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Join us for one of our engaging live educational events. Learn more about the Medicare program and discover ways to improve the accuracy and efficiency of your Medicare credentialing or billing process by participating in the free educational events hosted by us. MAC JN includes providers located in Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Date
Audience Focus
Language
Eastern Time (ET)
Event Description
CEUs
Monday, July 29
Spanish
Start:
10:00 a.m.
End
11:00 a.m.
Avoiding the Most Frequent Part A Claim Errors: April 2024 - June 2024
Claim submission errors cost you time and money. Submitting claims correctly improves your cash flow and improves efficiency in your billing and revenue cycle operations. This webinar will highlight several of the most prevalent Part A returned to provider (RTP), rejected, and denied claim errors. We will also provide insight on how to identify and correct those errors.
1.0
Monday, July 29
Spanish
Start:
1:00 p.m.
End
2:30 p.m.
Avoiding Part B claim errors: April 2024 - June 2024
This webinar will focus on the most frequent Part B rejected and denied claim errors. Join us as we review critical steps and resources to avoid common claim submission errors. Learn how to identify and prevent these claim errors.
1.5
Tuesday, July 30
English
Start:
10:00 a.m.
End
11:30 a.m.
StayConnected: Steps 1 and 2 of Part A Claim Submission
Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending our Steps to Part A Claim Submission workshop series. This series simplifies billing Part A services into four preparatory steps. During this webinar, we will review:
Step 1 - Screening Patient Eligibility
Step 2 - Determining the Appropriate Procedure and Diagnosis Code
1.5
Tuesday, July 30
Spanish
Start:
2:00 p.m.
End
3:30 p.m.
Comprehensive Review of Preventive Services
Medicare covers many preventive services to keep your patients healthy. This webinar will provide an overview of many of the preventive service screenings covered by Medicare such as alcohol misuse, depression, colorectal, diabetes and much more.
1.5
Tuesday, July 30
English
Start:
2:00 p.m.
End
3:30 p.m.
StayConnected: Steps 3 and 4 of Part A Claim Submission
Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending our Steps to Part A Claim Submission workshop series. This series simplifies billing Part A services into four preparatory steps. During this webinar, we will review:
Step 3 - Locating a Medicare coverage policy
Step 4 - Verifying coding, correct unit reporting and utilizing modifiers
1.5
Wednesday, July 31
English
Start:
10:00 a.m.
End
11:30 a.m.
Avoiding Part B Claim Errors: April 2024 - June 2024
This webinar will focus on the most frequent Part B rejected and denied claim errors. Join us as we review critical steps and resources to avoid common claim submission errors. Learn how to identify and prevent these claim errors.
1.5
Wednesday, July 31
English
Start:
10:00 a.m.
End
11:30 a.m.
StayConnected: Part A Claim Submission for Acute Hospital Outpatient Claims
Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending our Steps to Part A Claim Submission workshop series. This series simplifies billing Part A services into four preparatory steps. During this webinar, we will provide an overview of billing requirements for Part A acute hospital outpatient claims. We will then apply steps 1 - 4 of the Part A claim submission process using various billing scenarios as we prepare acute hospital outpatient claims for submission.
1.5
Wednesday, July 31
English
Start:
2:00 p.m.
End
3:30 p.m.
StayConnected: Part A Claim Submission for Acute Hospital Inpatient Claims
Stay connected with Part A billing by attending our Steps to Part A Claim Submission workshop series. This series simplifies billing Part A services into four preparatory steps. During this webinar, we will provide an overview of billing requirements for Part A acute hospital inpatient claims. We will then apply steps 1-4 of the Part A claim submission process using various billing scenarios as we prepare acute hospital inpatient claims for submission.
1.5
Thursday, August 1
Spanish
Start:
10:00 a.m.
End
11:30 a.m.
StayConnected: Taking Proper Steps to Part A Claim Submission in an Outpatient Setting
Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending our Steps to Part A Claim Submission workshop series. This series simplifies billing Part A services into four preparatory steps. During this webinar, we will provide an overview of billing requirements for Part A acute hospital outpatient claims. We will then apply steps 1 - 4 of the Part A claim submission process using various billing scenarios as we prepare acute hospital outpatient claims for submission.
1.5
Thursday, August 1
English
Start:
11:00 a.m.
End
12:30 p.m.
Evaluation and Management Services: Guidelines for Office and "Other" Outpatient E/M Visits
This webinar will provide a review of office and outpatient visits, emergency department visits, and home and residence services. We will also delve into the complexities of code G2211. Additionally, we will explore valuable resources and references to help better understand and apply these coding guidelines.
1.5
Thursday, August 1
English
Start:
2:00 p.m.
