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Teleconferences Archive


The following pricing is per phone line. You may have as many individuals from your office participate as you would like.
To register for these programs, contact Stephanie Taylor (stephant@wismed.org), 608.442.3796
TELECONFERENCE DATE/TIME EDUCATOR MEMBER FEE NON-MEMBER FEE PROGRAM CODE
Non-Surgical Modifiers – Telling the Whole Story 2/5
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		Penny Osmon, CPC $75 per phone line $150 per phone line 5700
There have been many modifier changes for 2008. Attend this two-part teleconference series and gain a better understanding of these changes and more. The speaker will discuss documentation requirements for both surgical and non-surgical modifiers, highlight the changes and provide examples to ensure that you are appending modifiers correctly for the best reimbursement.
Surgical Modifiers – Telling the Whole Story 2/12
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		Penny Osmon, CPC $75 per phone line $150 per phone line 5701
There have been many modifier changes for 2008. Attend this two-part teleconference series and gain a better understanding of these changes and more. The speaker will discuss documentation requirements for both surgical and non-surgical modifiers, highlight the changes and provide examples to ensure that you are appending modifiers correctly for the best reimbursement.
Consultations – Confusion or Clarity? 3/4
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		Penny Osmon, CPC $75 per phone line $150 per phone line 5702
Ever since the OIG released their Executive Summary in March of 2006, Consultations have been under scrutiny. When should you bill a pre-op consultation? Are consultation information forms useful? Can you initiate treatment on the same day? When is it a transfer of care? During this teleconference the speaker will answer these questions and use clinical examples of good and bad consultations to give you the answers you need.
Inside the World of “Incident-to” Billing 4/24
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5707 Penny Osmon, CPC $75 per phone line $150 per phone line
Once again this year, Medicare’s Incident-to billing can be found on the OIG workplan. Are you billing your incident-to services correctly? Attend this teleconference and you will feel satisfied that you know the difference between a split/shared visit and incident-to services. The speaker will also discuss direct supervision requirements, when 99211 should be billed, how to effectively use scribes and much, much more!
Medicare Requirements for Prescribing Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies – What Physician Practices Need to Know! 5/13
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5716 Sara Hicklin $75 per phone line $150 per phone line
What happened to the Certificates of Medical Necessity? Why does the DME supplier want copies of medical records? Why doesn’t a pad Rx suffice? Dial into this teleconference and learn about the changes that Medicare has made in establishing medical necessity for DME products and services and strengthen your partnership with DME suppliers in meeting the equipment needs of your patients.
Medicare Coding for Mental Health 5/20
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5708 Penny Osmon, CPC $75 per phone line $150 per phone line
Can you bill medical management on the same day as an E&M? What is the Outpatient Mental Health Limitation and when does it apply? Can I bill Health and Behavior Assessment and when does incident-to apply? These questions and others will be addressed during this one-hour teleconference.
The ABCs of the New ABN–Looking at the Changes 7/15
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5717 Penny Osmon, CPC $75 per phone line $150 per phone line
CMS recently published a new Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) that physicians will be required to implement no later than September 1, 2008. Medicare requires the use of an ABN in certain situations. Do you understand why, when, and how to use this document? If not, you could face financial and legal consequences. Attend this session to learn the ABCs of ABN’s, including the proper use of GA and GY modifiers and get an in-depth look at the new form!
Preventive Medicine E/M Coding 7/22
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5719 Penny Osmon, CPC $75 per phone line $150 per phone line
What constitutes a preventive exam? When does an annual exam become a “sick” visit and when can you bill for both? What are the documentation requirements for preventive E/M services? If you are looking for the answers to any of these questions, dial in for this one-hour teleconference and gain the confidence you need to bill for preventive services.
Five Legal Issues Important to Medical Office Staff 8/6
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5720 Brian Buchanan, JD $75 per phone line $150 per phone line
Join Wisconsin Medical Society Staff Attorney Brian Buchanan for a discussion of five legal issues that medical office staff should know about. Topics of discussion will include professional courtesy (which is the practice of waiving co-payments, deductibles or other fees for office staff, physicians, and family members of physicians) and what must be considered when offering this; laws related to the waiver of co-payments and deductibles; cash discounts and the potential problems they can create; how offering and advertising patient incentives can get a practice in trouble; and how the 2007 changes to the rules on medical records copy fees affects what your office is allowed to charge. Attending this teleconference will help you answer questions posed by patients and colleagues on these important subjects.
Coding in the Hospital 8/27
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5721 Penny Osmon, CPC $75 per phone line $150 per phone line
Not all services are performed in the office. Observation, initial and subsequent hospital visits and discharges are all common for physician coding staff. This teleconference will tackle the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines related to documentation of these services and provide guidance on how to ensure your documentation supports the services billed.
2009 ICD-9 Coding Update 9/16 & 9/18
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5726 Lois Kelley, RHIA $150 per phone line $300 per phone line
Join guest speaker Lois Kelley of Amphion Medical Solutions as she brings you an in-depth review of the 331 new ICD-9 codes for 2009. This two-part lunch and learn teleconference will focus on the changes to be implemented October 1, 2008. Areas of change include: expansion of myeloma and leukemia codes, a number of infectious diseases, secondary diabetes mellitus codes, numerous new neurological codes, numerous obstetrical complication codes, codes for different stages of pressure ulcers, new sign and symptom code additions, the addition of V codes including expansion of personal history codes and much more! Lois will also explain the ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee’s rationale for each of these new codes. This teleconference will ensure an understanding of these new codes and will facilitate application of these changes, making you well-prepared for October 1, 2008.
Billing Medicare & Medicaid for Durable Medical Equipment (DME)–Just the Basics 10/7
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5727 Sara Hicklin $75 per phone line $150 per phone line
Have you ever wondered where to find DME billing policies and how to read them? Do you understand the different categories of equipment defined by Medicare and Medicaid and how they affect purchasing versus renting? What does the term capped rental mean and are there exceptions to equipment replacement? Join Sara Hicklin as she answers these questions and more on the DME basics. She will also provide coverage updates on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positive airway pressure machine (BiPAP) coding, discuss the rental changes to home oxygen for 2009 and provide an update on the National Competitive Bid for DME and mandatory accreditation.
Collecting Cash Up Front 10/29
Noon-1:15 p.m. 		5728 Kenlyn T. Gretz $75 per phone line $150 per phone line
Health care professionals have to collect, and where better than the front-line? Registration and scheduling staff—the first point of contact for most patients—have the best opportunity to collect co-pays, deductibles, and co-insurances. Learn why registration staff and backend collections must understand each other’s jobs, how data collection during the registration process improves backend collections, how to deal with difficult people at the time of registration, and specific dialog on how to ask for cash at the time of scheduling and point of service. This is a teleconference you won’t want to miss.