Teleconferences | Wisconsin Medical Society

The following pricing is per phone line. You may have as many individuals from your office participate as you would like.

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TELECONFERENCE	DATE/TIME	PROGRAM CODE	EDUCATOR	MEMBER FEE	NON-MEMBER FEE

Medicare Requirements for Prescribing Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies – What Physician Practices Need to Know!	5/13 Noon-1:15 p.m.	5716	Sara Hicklin	$75 per phone line	$150 per phone line
	What happened to the Certificates of Medical Necessity? Why does the DME supplier want copies of medical records? Why doesn’t a pad Rx suffice? Dial into this teleconference and learn about the changes that Medicare has made in establishing medical necessity for DME products and services and strengthen your partnership with DME suppliers in meeting the equipment needs of your patients.

Medicare Coding for Mental Health	5/20 Noon-1:15 p.m.	5708	Penny Osmon, CPC	$75 per phone line	$150 per phone line
Medicare Coding for Mental Health	Can you bill medical management on the same day as an E&M? What is the Outpatient Mental Health Limitation and when does it apply? Can I bill Health and Behavior Assessment and when does incident-to apply? These questions and others will be addressed during this one-hour teleconference.

The ABC’s of the New ABN–Looking at the Changes	7/15 Noon-1:15 p.m.	5717	Penny Osmon, CPC	$75 per phone line	$150 per phone line
The ABC’s of the New ABN–Looking at the Changes	CMS recently published a new Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) that physicians will be required to implement no later than September 1, 2008. Medicare requires the use of an ABN in certain situations. Do you understand why, when, and how to use this document? If not, you could face financial and legal consequences. Attend this session to learn the ABCs of ABN’s, including the proper use of GA and GY modifiers and get an in-depth look at the new form!

Developing Job Descriptions	7/17 Noon-1:15 p.m.	5718	Mary Schils	$75 per phone line	$150 per phone line
Developing Job Descriptions	Well-crafted position descriptions can be an invaluable tools for every organization! Learn the variety of uses descriptions have, and how to maximize their effectiveness. Whether recruiting, discussing performance, planning for career growth, or evaluating salary ranges, a job description should be a key starting point! Review some job description templates as well as discuss common pitfalls employers make in creating descriptions.

Preventive Medicine E/M Coding	7/22 Noon-1:15 p.m.	5719	Penny Osmon, CPC	$75 per phone line	$150 per phone line
Preventive Medicine E/M Coding	What constitutes a preventive exam? When does an annual exam become a “sick” visit and when can you bill for both? What are the documentation requirements for preventive E/M services? If you are looking for the answers to any of these questions, dial in for this one-hour teleconference and gain the confidence you need to bill for preventive services.

Five Legal Issues Important to Medical Office Staff	8/6 Noon-1:15 p.m.	5720	Brian Buchanan, JD	$75 per phone line	$150 per phone line
Five Legal Issues Important to Medical Office Staff	Join Wisconsin Medical Society Staff Attorney Brian Buchanan for a discussion of five legal issues that medical office staff should know about. Topics of discussion will include professional courtesy (which is the practice of waiving co-payments, deductibles or other fees for office staff, physicians, and family members of physicians) and what must be considered when offering this; laws related to the waiver of co-payments and deductibles; cash discounts and the potential problems they can create; how offering and advertising patient incentives can get a practice in trouble; and how the 2007 changes to the rules on medical records copy fees affects what your office is allowed to charge. Attending this teleconference will help you answer questions posed by patients and colleagues on these important subjects.

Coding in the Hospital	8/27 Noon-1:15 p.m.	5721	Penny Osmon, CPC	$75 per phone line	$150 per phone line
Coding in the Hospital	Not all services are performed in the office. Observation, initial and subsequent hospital visits and discharges are all common for physician coding staff. This teleconference will tackle the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines related to documentation of these services and provide guidance on how to ensure your documentation supports the services billed.