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2012 Spring Seminars


Surviving Medicare in 2012:
Staying Focused

  • March 20, 9 a.m. — 3 p.m.
    Wisconsin Medical Society, Madison
  • March 21, 9 a.m. — 3 p.m.
    Sheraton, Brookfield
  • March 22, 9 a.m. — 3 p.m.
    Tundra Lodge, Green Bay

Fee
$209 for the first person and $99 for each additional person from the same clinic. Lunch is included. Click here to download the registration form.


Description
In addition to the uncertainty about the physician fee schedule, many changes will affect physicians who care for Medicare beneficiaries in 2012. Join Penny Osmon, the Society’s director of educational strategies, and special guest Mary Muchow of WPS Medicare Part B for this full-day seminar focused on the many changes that will have an impact on physicians and their staffs this year.

Topics for discussion will include:
  • 2012 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule update
  • Impact of the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO’s) decision on the J6 MAC award
  • How to avoid the eRx penalty in 2012
  • How to optimize workflow when adding the Health Risk Assessment to the Annual Wellness Visit
  • Errors that could be lurking at your door in the Medicare comprehensive error rate testing (CERT)
  • Tips for navigating the multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR)
  • 2012 changes to the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)
  • Updated guidance on observation billing
  • Guidance for implementing new screening services
  • How ongoing quality initiatives affect you, including implementation of the value-based payment modifier
  • Updates on Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC), ICD-10 and 5010
  • And much, much more!


To Register
Click here to download the registration form. Complete the registration form and fax to 608.283.5424 (credit card payments only), or mail it with your payment to:

Education Department
Wisconsin Medical Society
PO Box 1109
Madison, WI 53701

For more information, e-mail Stephanie Taylor or call 608.442.3796, or e-mail Joyce Kaping or call 608.442.3776.