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Face to Face Seminars


Past Seminars: 2011

Surviving Medicare in 2011: What You Need to Know Now

  • March 15, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    Madison, Wisconsin Medical Society
    Program Code: 6022
  • March 16, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    Milwaukee, Sheraton Brookfield
    Program Code: 6023
  • March 17, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    Green Bay, Tundra Lodge
    Program Code: 6024

Educator Information
Mary Muchow, WPS Medicare Senior Analyst, Provider Outreach and Education

Fee
$209, plus $99 for each additional staff

This full-day information-packed seminar will focus on the Physician Fee Schedule and Outpatient Perspective Payment System Final Rule key changes to Medicare Part B policies, procedures and reimbursement for 2011. Presented in partnership with WPS Medicare Part B, this program will include details about current WPS medical review probes, including what specialties and services are currently under audit and why. Presenters also will share ICD-10 implementation pointers, Medicare Advantage updates and much more. The day will conclude with an open forum style question-and-answer session so participants can get answers to current Medicare questions to implement for immediate results. Now more than ever, it’s critical to stay informed.

Topics for this seminar include:

  • How clinics can avoid the e-prescribing payment adjustment in 2012 by submitting in 2011.
  • WPS Medicare is focusing its medical review on evaluation and management (E/M) codes for various specialties; be assured your documentation will withstand a review.
  • Huge changes are happening with the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) – now the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS); don’t leave money on the table.
  • The Medicare enrollment final rule and how it will impact you.
  • Who can perform the new annual wellness visit, and how to capture all the required documentation.
  • Future mandates, such as lab order requisition and diagnostic imaging accreditation.
  • Coding updates for 2011 that affect Medicare reimbursement.
  • Dealing with high-dollar claim edits and changes to the medically unlikely edits (MUEs) that impact your drug billing.
  • And much, much more!