10 Common Billing Problems for Outpatient Therapy
Product Description:
AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ON-DEMAND
Sponsored by: The How-To Manual to Rehab Documentation, Third Edition
presented on November 18, 2009
Avoid the top ten coding and billing issues that could be costing your practice money
This 90-minute audio conference covers specific mistakes that therapists and billers make when submitting a claim for reimbursement. Speaker Kate Brewer, PT, MBA, GCS, offers practical strategies to avoid costly mistakes, prevent audits, and improve your overall billing practices.
At the conclusion of this program, purchasers will be able to:
- Identify the proper ICD-9 codes to place on a therapy claim and the proper system for therapist and business office coordination
- Code therapy services correctly with regards to the eight-minute rule
- Identify the supporting documentation needed with the use of the KX and 59 modifier
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA
- Payor policy awareness
- LCDs
- Insurance limitations
- Recognize the importance of obtaining authorization and coinsurances
- Understand Medicare's eight-minute rule
- Define and identify the CCI edits
- Understand the therapy cap and identify the proper documentation needed for the use of the KX modifier
- Understand the impact of ICD-9 coding
- Identify aberrant patterns
- Medicare notices - Understand the proper use of the Advanced Beneficiary Notices
- Demonstrate medical necessity
- The seven key steps to proving medical necessity
BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET!
In addition to the expertise and information presented during this audio conference, you'll also receive this helpful "take-away" provided within your materials packet:
- A clean claim check list
These materials are provided with PDF links.
MEET THE SPEAKER
Kate Brewer, PT, MBA, GCS, is the president/owner of Progressive Rehab Solutions providing practical consulting services to rehabilitation professionals and vice president of rehabilitation services for Greenfield Rehabilitation Agency, Inc. Kate has presented nationally on documentation, coding and rehabilitation management issues and is a recognized expert in long-term care rehabilitation. She has served as the Nominating Chair for the APTA Section on Health Policy & Administration and as Chapter Treasurer for the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association. In addition, with HCPro, Inc., she has published The How-To Manual for Rehab Denials and Appeals: Navigating the Medicare Process, Restorative Nursing Made Easy, and The Essential Guide to Therapy Management: Skills for Rehab Professionals.
WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
PT, OT, SLP, Billing Staff, Office Manager, and Long-Term Care Administration
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 an 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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