OIG Work Plan 2010: Analyze the Impact on Physician Practice Compliance
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AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ON-DEMAND
Sponsored by Medicare Boot Camp® Physician Services Versionpresented on November 5, 2009
Our ninth annual program gives you a head start to comply with the 2010 OIG Physician Practice Work Plan
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its 2010 Work Plan, and includes a number of new areas of focus that impact you practice and present billing and payment issues. This 90-minute audio conference gives you a head start to get ready. Our expert panel walks you through this year's compliance hot-spots, offer effective tips to implement Work Plan information into your compliance agenda, and establish steps to integrate Work Plan-related priorities throughout your practice.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this audio conference, you will be able to:- Define the OIG priorities for 2010
- Assess how your practice fares against OIG target areas
- Develop strategies to maximize compliance
THE AGENDA
- What's new in the 2010 Work Plan:
- Medicare Incentive Payments for E-Prescribing
- Appropriateness of Medicare Payments for Polysomnography (sleep studies)
- Medicare Billings With Modifier GY
- Medicare Providers' Compliance With Assignment Rules
- Payments for Services Ordered or Referred by Excluded Providers
- Medicare and Medicaid Incentive Payments for Electronic Medical Records
- What's in progress from prior years
- Payments for Diagnostic X Rays and Part B Imaging Services
- Part B Services in Nursing Homes: Mental Health Needs and Psychotherapy in progress
- Physician Billing for Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries
- Place-of-Service Errors
- Evaluation and Management Services During Global Surgery Periods
- Physician Reassignment of Benefits
- Medicare Payments for Transforaminal Epidural Injections
- Physician Self-Referral for Durable Medical Equipment
- Other issues
- How to implement the OIG Work Plan into physician practices
- How to use the OIG Work Plan to assess practice risks
- Tips to use the OIG Work Plan to maximize compliance
A question and answer session follows the program.
Note: Purchasers should review the OIG Work Plan prior to listening to the program.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Peggy S. Blue, MPH, CPC, is an instructor for HCPro's Medicare Boot Camp® - Physician Services Version course. She has more than 20 years of experience in the health insurance industry including extensive experience in the Medicare and TRICARE government programs.Thomas E. Herrmann, JD, is vice president at Strategic Management Services, LLC,a healthcare consulting firm in Alexandria, VA. His experience includes 20 years with the OIG including as an Administrative Appeals Judge on the HSS Medicare Appeals Council.
Sidney S. Welch is a partner with Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's healthcare practice in Atlanta, GA. She represent physicians and physician practices and has expertise in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues; investigations, audits and appeals; and medical licensure issues.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN
Compliance officers, physician practice managers, physicians, office administrators, billing staff, and auditors, and staff at facilities that bill for Part B services.PROGRAM MATERIALS
Program 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.Save money when you purchase multiple copies! Ask your customer service representative about money-saving
discounts and bulk orders. Call toll free 800-650-6787 or e-mail
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