End
3:30 p.m.
Evaluation and Management Services: Incident to Services
This course will outline the guidelines and regulations for evaluation and management (E/M) services when performed “incident to” a physician’s professional service. We will review Medicare billing and coding and purposeful documentation requirements for services rendered “incident to” between physicians and other qualified health care professionals. We conclude with navigating the Novitas Solution’s website and demonstrate how to use self-service tools to determine if services meet the necessary criteria.
1.5
Thursday, August 1
Spanish
Start:
2:00 p.m.
End
3:30 p.m.
StayConnected: Taking Proper Steps to Part A Claim Submission in an Inpatient Setting
Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending our Steps to Part A Claim Submission workshop series. This series simples billing Part A services into four preparatory steps. During this webinar, we will provide an overview of billing requirements for Part A acute hospital inpatient claims. We will then apply steps 1 - 4 of the Part A claim submission process using various billing scenarios as we prepare acute hospital inpatient claims for submission.
1.5
Tuesday, August 6
English
Start:
10:00 a.m.
End
11:30 a.m.
StayConnected: Step 1: Verifying Beneficiary Benefit Eligibility
Stay connected with Part B Medicare billing by attending our Steps to Part B Claim Submission workshop series. This series simplifies billing Part B services into easy preparatory steps. During this webinar, we will review:
Screening beneficiary Medicare benefit eligibility
Verifying benefit periods
Determining primary and secondary payers
Utilizing resources to assist
1.5
Tuesday, August 6
English
Start:
11:00 a.m.
End
12:30 p.m.
Repetitive Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transports (RSNAT) Prior Authorization Requirements
This webinar is for Part B ambulance suppliers enrolled as an independent ambulance supplier that bills for repetitive scheduled non-emergent ambulance transports. Under prior authorization, the supplier submits the prior authorization request and supportive medical documentation to the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) and receives an affirmed or non-affirmed decision prior to rendering the service. Prior authorization helps ensure that applicable coverage, payment and coding rules are met before services are rendered. This webinar will review the ambulance benefit policy, submission requirements, documentation guidelines, and end with an overview of common avoidable reasons providers receive a non-affirmed decision.
1.5
Tuesday, August 6
English
Start:
2:00 p.m.
End
3:30 p.m.
Evaluation and Management Services: Website References and Worksheet for Office and Outpatient Services
This course is designed to provide resources to assist in determining outpatient E/M code levels using the interactive worksheet developed by First Coast. We will demonstrate how to find information available on our website.
1.5
Wednesday, August 7
English
Start:
10:00 a.m.
End
11:30 a.m.
StayConnected: Step 2: Submitting the Part B Claim
Stay connected with Part B Medicare billing by attending our Steps to Part B Claim Submission workshop series. This series simplifies billing Part B services into easy preparatory steps.
During this webinar, we'll explore:
Claim submission guidance
Code selection best practices
Medicare coverage determination
1.5
Wednesday, August 7
English
Start:
12:00 p.m.
End
4:00 p.m.
2024 Virtual National Provider Compliance Conference
Join us for the 2024 Virtual National Provider Compliance Conference (NPCC) featuring expert presentations on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) claims. Do not miss this unique learning opportunity for anyone who processes Medicare Part A and Part B, Home Health and Hospice, and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) claims.
N/A
Wednesday, August 7
Spanish
Start:
2:00 p.m.
End
3:30 p.m.
StayConnected: Part B Claim Submission- Step 3: Ensuring Billing Compliance
Stay connected with Part B Medicare billing by attending our Steps to Part B Claim Submission workshop series. This series simplifies billing Part B services into easy preparatory steps. During this webinar, we will review:
National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)
Procedure-to-Procedure Edits (PTP)
Add-on Codes (AOCs)
Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs)
1.5
Thursday, August 8
English
Start:
10:00 a.m.
End
11:30 a.m.
StayConnected: Step 3: Ensuring Billing Compliance
Stay connected with Part B Medicare billing by attending our Steps to Part B Claim Submission workshop series. This series simplifies billing Part B services into easy preparatory steps. During this webinar, we will review:
National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)
Procedure-to-Procedure Edits (PTP)
Add-on Codes (AOCs)
Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs)
1.5
Thursday, August 8
English
Start:
1:00 p.m.
End
2:30 p.m.
Updates for the Hospital Outpatient Department (OPD) Prior Authorization (PA) Program
This webinar will review prior authorization (PA) program for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services updates and changes including the new service facet joint interventions. As a condition of payment, a PAR is required for the following hospital OPD services: blepharoplasty, blepharoptosis repair, and brow ptosis repairs; botulinum toxin injections; panniculectomy, excision of excess skin and subcutaneous tissue (including lipectomy), and related services; rhinoplasty and related services; vein ablation and related services; cervical fusion with disc removal, implanted spinal neurostimulators, and facet joint interventions. We will review the PA process and the services requiring PA including documentation requirements. Members of our PA team will be available for your questions relating to the PA program.
