You’ve got to be ready for changes to diagnostic imaging test orders, CPT codes and Stark new regulations or risk revenue loss and penalties.
Thankfully, this 3-part training has everything you need to prepare for the changes affecting you and your practice the most. Coding experts Lee Williams, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, CPC, CPCO, CEMC, CHONC, CRC and Kim Garner Huey MJ, CHC, CPC, CCS-P, PCS, CPCO, along with healthcare attorney, Joseph Wolfe, JD, have put together 3 unique trainings designed to help you successfully transition and comply with all new 2020 requirements for:
Part 1: Ordering Diagnostic Imaging Tests: What Referring Providers Need to Know Part 2: Stark Law 2020: Stop Audit and Penalty Threats Part 3: CPT Changes 2020: Master Code Changes from Your Very First Claim
Read below to learn more about each of these can’t-miss online trainings coming up LIVE in December.
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PART 1: Jan. 1st: Referring Provider Requirements When Ordering Diagnostic Imaging Tests
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Getting your patients the Medicare diagnostic imaging tests they need just got more difficult. Effective January 1, 2020, Medicare kicked off its imaging Clinical Decision Support (CDS) mandate, which means more work for you.
Don’t make the mistake of thinking that CDS only affects those practices that are actually performing and billing for the Medicare diagnostic imaging tests. As the practice ordering the test, you must consult Medicare’s Clinical Decision Support Mechanism (CDSM) tool to determine if your order adheres to the new guidelines.
Failing to correctly include Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) with your diagnostic test order will mean the test will most likely NOT be performed. Also, you don’t want to be identified as an outlier by Medicare, because that means that you’ll be required to get any diagnostic imaging test you order preauthorized (not a pleasant thought).
Your ability to correctly utilize Medicare’s CDSM tool and accurately apply AUC with your diagnostic test order is imperative.
To help you navigate this new rule more effectively, expert Lee Williams, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, CPC, CPCO, CEMC, CHONC, CRC, has presented a step-by-step online training.
Here are just a few of the practical Medicare CDSM tactics you’ll receive by taking advantage of this, 60-minute online training:
Halt confusion between “voluntary” and “mandatory” reporting time
Accurately retrieve what you need from Medicare’s CDSM online tool
Avoid EHR problems from getting you into trouble
Pin down diagnostic settings that these rules apply to
Determine if you fit the exception and are not required to participate
Record your diagnostic tests to ensure a MIPS credit
And so much more…
There is some good news that comes with the added work you’ll be required to perform to meet these new Medicare diagnostic imaging guidelines. You can use the CDS consultation to earn credit under QPP Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
There is no doubt that radiology providers will feel the reimbursement pain if you don’t accurately utilize Medicare’s new CDSM tool and correctly report the Medicare diagnostic imaging tests you order. But it’s your patients that will ultimately pay.
This new mandated program that went into effect on January 1, 2020.
Don’t wait, register for this expert-led online training today.
PART 2: Stark Law 2020: Stop Audit and Penalty Threats
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There are significant Stark Law changes in the pipeline that potentially can impact your practice. Mastering these complex rules and understanding the proposed upcoming changes will be essential to your practice’s survival.
Stark affects EVERY physician financial arrangement you make (i.e. referring physicians, employment contracts, medical-directorships, call coverage, rental contracts, etc.). And EVERYONE is at risk of noncompliance from a small physician practice to large health systems. Damage awards can be staggering, with some penalties and settlements reaching the tens and hundreds of millions of dollars.
So, how can you protect yourself? That’s where healthcare attorney, Joseph Wolfe, JD, can help. During his 60-minute online training session, he’ll walk you through how to comply with the expected 2020 Stark regulation changes, as well as provide you with common Stark issues and missteps and how to avoid them and minimize your risk.
By completing this plain-English training session, you’ll receive proven strategies you can use to successfully protect yourself from innocently violating these rules. After completing this step-by-step training, you’ll be able to more quickly identify Stark compliance risks, apply proven strategies that help you avoid noncompliance problems in the future, and establish ongoing monitoring processes to keep yourself protected.
Here are just a few of the takeaways you’ll receive from this 60-minute online training session:
Master Stark contracting requirements to head off potential liability
Identify potentially non compliant contracts and fix them before they become a problem
Audit your contracts correctly the first time and avoid future compliance issues
Document fair market value and commercial reasonableness so it will stand up against scrutiny
Avoid the most common and costly Stark contracting problems
Understand how to comply with the potential Stark changes under the recent rule
And so much more…
This attorney-led training session will provide you with the tools you need to monitor and audit your existing arrangements to ensure you are compliant with Stark’s technical requirements (both the current rules and the upcoming proposed changes).
In only 60 minutes, you can get the tools you need to ensure that your current and future financial arrangements are in compliance with Stark’s regulatory requirements. Registration is limited to ensure that Mr. Wolfe has time to answer everyone’s questions. Don’t wait, sign up for this live, online training today.
PART 3: CPT Changes 2020: Master Code Changes from Your Very First Claim
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The ONLY way your practice can get accurately paid next year is to correctly implement the upcoming CPT 2020 changes. But this can be easier said than done.
