AUDIOCONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ARCHIVE
Sponsored by Medicare Boot Camp – Physician Services Version
presented on December 13, 2007
Medicare coverage and billing changes you can’t afford to miss
We know that the 2008 Physician Fee Schedule final rule can be overwhelming, so HCPro is here to boil the just-released rule down to the essentials. We’ll tell you what you need to know in the concise, 90-minute audioconference 2008 Physician Fee Schedule: A guide to the final rule.
Listen to Medicare Boot Camp founder and Medicare regulatory expert Hugh E. Aaron, MHA, JD, CPC, CPC-H . He will highlight the important Medicare coverage and billing changes being made for 2008, with a particular emphasis on the operational, financial and compliance ramifications of the changes.
At the end of this audioconference, you will be able to:
- Determine how the 2008 changes to the Physician Fee Schedule payment system will affect your billing operations
- Operationalize the relevant coverage and billing changes into your day-to-day work flow
- Avoid having to refund overpayments or defend against false claims allegations
AGENDA
- Diagnostic Tests Furnished in a Physician Practice Setting
- “Anti-markup” and “reassignment” limitations applicable to diagnostic tests
- The requirement that diagnostic tests be ordered by a “treating” physician
- Date of service for the technical component of physician pathology services
- Billing restrictions relating to the technical component of physician pathology services furnished to hospital patients
- Drugs Furnished in a Physician Practice Setting
- Average sales price (ASP) payment methodology for drugs
- Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP)
- Medicare coverage of off-label uses of oncology drugs
- Reporting of the hemoglobin or hematocrit level on claims for erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESA)
- Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology Services Furnished in a Physician Practice Setting
- “Qualification requirements” applicable to therapists
- Therapy plan of care certification/recertification requirements
- Therapy cap issues
- Medicare Bonus Payments for Physicians
- Discontinuation of the Physician Scarcity Area (PSA) bonus program
- Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) program
- Other Issues Relating to Medicare Coverage and Billing for Physician Services
- Codes subject to the Deficit Reduction Act OPPS payment cap
- Removal of Mohs procedures from the list of procedures exempt from the multiple procedure payment reduction
- Billing for physician services furnished in connection with multiple cardiac rehabilitation sessions on the same day
- Billing and payment for recalled and replaced medical devices
- Q & A
HIGH-QUALITY COURSE MATERIALS
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials and links to the Physician Fee Schedule final rule and other CMS resources.
These materials are provided with PDF links.
MEET THE SPEAKER
Hugh E. Aaron, MHA, JD, CPC, CPC-H, is HCPro's senior vice president for compliance and regulatory affairs/regulatory counsel. Prior to joining HCPro, he practiced health law for approximately 13 years and was the founder and president of HRAI Coding Specialists, LLC, a national training firm. Mr. Aaron’s work focuses primarily on coding and billing accuracy with a particular emphasis on Medicare billing compliance.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
- Coding and billing professionals involved in billing for physician services and other professional services
- Business office managers and staff involved in billing for physician services and other professional services
- Medical practice administrators and managers
- Physicians, non-physician practitioners and other clinicians
NEW PURCHASE OPTION: Audio Archive
In addition to the regular purchase option for HCPro audioconferences, audio CD, we are pleased to offer a new option, an audio archive. An audio archive allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience on your computer or MP3 player. Purchase a CD, or audio archive of the program and listen when you can. It's also a perfect training tool for new staff or as a refresher for veteran staff.
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