Tuesday, October 1

Start:

9:00 a.m.

End:

10:30 a.m.

Start:

8:00 a.m.

End:

9:30 a.m.

StayConnected: Medicare Program Fundamentals

Stay connected as a new provider in Medicare by attending the New Provider Roadmap Workshop series. Start your journey on the New Provider Roadmap and join our presentation to learn about the fundamentals of the Medicare Program from the provider’s perspective. This webinar will explore the basics of Medicare, covered and non-covered services, benefit eligibility, deductibles and Medicare reimbursement.

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Tuesday, October 1

Start:

1:00 p.m.

End:

2:00 p.m.

Start:

12:00 p.m.

End:

1:00 p.m.

StayConnected: Enrolling in Electronic Billing

Stay connected as a new provider in Medicare by attending the New Provider Roadmap Workshop series. Learn about the endless advantages of electronic billing and let us guide you through starting the enrollment process today. This webinar will explore electronic billing benefits, products and services, enrollment forms, common enrollment scenarios and resources.

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Wednesday, October 2

Start:

1:00 p.m.

End:

2:30 p.m.

Start:

12:00 p.m.

End:

1:30 p.m.

StayConnected: Get Started with Part A Medicare Billing

Stay connected as a new provider in Medicare by attending the New Provider Roadmap Workshop series. A key factor in becoming a successful provider and biller is to know how to complete and submit Medicare Part A claims. The webinar will continue traveling the New Provider Roadmap by exploring how to get started with claim submission, claim submission guidelines, form locator on the CMS-1450/UB-04 claim form and helpful self-service tools.

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Thursday, October 3

Start:

9:00 a.m.

End:

10:30 a.m.

Start:

8:00 a.m.

End:

9:30 a.m.

StayConnected: Get Started with Part B Medicare Billing

Stay connected as a new provider in Medicare by attending the New Provider Roadmap Workshop series. A key factor in becoming a successful provider and biller is to know how to complete and submit Medicare Part B claims. The webinar will continue traveling the New Provider Roadmap by exploring how to get started with claim submission, claim submission guidelines, fields on the CMS-1500 claim form and helpful self-service tools.

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Thursday, October 3

Start:

1:00 p.m.

End:

2:30 p.m.

Start:

12:00 p.m.

End:

1:30 p.m.

StayConnected: How to Appeal a Part A Medicare Claim Decision

Stay connected as a new provider in Medicare by attending the New Provider Roadmap Workshop series. Discover options available to providers when they disagree with Medicare’s claim decision. This webinar will continue through the New Provider Roadmap by conducting an appeals overview, levels of appeals, redetermination process, methods to submit an appeal and self-service tools.

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Friday, October 4

Start:

9:00 a.m.

End:

10:30 a.m.

Start:

8:00 a.m.

End:

9:30 a.m.

StayConnected: How to Appeal a Part B Medicare Claim Decision

Stay connected as a new provider in Medicare by attending the New Provider Roadmap Workshop series. Discover options available to providers when they disagree with Medicare’s claim decision. This webinar will continue traveling the New Provider Roadmap by conducting an appeals overview, levels of appeals, redetermination process, methods to submit an appeal and self-service tools.

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Tuesday, October 8

Start:

10:30 a.m.

End:

11:30 a.m.

Start:

9:30 a.m.

End:

10:30 a.m.

Novitasphere Series: Enrollment

Novitasphere is our free, secure internet portal available for use by our JH and JL providers, facilities, billing services, clearinghouses and support staff. This webinar will outline the necessary steps to register for access to the Novitasphere Portal for Part A and B customers. During this session, we will also discuss how to request the free PC-ACE software and provide an overview of the CMS Identity Management (IDM) account setup process.

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Tuesday, October 8

Start:

9:00 a.m.

End:

10:30 a.m.

Start:

8:00 a.m.

End:

9:30 a.m.

StayConnected: Steps 1 and 2 of Part A Claim Submission

Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending our Steps to Part A Claim Submission workshop series. This series simplifies billing Part A services into four preparatory steps. During this webinar, we will review:

Step 1 – Screening Patient Eligibility

Step 2 – Determining the Appropriate Procedure and Diagnosis Code

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Tuesday, October 8

Start:

12:00 p.m.

End:

1:30 p.m.

Start:

11:00 a.m.

End:

12:30 p.m.

