LIVE AUDIOCONFERENCE
Sponsored by Briefings on APCs
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
1:00-2:30 p.m. (Eastern)
12:00-1:30 p.m. (Central)
11:00-12:30 p.m. (Mountain)
10:00-11:30 a.m. (Pacific)
With the large variety of hospital-based outpatient clinics out there—including general/primary care, wound care, and oncology/infusion--hospitals are challenged to develop appropriate E/M leveling systems for a variety of service lines. In addition, CMS has issued 11 guidelines that you must incorporate in your clinics the year.
While that should make it easier to assign levels and appropriate charges for clinic visits, it’s an area that is fraught with compliance risk. Not only do the CMS guidelines open the door to audit scrutiny, there are also the usual coding and billing problems, including:
- Appropriate use of modifiers and condition codes
- Billing multiple visits on the same day
- Billing repetitive or recurring services
Join our expert speakers, Susan Garrison, CCS-P, CHC, FCS, PCS, CPC, CPC-H, CPAR, and Sarah L. Goodman, MBA, CPC-H, CCP, FCS, for a comprehensive review of the guidelines and what they mean to your hospital. They will offer examples of clinic E/M levels that include CMS’ 11 guidelines, explain the proper use of modifiers -25 and -27, and give you advice on self-auditing clinic E/M claims to ensure compliance.
Note: This is an intermediate-level program. Participants should have a basic knowledge of facility E/M billing and how to use condition/value/occurrence codes and modifiers.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE AGENDA
- General CMS guidelines
- 2008 OPPS update
- Maintaining compliance with new CMS guidelines
- Potential for future FI/RAC audits
- Addressing the elimination of consult codes for hospital OPPS billing in 2008
- Common facility based clinics
- General/primary care clinic
- Sample services by visit level
- Compliance concerns
- Wound care clinic
- Sample services by visit level
- Compliance concerns
- Oncology/infusion clinic
- Sample services by visit level
- Compliance concerns
- Sample coding/billing scenarios
- Pinpointing separately identifiable E/M visits and appropriate use of modifier -25
- Choosing appropriate level of service
- Handling multiple visits in a given day and condition code G0/modifier -27
- Other coding/billing nuances
A live question and answer sessions follows the presentation.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this audioconference, you will be able to:
- Establish objective clinic E/M criteria
- Detail some sample services per level in various clinic settings
- Describe how to handle the elimination of consultation codes
- Code separate E/M clinic visits when appropriate
- Explain the appropriate use of condition code G0
- Explain when to use modifiers -25 and -27
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Susan Garrison, CCS-P, CHC, FCS, PCS, CPC, CPC-H, CPAR, is executive vice president of healthcare consulting services at Magnus Confidential in Atlanta, GA. She has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare management, including the areas of documentation, coding, billing, and reimbursement for both outpatient hospital and physician services.
Sarah L. Goodman, MBA, CPC-H, CCP, FCS, is president/CEO and principal consultant for SLG, Inc., a nationwide consulting firm headquartered in Raleigh, NC. She is a nationally-known speaker and author on the charge description master (CDM), CPT®/HCPCS coding, and billing compliance, and has more than 25 years experience in the healthcare industry.
BONUS MATERIAL INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIAL PACKET
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audioconference, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials and a step-by-step E/M compliance implementation plan. These materials will be provided prior to the program date via e-mail with PDF links. Please download the PDF files before the start of the program.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
HIM directors, outpatient coders, hospital-based clinic billing staff, coding managers, chargemaster coordinators, compliance department staff, finance officers, and clinical charge capture staff.
DIAL IN TOLL FREE
Details on how to call will be sent to you via e-mail with your materials package.
AUDIO ON-DEMAND
In addition to the regular participation options for HCPro audioconferences—live, CD, or combination packages—we are pleased to offer another option, an audio on-demand. Audio on-demand allows you to download the program and play it back at your convenience through your computer or MP3 player.
CAN'T LISTEN LIVE?
No problem. Purchase a CD or Audio on-demand 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.
PRICING
$249 for live audioconference and program materials $249 for a CD of the audioconference and program materials $249 for an audio on-demand of the audioconference and program materials $299 for live audioconference, CD, and program materials $299 for live audioconference, audio on-demand, and program materials PLEASE NOTE
Participation in the call is just $249 per site and allows access to ONE phone line for an unlimited number of people to listen. All materials must be retrieved from the Internet. Live orders are assessed a $5 processing fee. CD and combo orders are charged $18 for shipping and handling. Audioconference materials will be delivered via e-mail prior to the program and again the day before the program.
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