AUDIOCONFERENCE ON TAPE, CD OR AUDIO ARCHIVE
Sponsored by Part B Billing 1, 2, 3, Second Edition
presented on July 11, 2007
Don't let the Part B billing system deter you—get paid for services you already provide!
Collecting reimbursement for Durable Medical Equipment—Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) that your nursing home already provides can be a valuable revenue stream once you demystify Medicare Part B. Increase your cash flow and financial viability by gaining an understanding of the essential aspects of Part B billing for DMEPOS, including:
- Billing for necessary supplies
- Billing for parenteral and enteral nutrition
- How to obtain your own DMERC number
- Billing as a Medicare supplier
- ICD-9 and HCPCS codes used for billing
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Listen to this 90-minute audioconference and learn how to bill for DMEPOS under Medicare Part B. During Part B Billing for DMEPOS: How SNFs can get paid for what they already provide, experts Lee Heinbaugh and Ronald Orth, RN, NHA, RAC-CT, will help take the confusion and fear out of billing for Part B DMEPOS.
AGENDA
- Application of billing rules for Durable Medical Equipment—Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS)
- CMS’ DME policy
- The definition of DME and its impact on SNF providers
- CMS’ policy for billing POS
- What is billable by skilled nursing facilities
- Billing enterals
- Filing the CMS 855 application form
- Examples of enteral billing
- A sample DMERC information form (DIF)
- How to count calories
- The Form 1500 for billing
- What to check when billing enteral feedings
- Supply standards
- Billing for other POS under Medicare Part B
- How to determine whether it’s worth it to track and bill for these supplies, including a decision tree to help you make these determinations
- Billing Catheters/Urological supplies
- Billing Ostomy supplies
- Billing Surgical dressings
- Billing Tracheostomy supplies
- Competitive bidding
- Which supplies and products apply
A 30-minute Q & A follows the presentation.
At the conclusion of this program, you’ll be able to:
- Identify a properly filled out DMERC information form
- Determine when it is proper to bill for enteral feeding
- Compare the cost of supplying and tracking Part B supplies to the amount of reimbursement you would obtain for billing for them
MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET!
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive free bonus tools, including:
- Supply Standards
- Tracking forms
- A sample grievance form
- Privacy letter to beneficiary
- Policy article and enteral local coverage decision (LCD) for one of the sections as an example
These materials are provided with PDF links.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Lee Heinbaugh, president of The Heinbaugh Group, a healthcare consulting group based in Cleveland, has been a consultant specializing in long-term care issues for more than 20 years. Her experience includes Medicaid, Medicare, and other third-party payment and reimbursement issues, as well as business office operational reviews, cost report preparation, and traditional accounting and bookkeeping services. Other areas of her expertise include risk assessments and implementation of corporate compliance plans, evaluation and implementation of automated accounting and billing systems, and business office personnel training.
Ronald Orth, RN, NHA, RAC-CT, is a registered nurse who has more than 25 years experience in the healthcare field with 12 of those years in the long-term care industry. Ron serves as the lead instructor for HCPro's Medicare Boot Camp® - Long-Term Care Version course. Ron is also president of Clinical Reimbursement Solutions, LLC, a Wisconsin-based consulting firm. Ron assists long-term care facilities by providing consulting and educational services related to long-term care Medicare regulations, billing, and compliance.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
- Administrators
- Business office managers
- Billers
- Coders
- DONs
- Consultants
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