Medicare Consultation Code Changes in 2010
Product Description:
AUDIO CONFERENCE ON CD OR AUDIO ON-DEMAND
Sponsored by JustCoding.com
presented on December 21, 2009
Understand 2010 consultation code changes
CMS is eliminating consultation codes effective January 1, 2010. Physicians will certainly continue to provide consultations, but the way they report the services is changing.
During this 60-minute audio conference our expert speakers explain the significant impact on your practice and give you the information you need to ensure accurate coding, billing and payment on January 1. Learn the rules for coding and billing consults to Medicare in 2010 and get answers to your related coding and billing questions.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this audio conference, you will be able to:
- Explain consultation coding changes effective January 1, 2010
- Assign the new CMS modifier correctly
- Understand documentation requirements for consult visits
- Create a plan for billing consults for primary and secondary payers
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR AGENDA
- Background and rationale for changes
- CMS and OIG perspectives
- The financial impact
- CMS’s 2010 no-pay policy
- Assigning E/M codes for consultations
- Reporting the new modifier
- Capturing data to determine admitting physician
- Revising charge tickets
- Documentation requirements
- Identifying the admitting physician
- Monitoring compliance
- Reporting consultation codes for different payers
- Medicare v. commercial payers
- Primary v. secondary payers
A question & answer session follows the presentation.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Joan Lowes, J.D, is shareholder in at Hall, Render, Killian, Heath and Lyman, PLLC's Troy, MI, office. She practices in the areas of reimbursement, certificate of need, regulatory compliance and managed care.
Joe Rivet, CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CICA is the coding compliance specialist at Hall Render Killian Health and Lyman, PLLCs in Troy, Michigan. He has extensive coding experience with both physician and facility coding. He is a contributor to Justcoding.com and Briefings on APCs, author of Auditing Evaluation and Management Coding, all from HCPro.WHO SHOULD LISTEN?
Coders, practice managers, physician office managers, coding supervisors, HIM directors, billers, compliance officers, providers, revenue cycle staff
CONTINUING EDUCATION
AAPC
This program has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 1 Continuing Education Unit. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content or the program sponsor. Expires: 11/30/2010
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, 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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