In 2020, there are 394 CPT code changes (248 new, 71 deleted, 75 revisions).
You MUST master these changes effective January 1st, or your claims will not be paid.
Fortunately, you don’t have to face this challenge alone. National coding expert and educator, Kim Garner Huey MJ, CHC, CPC, CCS-P, PCS, CPCO, will provide you with the help you need during her online training session. In only 60 minutes, Kim will walk you through exactly what you need to know to implement the 2020 CPT codes accurately the first time.
By taking advantage of this must-attend online training, you’ll have confidence in how to incorporate the new CPT changes 2020, and that you’ll be accurately reimbursed from your first New Year claim. Here are some of the specific coding strategies you’ll learn during this online training:
Master new medical services codes for digital communication tools such as patient portals (99421, 99422, 99423 and 98970, 98971, 98972)
Rehaul of health and behavior assessment and intervention services for better care coordination for primary care and specialists (96156, 96158, 96164, 96167, 96170 and add-on codes 96159, 96165, 96168, 96171)
Pin down the rationale and meaning of the CPT 2020 changes to ensure accurate implementation
New codes for self-measured blood pressure monitoring to expand healthcare access specialists (99473, 99474)
Long awaited enhancement of codes for long-term EEG monitoring – 23 new codes (95700-95726)
Prelim to E/M office visits 2021 massive restructure, you need to know this now (99201-99215)
Changes explained for urology, pain medicine, and ophthalmology-related conditions
Don’t miss out on utilizing the 6 new codes for online digital evaluation services, or e-visits by doctors (99421, 99422, 99423) and NPPs (98970, 98971, 98972)
Reduce denials for surgical claims (orthopaedic, cardiothoracic, general, vascular)
Make the transition easier with answers and how-to advice to commonly asked coding questions
Get real-world scenarios so you can practice and be ready on January 1st
Breakdown of additional specialties impacted, and how they cross specialty boundaries (i.e. internal medicine, radiology, pathology, audiology/speech pathology, neurology, family practice, etc).
And so much more…
Note: This online training will benefit coders, auditors, physicians, educators, consultants, and practice managers. Gather anyone in your practice involved in the coding process. Everyone at one location can attend for one registration.
There really is no other option. You must be ready to correctly utilize the new CPT code changes for 2020 from day one. And knowing what the code changes are is not enough. You must understand the descriptors and understand the nuances of how to accurately and compliantly put these code changes into use.
You can’t afford to miss this expert-led online training. The total number of attendees allowed to access this session will be capped to ensure that all registrants have time to get their questions answered by the expert presenter. Once full, no additional access will be granted.
To guarantee your access to step-by-step CPT changes 2020 training, sign up today.
“The webinar was very well presented.”
– Carmen Davis, Director of Patient Accounting, Bond Clinic, PA
“Very informative with good information.”
– Laken Pollock, HIM Director, Northeast MT Health Services
“Well done!”
– Nashiely Rodriguez, Revenue Cycle Manager, Sonoma County Indian Health Project
“The explanation about the codes from the providers that write the codes was very informative. It really helped me understand what their intent for the codes were.”
– Stacy Carlile, Coding Supervisor, Artesia General Hospital
“I love that Kim talks, and doesn’t read. She explains the information so well!”
– Julie Dove, Team Lead Profee Coder, Resolution
Leonta (Lee) Williams is currently the Director of Coding at a large physician organization in the southeast. Lee has over 15 years of experience working in both the outpatient and inpatient setting. Some of her professional roles have included coder, auditor, practice manager, educator, and trainer.
Lee has presented at national healthcare conferences, private healthcare training organizations, and has frequently contributed articles to healthcare publications. She currently serves on a number of Boards including Georgia Health Information Management Association (GHIMA) and the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). Lee has a B.S. in Health Information Management and an MBA with concentration in Healthcare Administration.
Joseph is an attorney with Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C., the largest health care focused law firm in the country. Mr. Wolfe provides advice and counsel to some of the nation’s largest health systems, hospitals and medical groups on a variety of health care issues. He regularly counsels clients on a national basis regarding compliance-focused physician compensation and alignment strategies.
He is a frequent speaker on issues related to the physician self-referral statute (Stark Law), hospital-physician transactions, physician compensation governance and health care valuation issues. Before attending law school at the University of Wisconsin, he served as a combat engineer in the United States Army.
Kim is an independent coding and reimbursement consultant, providing audit, training and oversight of coding and reimbursement functions for physicians. Kim completed three years of pre-medical education at the University of Alabama before she decided that she preferred the business side of medicine.
She completed a Bachelor’s degree in Health Care Management and went on to obtain certification through the American Academy of Professional Coders and the American Health Information Management Association.
Recognizing the important position of compliance in today’s world, she has also obtained certification as a Certified Healthcare Compliance Consultant and a Certified Healthcare Audit Professional. Kim is also an AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM trainer and has recently earned a Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law.
For over twenty-five years, Kim has worked with providers in virtually all specialties, from General Surgery to Obstetrics/Gynecology to Oncology to Internal Medicine and beyond. She has spoken at the national conference for numerous organizations.
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