2017 Monthly Webinars
| January 11 | O&P Clinical Documentation: Who Needs to Document and What You Need to Document •Learn who is responsible for documentation •Learn the detailed requirements for your documentation •Learn how to avoid common documentation mistakes | Purchase Recording |
| February 8 | LSO/TLSO Policy • Review which LSOs and TLSOs require PDAC approval • Review when to use the CG modifier • Review hospital/SNF billing for LSOs and TLSOs • Review what type of documentation and ICD-10 codes required for coverage | Purchase Recording |
| March 8 | Marketing Your Business • Making your business stand out • Using your strengths to your advantage • How patient relationships may increase your referral opportunities • The value of both networking and marketing to your O&P practice • Knowing how to reach out to the right people • Building and maintaining relationships with referral sources • The importance of brand recognition in O&P | Purchase Recording |
| April 12 | Grassroots Advocacy Learn what you need to know to get started in grassroots advocacy from AOPA's Ashlie White, MA. Ms. White spent 8 years as Director of Government Affairs at NCOPTA, and 4 years on the Board of Directors at NAAOP while working as the Director of Operations for Beacon O&P. • How to effectively lobby for fair treatment of O&P on the local and national level • How to work with patients to help them become advocates for their own cause • How to effectively communicate with representatives in Washington, DC and in your office • How to act locally to change things nationally | Purchase Recording |
| May 10 | Modifiers: What Do They Mean and When to Use Them • What is the difference between the RA & RB modifier? • Which modifier allows you to provide services to a patient under hospice care? • What is the true meaning of the KX modifier? • What modifiers are used for upgraded & deluxe features? | Purchase Recording |
| June 14 | Internal Audits: The Why and the How of Conducting Self-Audits How to create an in-house or self audit • Where to start when building a self-audit? • How often should you do self audits? • What can self-audits tell you about your business? | Purchase Recording |
| July 12 | Know Your Resources: Where to Look to Find the Answers • Learn how to navigate the CMS website • What information can be found on the PDAC website • What information can be found on your DMA MAC websites • Which Medicare Manuals apply to O&P • Where do I go to found out about appeals? | Purchase Recording |
| August 9 | What the Medicare Audit Data Tells Us & How to Avoid Common Errors • What claims & services being denied? • Why are they being denied? • What I can fix, so my claims will not be denied | Purchase Recording |
| September 13 | ABC Inspections & Accreditation • What to expect during and after a site visit • Which Quality Standards apply to O&P? • What can I do to get ready for accreditation? • Answers to common accreditation myths and questions | Purchase Recording |
| October 11 | AFO/KAFO Policy • What documentation must exist in order to use the KX modifier on your claim • What are the coverage rules for AFOs with ambulatory vs. non-ambulatory patient • How to bill for repairs to AFO's and KAFO's • When is it okay to use a custom fabricated AFO/KAFO • Basic review of the major component of a Medicare medical policy | Purchase Recording |
| November 8 | Gift Giving: Show Your Thanks & Remain Compliant • When gifts to referral sources are acceptable • When gifts to patients are acceptable • Federal Anti-Kickback Regulations • Tips for creating a complaint gift giving policy | Purchase recording |
| November 9 | Special Healthcare Compliance & Ethics Week Webinar non-members $50/AOPA members FREE "Three Amigos" of a Compliance Program— Compliance Officer, Legal, and Human Resources—Can Work Together to Support and Advance an Effective Compliance Program • Assess and identify how Compliance, Legal, and HR play critical roles in several key elements of a compliance program to include those related to policies and procedures, auditing and monitoring, response and investigation, and enforcement • Identify and learn how to align the strengths and weaknesses of these three areas so as to optimize their overall, collective contributions to the development of a compliance program. • Identify risks to mitigate the potential of sub optimization in the level of collaboration among Compliance, Legal, and HR given their respective duties that support an effective compliance program | Watch recording |
| November 10 | Special Healthcare Compliance & Ethics Week Webinar non-members $50/AOPA members FREE Teaching Professionalism and Ethics during Residency •The need for a conscious approach to ethical decision making •The importance of reflective practice, a purposeful approach, a high trust level, and teachable moments •The importance of real-time feedback on what went well, what could have gone better, and the rationale for a particular decision •The value of explicit guidance in the form of company policies | Watch recording |
| December 13 | New Codes & Other Updates for 2018 • Learn about new HCPCS codes effective January 1, 2018. • Discuss verbiage changes to existing codes and how they may affect your business. • Find out which codes will no longer be used as of January 1, 2017. • Find out AOPA's interpretation of why the changes took place. • Look at any other pertinent policy/legislative changes your facility should be aware of in order to succeed in 2015. | Purchase Recording |