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Coding & Billing Seminar Agenda

 

Mastering Medicare: Advanced Coding & Billing Techniques

Agenda*

 

Day 1

 

8:00 - 8:30 AM................................................................................................... Registration

8:30 - 10:00 AM

  • Welcome and Introduction of Faculty
  • Medical Policy Basics
  • Detailed Review of Medicare

LCDs/Policy Articles

    • Lower Limb Prostheses
    • External breast Prostheses
    • Spinal Orthoses

10:00 -10:15 AM............................................................................. Refreshment Break

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Detailed Review of Medicare

LCDs/Policy Articles (Cont.)

  • Knee Orthoses
  • AFO/KAFO
  • Orthopedic Footwear
  • Therapeutic Shoes

12:00 -1:00 PM.............................................................................. Lunch (on your own)


 

1:00 - 5:00 PM

 

Breakout Sessions for Practitioners and  Administrators

 

Day 2

 

8:30 - 0:30 AM

  • Documentation
    • Administrative Documentation
    • Clinical Documentation

10:30 -10:45 AM

10:45 AM -12:00 PM

  • Documentation (cont.)
  •  Progress Notes
    • Hints on Better Documentation
    • Electronic Documentation
    • When to Document

12:00 - 1:00 PM............................................................................................ Lunch (on your own)

1:00 - 3:00 PM

  •  Compliance

  • Fraud and Abuse

  • Contractor Role

  • Laws and Regulations

  • Compliance Plans

3:00 - 3:15 PM............................................................................... Refreshment Break/Course Evaluation

3:15 - 5:00 PM

  • Compliance (cont.)

  • OIG Guidelines

  • Internal Compliance

  • The Audit process

  • Compliance Tips

 

 

 *.  This is not an official agenda; this agenda is intended to provide you with an idea of how the two day seminar is structured. The orders in which the topics are discussed and the material discussed are subject to change.