| Seminars |
 |
|
|
 Fearon & Levine provides seminars and educational
offerings around the country and throughout the year. Seminars that are sponsored by Fearon & Levine or other
organizations are listed here if the course is open to those outside the sponsoring organization. However, many of
Fearon & Levine’s educational sessions are designed specifically for individual practices or facilities, and those private sessions,
unless opened to the public, are not listed on this site. If you are interested in having a seminar designed specifically for your company by
two of the nation’s leading experts in the industry, or sponsoring a seminar in your area of the country, please contact us to discuss how your
organization can sponsor or joint venture with Fearon & Levine! |
|
|
|
2012 Coding, Payment, and Practice Applications for Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
Featured Speaker(s): Helene Fearon, PT, Stephen M. Levine, PT, DPT, MSHA, Gayle Lee, JD, Roshunda Drummond-Dye, JD, Heather Smith, PT, MPH
Summary:
APTA's Coding, Compliance, and Payment Seminar consists of a 2-day course will teach physical therapy professionals and administrative staff effective methods for dealing with changing policies and regulations that impact outpatient therapy services. Experts in the field will provide vital information the PT, PTA, and administrative staff need to know in order to apply these methods to everyday practice. Case studies will be used to demonstrate best practices in the areas of coding, documentation, and compliance with third-party policy. Attendees will receive valuable resources to help navigating this health care reform environment.
[Show Details]
Description and Objectives:
Upon completion of this seminar, you will be able to:
- Identify the latest developments in Medicare and determine the impact on your practice.
- Identify the quality measures for 2012 that apply to physical therapists in private practice settings and successful reporting of measures to avoid future penalties.
- Describe emerging issues relating to health care reform and their potential implications for physical therapist practice.
- Implement documentation tips to support the use of codes to describe clinical practice.
- Minimize risk of denials or delays in payment through knowledge of correct coding and documentation practices.
- Discover resources to facilitate accurate and effective coding and appropriate reimbursement.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 coding, transition from ICD-9, and current issues related to reporting diagnosis as part of the payment process.
- Apply clinical reasoning and documentation to support medical necessity of patient care.
- Explain the current audit activity in both Medicare and private payer areas and minimize the risk of negative audit outcomes.
- Discuss trends in fraud and abuse initiatives.
- Articulate the distinction between reporting the individual measures and the group measures.
Agenda:
| Day 1, Friday: |
|
| 8:30 am - 8:45 am |
Welcome and Overview |
| 8:45 am - 10:15 am |
Latest in Medicare Payment Policies and Regulations |
| 10:15 am - 10:30 am |
Break |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Health Care Reform: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act: What You Need To Know |
| 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm |
Quality Initiatives: Quality Reporting Overview and Keys for Successful Reporting in Physician Quality Reporting Systems (PQRS) |
| 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm |
Break |
| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
CPT Coding 2011 and ICD-9/ICD-10: Effectively Reporting CPT Codes to Reflect
|
| 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
Q & A |
| Day 2, Saturday: |
|
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am |
Documentation Requirements: Medical Necessity and Skilled Care, Functional Documentation, and Developing Appropriate Functional Goals; Electronic Medical Records: Key Issues for Successful Implementation |
| 10:00 am - 10:15 am |
Break |
| 10:15 am - 12:00 pm |
Fraud and Abuse: Definitions and Compliance Self-Assessment, Audits and Appeals, Case Presentations, Minimizing Risk |
| 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm |
Fraud and Abuse: Definitions and Compliance Self-Assessment, Audits and Appeals, Case Presentations, Minimizing Risk |
| 2:30 pm -2:45 pm |
Break |
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
|
Future Payment under Medicare: A Discussion of Alternative Payment Models |
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
|
Q & A
|
Sponsor:
The American Physical Therapy Association
Contact:
Phone:
800-999-2782
Ext:
3395
Location:
Hilton Baltimore 401 W. Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Event Date(s):
2/24/2012
thru
2/25/2012
Registration Fee:
$399.00
For Information and/or Registration:
Click Here
|
|
2012 Coding, Payment, and Practice Applications for Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
Featured Speaker(s): Helene Fearon, PT, Stephen M. Levine, PT, DPT, MSHA, Gayle Lee, JD, Roshunda Drummond-Dye, JD, Heather Smith, PT, MPH
Summary:
APTA's Coding, Compliance, and Payment Seminar consists of a 2-day course will teach physical therapy professionals and administrative staff effective methods for dealing with changing policies and regulations that impact outpatient therapy services. Experts in the field will provide vital information the PT, PTA, and administrative staff need to know in order to apply these methods to everyday practice. Case studies will be used to demonstrate best practices in the areas of coding, documentation, and compliance with third-party policy. Attendees will receive valuable resources to help navigating this health care reform environment.
[Show Details]
Description and Objectives:
Upon completion of this seminar, you will be able to:
- Identify the latest developments in Medicare and determine the impact on your practice.
- Identify the quality measures for 2012 that apply to physical therapists in private practice settings and successful reporting of measures to avoid future penalties.
- Describe emerging issues relating to health care reform and their potential implications for physical therapist practice.
- Implement documentation tips to support the use of codes to describe clinical practice.
- Minimize risk of denials or delays in payment through knowledge of correct coding and documentation practices.
- Discover resources to facilitate accurate and effective coding and appropriate reimbursement.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 coding, transition from ICD-9, and current issues related to reporting diagnosis as part of the payment process.
- Apply clinical reasoning and documentation to support medical necessity of patient care.
- Explain the current audit activity in both Medicare and private payer areas and minimize the risk of negative audit outcomes.
- Discuss trends in fraud and abuse initiatives.
- Articulate the distinction between reporting the individual measures and the group measures.