1.5
Friday, August 9
English
Start:
10:00 a.m.
End
11:30 a.m.
StayConnected: Step 4: Claim Filing Expectations
Stay connected with Part B Medicare billing by attending our Steps to Part B Claim Submission workshop series. This series simplifies billing Part B services into easy preparatory steps.
During this webinar, we'll review:
Steps to take once a claim has been filed
Verifying claim status and expectations
Demonstrating self-service tools and resources.
1.5
Monday, August 12
English
Start:
1:00 p.m.
End
2:00 p.m.
Modifier of the Month: Repeat Procedures: 76, 77, and 91
Claims for repeat services can deny as duplicate claims if submitted without differentiating the services with proper modifiers. We'll provide guidance on submitting claims with modifiers 76, 77 and 91 to demonstrate repeat services and required supporting documentation.
1.0
Monday, August 12
Spanish
Start:
2:00 p.m.
End
3:30 p.m.
Care management services: Chronic care and transitional care
Care planning and management becomes critical as more Medicare patients develop multiple chronic conditions. Chronic care management (CCM) and transitional care management (TCM) serve as critical components to bettering patient health outcomes by ensuring access to care, care coordination and care continuity. During this webinar, we will review Medicare coverage and billing requirements, identify types of providers who can render these services, address common improper payment errors, and conclude with documentation guidance.
1.5
Tuesday, August 13
Spanish
Start:
10:00 a.m.
End
11:30 a.m.
SPOT Series: IDM and SPOT Enrollment
Not sure what SPOT is or why you should have an account? SPOT is our free, provider portal. During this webinar we will demonstrate how to gain access to SPOT and the registration process with the CMS identity management system (IDM). In addition to demonstrating the enrollment process, we will provide an overview of the array of tools SPOT has for you.
1.5
Tuesday, August 13
English
Start:
9:30 a.m.
End
11:00 a.m.
SPOT Series: IDM and SPOT Enrollment
Not sure what SPOT is or why you should have an account? SPOT is our free, provider portal. During this webinar we will demonstrate how to gain access to SPOT and the registration process with the CMS identity management system (IDM). In addition to demonstrating the enrollment process, we will provide an overview of the array of tools SPOT has for you.
1.5
Thursday, August 15
English
Start:
1:00 p.m.
End
2:30 p.m.
Partial Hospitalization Program Billing and Coverage Requirements
This webinar will review how the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is structured, the distinctions between other programs related to mental health, and how it is intended to assist beneficiary’s. We will outline the specific guidelines and requirements related to PHP. We will review the type of care that should be rendered for patients that met the criteria to receive PHP services and correct billing.
1.5
Thursday, August 15
Spanish
Start:
2:30 p.m.
End
3:30 p.m.
Modifier of the month: 50 Versus Anatomical Modifiers
When submitting claims for procedures performed unilaterally or bilaterally during the same operative session, the proper modifier(s) should be applied to your claim lines. This course, demonstrate how to differentiate between using anatomical modifiers or modifier 50. We'll review appropriate use of these modifiers using relative claims and appeals examples.
1.0
Monday, August 19
Spanish
Start:
1:00 p.m.
End
2:30 p.m.
StayConnected: Trigger Point and Epidural Injection
Stay connected with patient care by attending the Medicare pain Management series. This session will provide an overview of trigger point injections and epidural steroid injections for pain management intervention. We will review coverage guidance, covered indications, limitations, provider qualifications, utilization guidelines and purposeful documentation requirements for these injections. We will also provide information concerning medical review findings and provide guidance and best practice to prevent them.
1.5
Tuesday, August 20
English
Start:
11:00 a.m.
End
12:30 p.m.
StayConnected: Monitoring the Processing Status of Part A Claims
Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending the Part A Post Payment Workshop series. This webinar will review the various stages of the Part A financial process after claims are submitted to Medicare, including claim processing and finalization. We will outline how to identify claim status, define the various fields on the Medicare remittance advice (RA) and demonstrate how to successfully use this resource to monitor claims processing outcomes to reconcile accounts and receivables.
1.5
Tuesday, August 20
Spanish
Start:
2:00 p.m.
End
3:30 p.m.
