Webcasts

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Mastering Medicare: Coding & Billing Basics and Principles

Session	Topic
1. Medicare Basics	What is Medicare? How to become a supplier NPI vs. PTAN (legacy number) Assignment pros and cons Why participate?
2. Filing Claims	How to complete the claim form Electronic billing Where do I file my claim? Timely filing deadlines
3. When Medicare Isn't Primary	Medicare as secondary payor Coordination of benefits
4. Administrative Documentation	Date of service problems Patient signature requirements Prescription requirements Rules on delivery slips
5. Hospital and SNF Billing	Hospital billing issues SNF billing issues Using the two day rule
6. EOBs and ABNs	What the Explanation of Benefits tells you Using the Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) Where do I go for help?
7. O&P Coding Basics	Using HCPCS codes and modifiers Base vs. addition codes Code Selection
8. Orthopedic & Diabetic Shoe Coding	Using A codes vs. L codes Modifiers Billing Rules for Shoes
9. When Bad Things Happen	Returned/refused devices Discharging a patient Patient complaints Handling Medicare Refund Requests

Practice Management: O&P Administration Services

Session	Topic
1. Establishing an O&P Practice	Business Environment Analysis Considerations On Naming Your Business "S" & "C" Corporation Differences
2. Acquiring an existing O&P Practice	Expanding Your Business to a New Market Stock Based and Asset Based Acquisition Confidentiality Agreement Purposes
3. Enrolling in Medicare & Medicaid	PTAN Claim Submissions Authorized & Delegated Official Differences Medicare Participation & Non-Participation

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