Date |
Audience Focus |
Language |
Eastern Time (ET) |
Event Description |
CEUs |
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Tuesday, July 2 |
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English |
Start: 1:00 p.m. End 2:00 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 |
Tuesday, July 9 |
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Spanish |
Start: 10:00 a.m. End 11:30 a.m. |
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Services Billing Guidance This webinar will provide an overview of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) services including billing guidance for Part A and B providers. We will highlight documentation requirements and provide guidance to prevent common billing errors identified by the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program, Recovery Auditor (RA), and Medical Review. We will also review helpful self-service tools and resources specifically for ESRD facilities and providers. |
1.5 |
Tuesday, July 9 |
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English |
Start: 10:00 a.m. End 11:00 a.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 |
Tuesday, July 9 |
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English |
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 sterioid 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 |
Wednesday, July 10 |
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English |
Start: 10:00 a.m. End 11:30 a.m. |
Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) Additions and Revisions This course will include new, revised, proposed and retired local coverage determinations and local coverage articles. We will review transesophageal echocardiography, major joint replacement, independent diagnostic testing facilities, polysomnography and sleep testing, self-administered drug exclusion list and more. |
1.5 |
Wednesday, July 10 |
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English |
Start: 1:00 p.m. End 2:30 p.m. |
StayConnected: Anesthesia Billing and Documentation Guidance Stay connected with patient care by attending the Medicare Pain Management series. This event will provide an overview of anesthesia coverage, billing and purposeful documentation guidelines. We will review various billing scenarios, anesthesia modifiers, medical direction of concurrent case requirements, calculation of time units, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) and how to avoid improper payment and documentation errors. |
1.5 |
Thursday, July 11 |
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English |
Start: 10:00 a.m. End 11:30 a.m. |
StayConnected: Facet Joint Interventions Stay Connected with patient care by attending the Medicare Pain Management series. During this webinar, we will review Medicare guidelines for facet joint intervention, including coverage guidance, covered indications, limitations, provider qualifications, billing and coding, and purposeful documentation requirements. We'll also highlight how prior authorization is currently in effect for these services when provided in a hospital outpatient department setting. |
1.5 |
Thursday, July 11 |
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English |
Start: 1:00 p.m. End 2:30 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 more. |
1.5 |
Monday, July 15 |
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English |
Start: 10:00 a.m. End 11:30 a.m. |
Submitting Electronic Claims using PC-ACE This course will review the PC-ACE program. Join us for a demonstration on how to submit your claim file via Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) or through the SPOT Portal. We will outline how to configure the software, claim entry, file preparation, view acknowledgement reports and 835 ERA files. |
1.5 |
Monday, July 15 |
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Spanish |
Start: 2:00 p.m. End 3:30 p.m. |
Submitting Electronic Claims using PC-ACE This course will review the PC-ACE program. Join us for a demonstration on how to submit your claim file via Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) or through the SPOT Portal. We will outline how to configure the software, claim entry, file preparation, view acknowledgement reports and 835 ERA files. |
1.5 |
Tuesday, July 16 |
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English |
Start: 1:00 p.m. End 2:30 p.m. |
Medicare Part B Updates - July 2024 This course is a review of the most recent Medicare updates and typically contains a wide variety of topics which include, but are not limited to, MAC initiatives, CMS initiatives, quarterly and annual updates, as well as preventative service reminders. |
1.5 |
Wednesday, July 17 |
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English |
Start: 10:00 a.m. End 11:30 a.m. |
Self-Service Tools and You: First Coast's Part B Claim and Appeal Resources The First Coast website hosts numerous tools and resources focused on providing instant answers and results. Join us as we identify beneficial self-service tools that can be used to specifically assist with claim processing and the appeal process. Some of the tools we will review will be the claim rejection tool, NCCI procedure-to-procedure lookup and modifier lookup tool, appeals status inquiry search tool, appeals processing time frame calculators, Part B redetermination and clerical error reopening form and many more. We will guide you through each tool and demonstrate how to effectively use them to save you time and money. |
1.5 |
Wednesday, July 17 |
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Spanish |
Start: 11:00 a.m. End 12:00 p.m. |
Modifier of the month: 22, 52 and 53 Claims for increased procedural services, reduced services and discontinued procedures should have supporting documentation to avoid claim denials and future appeals. With this course, we'll provide guidance on properly submitting claims with documentation when applying modifiers 22, 52 and 53. |
1.0 |
Wednesday, July 17 |
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English |
Start: 1:00 p.m. End 2:00 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 will 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 |
Thursday, July 18 |