StayConnected: Steps 3 and 4 of Part A Claim Submission

Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending our Steps to Part A Claim Submission workshop series. This series simplifies billing Part A services into four preparatory steps. During this webinar, we will review:

Step 3 – Locating a Medicare coverage policy

Step 4 – Verifying coding, correct unit reporting and utilizing modifiers

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Wednesday, October 9

Start:

9:00 a.m.

End:

10:30 a.m.

Start:

8:00 a.m.

End:

9:30 a.m.

StayConnected: Part A Claim Submission for Acute Hospital Outpatient Claims

Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending our Steps to Part A Claim Submission workshop series. This series simplifies billing Part A services into four preparatory steps. During this webinar, we will provide an overview of billing requirements for Part A acute hospital outpatient claims. We will then apply steps 1 – 4 of the Part A claim submission process using various billing scenarios as we prepare acute hospital outpatient claims for submission.

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Wednesday, October 9

Start:

12:00 p.m.

End:

1:30 p.m.

Start:

11:00 a.m.

End:

12:30 p.m.

StayConnected: Part A Claim Submission for Acute Hospital Inpatient Claims

Stay connected with Part A billing by attending our Steps to Part A Claim Submission workshop series. This series simplifies billing Part A services into four preparatory steps. During this webinar, we will provide an overview of billing requirements for Part A acute hospital inpatient claims. We will then apply steps 1-4 of the Part A claim submission process using various billing scenarios as we prepare acute hospital inpatient claims for submission.

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Wednesday, October 9

Start:

1:00 p.m.

End:

2:30 p.m.

Start:

12:00 p.m.

End:

1:30 p.m.

Navigating the RAC Process – Session 3 of 3, CMS Recovery Audit Contractor Activities

This webinar will be co-presented with Performant Healthcare Solutions, the Recovery Auditor Contractor (RAC) for Jurisdiction H. Performant, the CMS RAC for Region 1, Region 2 and Region 5, will be providing an overview of the RAC program and detailed information over the course of 3 sessions that will assist you with navigating the RAC processes. During this third session, we will provide a recap of what was covered in session 1 and 2 as well as covering RAC review concepts, how reviews are selected, the provider portal and RAC Website.

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Thursday, October 10

Start:

9:00 a.m.

End:

10:30 a.m.

Start:

8:00 a.m.

End:

9:30 a.m.

StayConnected: Monitoring the Processing Status of Part A Claims

Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending the Part A Post Payment Workshop series. This webinar will review the various stages of the Part A financial process after claims are submitted to Medicare, including claim processing and finalization. We will outline how to identify claim status, define the various fields on the Medicare remittance advice (RA) and demonstrate how to successfully use this resource to monitor claims processing outcomes to reconcile accounts and receivables.

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Thursday, October 10

Start:

12:00 p.m.

End:

1:30 p.m.

Start:

11:00 a.m.

End:

12:30 p.m.

StayConnected: When and How to Submit Part A Appeals and Clerical Error Reopenings

Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending the Medicare Part A Post Payment Workshop series. This webinar will provide an overview of the Part A appeal process including the various stages of appeal and submission timeframes, appealable and non-appealable claims, appeal status, claims eligible for reopening and clerical error reopening instructions.

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Friday, October 11

Start:

9:00 a.m.

End:

10:30 a.m.

Start:

8:00 a.m.

End:

9:30 a.m.

StayConnected: Identifying and Resolving Medicare Overpayments

Stay connected with Part A Medicare billing by attending the Medicare Part A Post Payment Workshop series. This webinar will review how to identify and resolve Part A Medicare overpayments and the options available for repayment. We will provide various self-service tools and resources to assist with overpayment resolution including requesting an immediate recoupment or an extended repayment schedule.

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Tuesday, October 15

Start:

9:00 a.m.

End:

10:30 a.m.

Start:

8:00 a.m.

End:

9:30 a.m.

Submitting Electronic Claims using PC-ACE

This course will review the PC-ACE program. Join us for a demonstration on how to submit your claim file via Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) or through the Novitasphere or SPOT Portal. We will outline how to configure the software, claim entry, file preparation, view acknowledgement reports and 835 ERA files.

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Tuesday, October 15

Start:

10:00 a.m.

End:

11:00 a.m.

Start:

9:00 a.m.

End:

10:00 a.m.

