Dates and Locations:
March 15-16 – Chicago, Illinois
April 12-13 – Austin, Texas
February 15-16, 2013 - New York, New York
Course Type: Live Seminar
Author(s): Helene Fearon, PT; Karen Jost, PT, MS; Roshunda Drummond-Dye, JD; Heather Smith, PT, MPH
Price: Advanced Registration: $400 APTA Member or *Member's Office Manager | $575 Nonmember | $720 APTA Member Plus Office Manager
Onsite Registration: $500 APTA Member or *Member's Office Manager | $720 Nonmember (subject to change) | $900 APTA Member Plus Office Manager
*Office manager must be registered by an APTA member.
CEU: 1.3 (13 contact hours/CCUs)
Description: This 2-day course is designed for those who want to learn the most up-to-date information on physical therapy payment policy and compliance for out-patient clinics. Students will learn principles of billing and coding for rehabilitation services, as well as receive updates and explanation of changes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the latest with government quality incentive programs, and what's coming with a new patient classification and payment system for out-patient physical therapy services.
Physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and administrators who are responsible for billing and coding need to attend this course to learn the best ways to respond to current and changing payment policy in the out-patient setting.
Upon completion of this seminar, you'll be able to:
- Identify the latest developments in Medicare and determine the impact on your practice
- Identify the quality measures for 2013 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 new physical therapy classification and payment system developed by APTA
Housing
Embassy Suites Austin – Central
5901 North IH-35
Austin, Texas 78723
A block of rooms is reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
Room rate: $139 plus taxes
Deadline: March 21, 2013
Reservations: Call 512/454-8004 (Discount Code CCS)
Registration
Learn more and register via APTA's Learning Center.