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Spanish |
Start: 2:00 p.m. End 3:00 p.m. |
SPOT Series: Part B Functions SPOT is our free, secure internet portal available for use by our JN providers, facilities, billing services, clearinghouses and support staff. This webinar will conduct a demonstration of the Part B features available in SPOT. Features that will be reviewed during this session include beneficiary eligibility details, claim submission, claim status, remittance viewing, appeal requests, and many more. |
1.0 |
Thursday, July 18 |
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English |
Start: 2:30 p.m. End 4:00 p.m. |
Medicare Part A Updates - July 2024 This course is a review of the most recent Medicare updates and typically contains a wide variety of topics which include, but are not limited to, MAC initiatives, CMS initiatives, quarterly and annual updates, as well as preventative service reminders. |
1.5 |
Monday, July 22 |
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English |
Start: 10:00 a.m. End 11:00 a.m. |
SPOT Series: Part B Functions SPOT is our free, secure internet portal available for use by our JN providers, facilities, billing services, clearinghouses and support staff. This webinar will conduct a demonstration of the Part B features available in SPOT. Features that will be reviewed during this session include beneficiary eligibility details, claim submission, claim status, remittance viewing, appeal requests, and many more. |
1.0 |
Monday, July 22 |
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Spanish |
Start: 1:00 p.m. End 2:30 p.m. |
StayConnected: How to Utilize Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) StayConnected with patient care by attending the Medicare Coverage workshop series. This course is designed to provide an overview of Local Coverage Determination (LCD) policies and Local Coverage Articles (LCA) and how they aid in determining medical necessity, billing compliance and documentation requirements. We will demonstrate how to use LCDs and LCAs for various billing scenarios and identify key resources. |
1.5 |
Tuesday, July 23 |
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English |
Start: 10:00 a.m. End 11:30 a.m. |
StayConnected: How to Utilize National Coverage Determinations (NCD) Stay connected with patient care by attending the Medicare Coverage workshop series. This course is designed to provide an overview of National Coverage Determination (NCD) policies and how they aid in determining medical necessity, billing compliance and documentation requirements. We will demonstrate how to use NCDs for various billing scenarios and identify key resources. |
1.5 |
Wednesday, July 24 |
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English |
Start: 10:00 a.m. End 11:30 a.m. |
StayConnected: How to Utilize the FastTrack to Medicare Coverage Policies Tool Stay connected with patient care by attending the Medicare Coverage workshop series. Do you find it challenging to identify a Medicare coverage policy concerning a particular item or service? This course will simplify Medicare coverage policies navigation and explain what to do if no Medicare policies are identified. We will demonstrate how the FastTrack tool guides you through various Medicare policy resources that are available to you and demonstrate effective methods for its use with various billing scenarios. |
1.5 |
Wednesday, July 24 |
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English |
Start: 1:00 p.m. End 2:30 p.m. |
StayConnected: Focusing on the Beneficiary Notices Initiative Stay connected with patient care by attending the Medicare Coverage workshop series. This course will outline steps to take in ensuring you are correctly issuing a notice of financial liability to protect the rights of both the Medicare beneficiaries and the provider. We will review the multiple types of the advanced beneficiary notice forms available, including a detailed review of the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (ABN, Form CMS-R-131). We will outline various scenarios for issuing a financial form, identify the required fields on each form, review billing requirements when a form is issued, and highlight helpful resources. |
1.5 |
Thursday, July 25 |
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English |
Start: 10:00 a.m. End 11:30 a.m. |
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Series: Preparing and Submitting Part A Claims This Part A provider course in our Medicare secondary payer (MSP) series will begin with a brief overview of the MSP program provisions and how to identify patient eligibility. We will progress to step-by-step guidance on claim completion and submission and conclude with an interactive billing scenario. |
1.5 |
Thursday, July 25 |
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English |
Start: 1:00 p.m. End 2:30 p.m. |
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Series: Part A Billing Scenarios This Part A provider course in our Medicare secondary payer (MSP) series will review MSP billing scenarios including claims where the primary partially paid, fully paid, and denied the claim. We will also review billing Medicare as a tertiary payer and conditional payment situations and highlight various informative resources to assist with these various scenarios. |
1.5 |
Thursday, July 25 |
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English |
Start: 2:30 p.m. End 4:00 p.m. |
New Local Coverage Determination: Cervical Fusion This session will review the newly developed Medicare local coverage determination (LCD) and billing and coding article on cervical fusion for the decompression or stabilization of the cervical spine. Fusion alone or in conjunction with other cervical spine procedures is performed for the management and treatment of various spinal conditions. We will examine the coverage indications, limitations, medical necessity, provider qualifications and more. |
1.5 |
Monday, July 29 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Wednesday, August 7 |
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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. |
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