Teleconferences Archive | Wisconsin Medical Society

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

To register for these programs, contact Stephanie Taylor (stephant@wismed.org), 608.442.3796

TELECONFERENCE	DATE/TIME	EDUCATOR	MEMBER FEE	NON-MEMBER FEE	PROGRAM CODE
Non-Surgical Modifiers – Telling the Whole Story	2/5 Noon-1:15 p.m.	Penny Osmon, CPC	$75 per phone line	$150 per phone line	5700
Non-Surgical Modifiers – Telling the Whole Story	There have been many modifier changes for 2008. Attend this two-part teleconference series and gain a better understanding of these changes and more. The speaker will discuss documentation requirements for both surgical and non-surgical modifiers, highlight the changes and provide examples to ensure that you are appending modifiers correctly for the best reimbursement.

Surgical Modifiers – Telling the Whole Story	2/12 Noon-1:15 p.m.	Penny Osmon, CPC	$75 per phone line	$150 per phone line	5701
Surgical Modifiers – Telling the Whole Story	There have been many modifier changes for 2008. Attend this two-part teleconference series and gain a better understanding of these changes and more. The speaker will discuss documentation requirements for both surgical and non-surgical modifiers, highlight the changes and provide examples to ensure that you are appending modifiers correctly for the best reimbursement.

Consultations – Confusion or Clarity?	3/4 Noon-1:15 p.m.	Penny Osmon, CPC	$75 per phone line	$150 per phone line	5702
Consultations – Confusion or Clarity?	Ever since the OIG released their Executive Summary in March of 2006, Consultations have been under scrutiny. When should you bill a pre-op consultation? Are consultation information forms useful? Can you initiate treatment on the same day? When is it a transfer of care? During this teleconference the speaker will answer these questions and use clinical examples of good and bad consultations to give you the answers you need.

Inside the World of “Incident-to” Billing	4/24 Noon-1:15 p.m.	5707	Penny Osmon, CPC	$75 per phone line	$150 per phone line
Inside the World of “Incident-to” Billing	Once again this year, Medicare’s Incident-to billing can be found on the OIG workplan. Are you billing your incident-to services correctly? Attend this teleconference and you will feel satisfied that you know the difference between a split/shared visit and incident-to services. The speaker will also discuss direct supervision requirements, when 99211 should be billed, how to effectively use scribes and much, much more!

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.