StayConnected: Monitoring the Processing Status of Part A Claims
Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending the Part A Post Payment Workshop series. This webinar will review the various stages of the Part A financial process after claims are submitted to Medicare, including claim processing and finalization. We will outline how to identify claim status, define the various fields on the Medicare remittance advice (RA) and demonstrate how to successfully use this resource to monitor claims processing outcomes to reconcile accounts and receivables.
1.5
Wednesday, August 21
English
Start:
11:00 a.m.
End
12:30 p.m.
StayConnected: When and How to Submit Part A Appeals and Clerical Error Reopenings After a Claim Decision is Made
Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending the Medicare Part A Post Payment Workshop series. This webinar will provide an overview of the Part A appeal process including the various stages of appeal and submission timeframes, appealable and non-appealable claims, appeal status, claims eligible for reopening and clerical error reopening instructions.
1.5
Wednesday, August 21
Spanish
Start:
2:00 p.m.
End
3:30 p.m.
StayConnected: When and How to Submit Part A Appeals and Clerical Error Reopenings After a Claim Decision is Made
Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending the Medicare Part A Post Payment Workshop series. This webinar will provide an overview of the Part A appeal process including the various stages of appeal and submission timeframes, appealable and non-appealable claims, appeal status, claims eligible for reopening and clerical error reopening instructions.
1.5
Thursday, August 22
English
Start:
11:00 a.m.
End
12:30 p.m.
StayConnected: Identifying and Resolving Medicare Overpayments
Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending the Medicare Part A Post Payment Workshop series. This webinar will review how to identify and resolve Part A Medicare overpayments and the options available for repayment. We will provide various self-service tools and resources to assist with overpayment resolution including requesting an immediate recoupment or an extended repayment schedule.
1.5
Thursday, August 22
Spanish
Start:
2:00 p.m.
End
3:30 p.m.
StayConnected: Identifying and Resolving Medicare Overpayments
Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending the Medicare Part A Post Payment Workshop series. This webinar will review how to identify and resolve Part A Medicare overpayments and the options available for repayment. We will provide various self-service tools and resources to assist with overpayment resolution including requesting an immediate recoupment or an extended repayment schedule.
1.5
Monday, August 26
English
Start:
10:00 a.m.
End
11:30 a.m.
StayConnected: What Happens After the Claim is Submitted
Stay connected with Medicare Part B by attending the Part B Post-pay Workshop series. This webinar will review the stages of the Part B financial process after claims are submitted to Medicare, including claim processing and adjudication. We'll outline how to identify claim status, define the fields on the Medicare remittance advice (RA) and demonstrate how to successfully use this resource to monitor claims processing outcomes to reconcile patient accounts.
1.5
Tuesday, August 27
English
Start:
10:00 a.m.
End
11:30 a.m.
StayConnected: How and When to Submit Medicare Part B Appeals
Stay connected with Medicare Part B by attending the Part B Post-pay Workshop series. This webinar will provide an overview of the Part B appeals process including the different levels of appeal and submission timeframes, clarification of non-appealable claims, and appeal status.
1.5
Tuesday, August 27
Spanish
Start:
2:00 p.m.
End
3:00 p.m.
StayConnected: Acupuncture and Chronic Pain Management and Treatment Services
Stay connected with patient care by attending the Medicare Pain Management Series. Medicare covers a variety of chronic pain management (CPM) interventions and treatments in support of promoting non-opioid pharmacological patient care. During this webinar, we will highlight Medicare coverage of acupuncture for chronic lower back pain and review chronic pain management (CPM) multimodal pain care.
1.0
Wednesday, August 28
English
Start:
1:00 p.m.
End
2:30 p.m.
StayConnected: When and How to Correct Part B Clerical Errors After a Claim Determination
Stay connected with Medicare Part B by attending the Part B Post-pay Workshop series. During this webinar, we'll identify claims and scenarios applicable to the clerical error reopening process and demonstrate how to use the Novitasphere (JH/JL) or SPOT (JN) Portals, Reopening Gateway and the Interactive Voice Recognition (IVR) system to perform this process.
1.5
Thursday, August 29
English
Start:
10:00 a.m.
End
11:30 a.m.
StayConnected: A Guide to Repaying Part B Medicare
Stay connected with Medicare Part B by attending the Part B Post-pay Workshop series. During this webinar, we'll examine differences between solicited and unsolicited overpayments, while exploring the recoupment process. We'll demonstrate how to submit voluntary refunds, request immediate offsets or extended repayment schedules, and identify self-service tools to access the repayment process.
1.5
Thursday, August 29
Spanish
Start:
2:00 p.m.
End
3:00 p.m.
Understanding Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) Services
This course will focus on Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) service guidelines and billing regulations. We'll examine BHI codes and explore the role of care team members who provide these services, as well as valuable resources and references for your patients.
1.0

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