The MACs and RACs Transitions: The PT, OT, and Speech Therapy Impact
Product Description:
AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ON-DEMAND
Sponsored by the upcoming book by Rick Gawenda, P.T.:
How to Manual for Rehab Documentation, Third Edition
presented on March 31, 2009
Have you completed your paperwork for Medicare contractors? The clock is ticking…
Just because it may not be in your state yet doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be prepared.
MISCONCEPTION: Once I get paid I keep the money right? Not always. You could lose big bucks in the post-audit. Stricter implications under the new systems could hit therapists where it hurts… in the pocket. Learn what the new systems mean for you and what you should do during the transition.
Ensure that what you bill for and receive is what you keep.
Take this opportunity to learn the ramifications of MACs and RACs in the inpatient and outpatient therapy setting. During this 60-minute audio conference The MACs and RACs Transitions: The PT, OT, and Speech Therapy Impact speaker Rick Gawenda, P.T., guides therapy professionals through the Medicare billing maze with a focus on protecting your financial health. Expect to hear strategies to avoid late and denied payments by applying the correct ICD-9 codes the first time.
Education is your protection under MACs and RACS.
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Understand the transition from current fiscal intermediaries (FIs)/carriers to MAC and what it means
- Understand the history of the RACs program
- Understand the impact on therapy in various practice settings
- Understand and Identify changes from the demonstration project to the final RAC
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA
- Why government is moving to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) program
- What does it mean
- Beneficiaries
- Providers
- State jurisdictions
- Who contracts were awarded to
- Proposed switch dates
- Transition process and recommendations
- Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) program
- History
- Focus on therapy setting
- Implications to inpatient
- Implications to outpatient
- Current status
- Contingency fees
- CMS’s lessons learned from demonstration project
- Changes for going live
- Medical record update
- Medical record request limit
- How many records can be requested
- Questions & answers
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rick Gawenda, P.T., is currently the director of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Detroit Receiving Hospital and owner of Gawenda Seminars. He has provided valuable education and consulting to hospitals, rehabilitation agencies, private practices and his peers in the areas of CPT and ICD-9 coding, billing, documentation, and reimbursement as it pertains to outpatient therapy services as well as appeals process for Medicare denied claims. Mr. Gawenda is the current President of the Section on Health Policy & Administration of the APTA as well as President of the Michigan Association of Medical Rehabilitation Program Administrators.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN:
Physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, directors, managers, supervisors, billers, and coders
INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET:
In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this audio conference, you'll also receive a slide presentation of the program materials which will include related reference links. These materials are provided with PDF links.
AUDIO ON-DEMAND
In addition to the regular purchase options for HCPro audio conferences, 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. 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.
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