Practice Management Seminars/CEUs
Upcoming Seminars/Webinars
Top "Audit" Issues: What You Need To Know to Prevent Errors
Understanding Medicaid Third Party Liability
2012 CPT Coding Updates & Medicare Billing and Payment Issues
Archived WSMA seminars and webinars are available through our OnDemand webpage.
Additional practice management events can be found at the Washington State Medical Group Managers Association (WSMGMA) website's events page.
Top "Audit" Issues: What You Need To Know to Prevent Errors
Physicians and practice administrative staff must have a thorough understanding of the risks posed by Medicare and Medicaid audits, and then take proactive steps to achieve compliance and reduce exposure. Protect your practice from audit entities: RACs, CERT, ZPICs and other auditors that are focused on physicians’ claims. Knowing their approach to audits, and who would be most at risk and the targeted issues, are vital components to your protection. Also, it is essential to fully understand what rights are available to you, if your practice is to prevail.
During this 90-minute webinar you will learn:
- Overview of the different types of audits that can impact your practice
- Information on services that are most frequently being targeted by auditors
- How to accurately code these services, and thereby protect your practice
- Resources on improving your coding to reduce the likelihood of being selected for audits
Presenter
Michelle Lott, CPC, CPMA is the associate director of the WSMA Practice Resource Center. Michelle provides guidance and training on CPT and ICD coding issues via practice management seminars and our coding hotline.
WEBINAR DATE & TIME
Wednesday, February 29, 12:00 - 1:30 pm PT
Tuition
WSMA and WSMGMA members can attend for $89 per person. One registration fee per phone line lets your entire staff listen in. Non-members: Call for pricing.
Questions? Contact Jenelle Dalit by phone at 1(800) 552-0612 or jcd@wsma.org
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Understanding Medicaid Third Party Liability
The WSMA is co-hosting a free webinar with Health Management Systems (HMS) on Understanding Medicaid Third Party Liability. HMS presenters will describe the Third Party Liability (TPL) Services contract with the Washington State Health Care Authority. This program will address HMS’s scope of work under HCA’s Medicaid Third Party Liability Services contract, reviewing the relevant state and federal regulations governing third party liability programs, and will demonstrate HMS’s Provider Portal.
WEBINAR DATE & TIME
Friday, January 20, 12:00-1:00 pm PT
REGISTRATION
For more information on HMS, go to www.hms.com. Register for the webinar online.
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2012 CPT Coding Updates & Medicare Billing and Payment Issues
Morning seminar: 2012 CPT Coding Updates
There will be over 400 CPT code changes in 2012. While not all of the CPT changes will affect you, you’ll stand in good stead if you arm yourself with every new, revised or deleted code. The key to accurate reimbursement lies in understanding the intricacies of coding. Attend this program and learn the coding changes and challenges you’ll be facing.
Learn the latest requirements on these issues:
- Introduction and overview of 2012 CPT® changes: added codes, revised codes, and deleted codes
- General changes, including guidelines, modifiers and E/M codes
- CPT® 2011 re-sequencing principles
- Coding updates
Presenter
Michelle Lott, CPC, CPMA WSMA Health Insurance Coding Specialist.
Afternoon seminar: Medicare Billing and Payment Issues
The numerous changes introduced to Medicare cause confusion for many physicians’ practices, even prompting errors in billing. Working in close collaboration with Noridian Administrative Services, the Medicare Part /Part B Contractor for Washington, we bring you this hands-on education program on Medicare.
Subjects covered:
Understanding the Medicare Program: How policy & coverage changes may affect you
- Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) – latest updates
- New program updates and changes for 2011
Billing Appropriately and Effectively
- Common problems with Medicare billing rules: supplies, injections, global surgery, more!
- Finding answers on Medicare policy questions, benefits expansions, preventive and screening services
Compliance
- Audits and edits - understanding the roles of RAC, WIC, CERT, OIG and contractors
- Local and national coverage policies - where and how to locate and use them appropriately
- The new Advanced Beneficiary Notice of non-coverage - when and how to use it
- Appeal process: What to do when you believe a legitimate claim has been denied
Presenter
Tammy Ewers, CPC is the Education Representative for Washington and Alaska, Noridian Administrative Services.
Tuition
WSMA and WSMGMA members can attend the morning CPT Coding Updates program only for $149 per person, or the afternoon Medicare Billing program only for $99 per person, or attend both programs for a discounted fee of $229 per person. Non-members: call for rates. Cancellations received on or before five full business days prior to the seminar receive a full refund. Cancellations thereafter receive a refund less a $50 cancellation fee. Seminar registrants will receive with their registration confirmation an Assessment Tool to pose questions to the presenters!
SEMINAR SCHEDULE & ONLINE REGISTRATION*
*If you are registering as a group (3 or more) or paying by check, please register by downloading a registration form [PDF] and following the instructions.
Coding Updates (9:00 am – 12:30 pm)
Medicare Billing (1:30 pm – 5:00 pm)
Tumwater: Friday, January 13
Comfort Inn & Conference Center
1620 74th Ave. SW
(Click here to register online for one or both programs on January 13)
Questions? Contact Michelle Lott by phone at 1 (800) 552-0612 or mml@wsma.org
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