Stay Connected: Principal Care Management and Advance Care Planning

Stay connected with your Medicare patient’s health and wellness by participating in our Care Management workshop series. Principal care management (PCM) was introduced to provide comprehensive care management for beneficiaries with a single, high-risk condition or with multiple chronic conditions but focused on a single high-risk condition. Advance care planning is for patients to discuss their health care wishes if they become unable to make their own decisions. During this webinar, we will define principal care management and advance care planning, and identify who can render these services. We will also review billing, coverage and documentation requirements.

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Tuesday, October 15

Start:

1:00 p.m.

End:

2:30 p.m.

Start:

12:00 p.m.

End:

1:30 p.m.

Medicare Part B Updates – October 2024

This course is a review of the most recent Medicare updates and typically contains a wide variety of topics which include, but are not limited to, MAC initiatives, CMS initiatives, quarterly and annual updates, as well as preventative service reminders.

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Wednesday, October 16

Start:

10:30 a.m.

End:

11:30 a.m.

Start:

9:30 a.m.

End:

10:30 a.m.

StayConnected: Cognitive Assessment

Stay connected with your Medicare patient’s health and wellness by participating in our Care Management workshop series. Medicare covers a separate visit to more thoroughly assess your patient’s cognitive function and develop a care plan, if a Medicare patient shows signs of cognitive impairment during a routine visit. This evaluation may be helpful to diagnose a person with dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease, and to identify treatable causes or co-occurring conditions such as depression or anxiety. During this webinar, we will define cognitive assessment services and identify who can render the service. We will also review billing, coverage and documentation requirements.

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Thursday, October 17

Start:

10:00 a.m.

End:

11:30 a.m.

Start:

9:00 a.m.

End:

10:30 a.m.

StayConnected: Chronic and Transitional Care Management

Stay connected with your Medicare patient’s health and wellness by participating in our Care Management workshop series. Care planning and management becomes critical as more Medicare patients develop multiple chronic conditions. Chronic care management (CCM) and transitional care management (TCM) serve as critical components to bettering patient health outcomes by ensuring access to care, care coordination and care continuity. During this webinar, we will review Medicare coverage and billing requirements, identify types of providers who can render these services, address common improper payment errors, and conclude with documentation guidance.

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Thursday, October 17

Start:

1:00 p.m.

End:

2:30 p.m.

Start:

12:00 p.m.

End:

1:30 p.m.

Medicare Part A Updates – October 2024

This course is a review of the most recent Medicare updates and typically contains a wide variety of topics which include, but are not limited to, MAC initiatives, CMS initiatives, quarterly and annual updates, as well as preventative service reminders.

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Tuesday, October 22

Start:

9:00 a.m.

End:

10:30 a.m.

Start:

8:00 a.m.

End:

9:30 a.m.

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) Additions and Revisions

This course will include new, revised, proposed and retired local coverage determinations and local coverage articles. The session will review cervical fusion, facet joint interventions for pain management, implantable continuous glucose monitors, allergy testing, genetic testing for cardiovascular disease, molecular pathology and genetic testing and more.

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Wednesday, October 23

Start:

12:00 p.m.

End:

1:00 p.m.

Start:

11:00 a.m.

End:

12:00 p.m.

Modifier of the Month: 59 or X{EPSU}

For non-evaluation and management services, modifiers 59 & X{EPSU} are used to identify distinct procedures or services not normally reported together when performed on the same day. As these modifiers are often used incorrectly, this course will explore the proper use of these modifiers, common scenarios, and supporting documentation requirements.

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Wednesday, October 30

Start:

9:00 a.m.

End:

10:30 a.m.

Start:

8:00 a.m.

End:

9:30 a.m.

Avoiding Part B Claim Errors: July 2024 – September 2024

This webinar will focus on the most frequent Part B rejected and denied claim errors. Join us as we review critical steps and resources to avoid common claim submission errors. Learn how to identify and prevent these claim errors.

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Thursday, October 31

Start:

9:00 a.m.

End:

10:30 a.m.

Start:

8:00 a.m.

End:

9:30 a.m.

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Series: Billing Basics

The next course in our Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) series will review the billing requirements, components to include on skilled nursing facility (SNF) claims and ancillary billing. We will explore SNF resources and self-service tools available.

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Thursday, October 31

Start:

12:00 p.m.

End:

1:30 p.m.

Start:

11:00 a.m.

End:

12:30 p.m.

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Series: Special Billing Situations

The next course in our Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) series will review special SNF billing situations such as change in level of care, no-pay claims, benefit exhaust, SNF readmissions, leave of absence, demand billing and much more. We will provide the available SNF billing resources.

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