PTs and Medicare Enrollment: Getting It Right
May 1, 2008
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Expert Speakers:
Mary Daulong, PT, CHC, has a diverse physical therapy practice
background which includes private practice ownership, corporate managed
as well as hospital based services spanning over three decades. Her
consulting company, Business & Clinical Management Services, Inc.
was established in 1985 and has been, for the past eight years,
dedicated to working with rehab professionals in the areas of federal
and state compliance, practice and business office operations,
coding/reimbursement and documentation. She has been guiding and/or
performing Medicare Part A & B enrollment of therapists and entities
since 1992 as well as preparing suppliers/providers for site survey
certification. Mary has been certified in healthcare compliance since
2002. She serves on the APTA's Risk Management & Members Benefits
Committee and State Reimbursement Committee. She is chair of the TPTA
Reimbursement Committee is a member on the Private Practice
Reimbursement Task Force/Committee and is the co-chair the APTA's Ad Hoc
Committee on matters related to Trailblazer and its providers.
Gayle Lee, JD, has more than 10 years of experience working on
health care issues that affect the rehabilitation industry. Lee is the
director of regulatory affairs for the American Physical Therapy
Association. As the department's federal regulatory expert, Lee is
primarily responsible for issues involving Medicare, Medicaid and HIPAA.
She specifically works on regulations that affect physical therapists
practicing in skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies,
rehabilitation hospitals/units, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation
facilities, rehabilitation agencies, and private practice settings. She
also has worked at the American Rehabilitation Association, where she
was assistant counsel and policy coordinator.
Original Audio Conference Description:
Enrolling as a physical therapist in private practice or a
rehabilitation agency in the Medicare program can seem like a very
daunting process. The Medicare program has different enrollment
requirements depending on the practice setting. Making mistakes on the
enrollment application can lead to delays in enrollment that prevent
physical therapists from submitting claims. Figure out how to avoid
enrollment pitfalls and ensure your enrollment application is submitted
correctly the first time!
Experts Gayle Lee and Mary Daulong walk you through the enrollment
process from start to finish. This course is designed to help you
determine whether you should enroll as a physical therapist in private
practice or rehabilitation agency, provide information regarding NPIs,
and assist you with the enrollment process. During the Q & A session
following the presentation you may ask your questions directly to the
experts.
Upon completion of the audio conference, you will be able to:
- Decide whether to enroll as a physical therapist in private practice
or a rehabilitation agency.
- Identify which enrollment applications to complete.
- Prevent common errors on your enrollment application.
- Determine whether your physical therapists on staff need to obtain
an NPI and enroll.
- Recognize steps to take when your enrollment application is
delayed.
- Understand Medicare's revalidation rules.
- And much more!
Continuing Education Units: Each registered participant will
receive a Certificate of Attendance to earn .2 CEU or 2 contact hours
after successful completion of a test with a score of 70% or better.
[Last updated: 05/12/08 | Contact: govtaffair@apta.org]
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