094 for verification of registration.
- Please contact the hotel directly for information regarding overnight accommodations, parking, and driving directions.
- Room temperatures tend to fluctuate. Please plan accordingly.
Time:
Registration: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Seminar: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Locations & Dates:
Olean - May 14, 2008
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson
3270 NYS Route 417 West
Olean, NY
716-372-7500 |
Hornell - May 15, 2008
Comfort Inn
1 Canisteo Square
Hornell, NY
607-324-4300 |
Watertown - May 21, 2008
Jefferson Community College
Jules Center Amphitheater
1220 Coffeen St.
Watertown, NY
888-435-6522 |
Buffalo - August 12, 2008
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Western New York
257 West Genesee St.
Buffalo, NY
716-887-6900 |
Rochester - August 13, 2008
Holiday Inn Rochester Marketplace
800 Jefferson Rd.
Rochester, NY
585-424-6250 |
Binghamton - September 10, 2008
Upstate Medicare Division
33 Lewis Rd.
Binghamton, NY
607-766-6000 |
Charge and Refund Policy for Educational Events:
For all Upstate Medicare Division (UMD) scheduled educational events where a charge is applied, the fee is used to offset the cost of the meeting room and equipment rental. In the event that you must cancel your registration, you may do so up to 10 business days prior to the program and receive a full refund. If you need to cancel less than 10 business days prior to the event, you will be responsible for the full charge and will not be eligible to receive a refund. You may send a substitute from your organization without penalty. This policy is effective for all events on and after August 1, 2007, and has been implemented so other potential attendees may be provided the opportunity to fill vacant seats.
Please note: Medicare reserves the right to cancel an event if registration is insufficient. If we must cancel due to lack of participation, we will notify all registrants at least 48 hours before the date of the event and return the fee for that cancelled event.
Registration:
Complete a registration form.
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