Agenda:
| Day 1, Friday: |
| | 8:30 am - 8:45 am | Welcome and Overview | | 8:45 am - 10:15 am | Latest in Medicare Payment Policies and Regulations | | 10:15 am - 10:30 am | Break | | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Health Care Reform: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act: What You Need To Know | | 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Lunch | | 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Quality Initiatives: Quality Reporting Overview and Keys for Successful Reporting in Physician Quality Reporting Systems (PQRS) | | 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm | Break | | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | CPT Coding 2011 and ICD-9/ICD-10: Effectively Reporting CPT Codes to Reflect | | 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Q & A | | Day 2, Saturday: |
| | 8:00 am - 10:00 am | Documentation Requirements: Medical Necessity and Skilled Care, Functional Documentation, and Developing Appropriate Functional Goals; Electronic Medical Records: Key Issues for Successful Implementation | | 10:00 am - 10:15 am | Break | | 10:15 am - 12:00 pm | Fraud and Abuse: Definitions and Compliance Self-Assessment, Audits and Appeals, Case Presentations, Minimizing Risk | | 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Lunch | | 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm | Fraud and Abuse: Definitions and Compliance Self-Assessment, Audits and Appeals, Case Presentations, Minimizing Risk | | 2:30 pm -2:45 pm | Break | 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
| Future Payment under Medicare: A Discussion of Alternative Payment Models | 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
| Q & A
|
Sponsor:
The American Physical Therapy Association
Contact:
Phone:
800-999-2782
Ext:
3395
Location:
The Westin Crown Center 1 E. Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108
Event Date(s):
3/16/2012
thru
3/17/2012
Registration Fee:
$399.00
For Information and/or Registration:
Click Here
|
|
2012 Coding, Payment, and Practice Applications for Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
Featured Speaker(s): Helene Fearon, PT, Stephen M. Levine, PT, DPT, MSHA, Gayle Lee, JD, Roshunda Drummond-Dye, JD, Heather Smith, PT, MPH
Summary:
APTA's Coding, Compliance, and Payment Seminar consists of a 2-day course will teach physical therapy professionals and administrative staff effective methods for dealing with changing policies and regulations that impact outpatient therapy services. Experts in the field will provide vital information the PT, PTA, and administrative staff need to know in order to apply these methods to everyday practice. Case studies will be used to demonstrate best practices in the areas of coding, documentation, and compliance with third-party policy. Attendees will receive valuable resources to help navigating this health care reform environment.
[Show Details]
Description and Objectives:
Upon completion of this seminar, you will be able to:
- Identify the latest developments in Medicare and determine the impact on your practice.
- Identify the quality measures for 2012 that apply to physical therapists in private practice settings and successful reporting of measures to avoid future penalties.
- Describe emerging issues relating to health care reform and their potential implications for physical therapist practice.
- Implement documentation tips to support the use of codes to describe clinical practice.
- Minimize risk of denials or delays in payment through knowledge of correct coding and documentation practices.
- Discover resources to facilitate accurate and effective coding and appropriate reimbursement.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of CPT, ICD-10 coding, transition from ICD-9, and current issues related to reporting diagnosis as part of the payment process.
- Apply clinical reasoning and documentation to support medical necessity of patient care.
- Explain the current audit activity in both Medicare and private payer areas and minimize the risk of negative audit outcomes.
- Discuss trends in fraud and abuse initiatives.
- Articulate the distinction between reporting the individual measures and the group measures.
Agenda:
| Day 1, Friday: |
| | 8:30 am - 8:45 am | Welcome and Overview | | 8:45 am - 10:15 am | Latest in Medicare Payment Policies and Regulations | | 10:15 am - 10:30 am | Break | | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Health Care Reform: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act: What You Need To Know | | 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Lunch | | 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Quality Initiatives: Quality Reporting Overview and Keys for Successful Reporting in Physician Quality Reporting Systems (PQRS) | | 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm | Break | | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | CPT Coding 2011 and ICD-9/ICD-10: Effectively Reporting CPT Codes to Reflect | | 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Q & A | | Day 2, Saturday: |
| | 8:00 am - 10:00 am | Documentation Requirements: Medical Necessity and Skilled Care, Functional Documentation, and Developing Appropriate Functional Goals; Electronic Medical Records: Key Issues for Successful Implementation | | 10:00 am - 10:15 am | Break | | 10:15 am - 12:00 pm | Fraud and Abuse: Definitions and Compliance Self-Assessment, Audits and Appeals, Case Presentations, Minimizing Risk | | 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Lunch | | 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm | Fraud and Abuse: Definitions and Compliance Self-Assessment, Audits and Appeals, Case Presentations, Minimizing Risk | | 2:30 pm -2:45 pm | Break | 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
| Future Payment under Medicare: A Discussion of Alternative Payment Models | 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
| Q & A
|
Sponsor:
The American Physical Therapy Association
Contact:
Phone:
800-999-2782
Ext:
3395
Location:
Marriott Fisherman’s Wharf 1250 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133
Event Date(s):
4/20/2012
thru
4/21/2012
Registration Fee:
$399.00
For Information and/or Registration:
Click Here
|
|
| |
| Displaying items 1 - 3 of 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Industry Resources
One of the most sought after features of FearonLevine.com! Designed to assist outpatient therapy providers to locate essential information easily, this section provides the ability to sort through hundreds of resources by dozens of categories, with content being added on a daily basis.
 View Industry Resources Listings
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Fearon & Levine receives hundreds of questions a month from therapists around the country regarding coding, billing, documentation, payment policy, regulatory compliance, audit activity, and more. This section of the website posts answers to frequently asked questions on these topics and many others.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Fearon & Levine
is now a PPS Affinity Partner!
|
|
