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New Medicare Coverage and Payment for Primary Care Services – Learn about the Primary Care Services and Revenue Opportunities for Academy Practices Effective January 2017

Originally presented on Monday, December 12, 2016

Webinar Overview:
CMS finalized coverage and payment for new primary care services effective 2017. CMS has also revised the requirements for chronic care management services. These new services are the result of advocacy of the Academy and other medical associations.  You may already be rendering service that already meets the service requirements. Now you will be paid for these professional services and those of your staff.  The payment for these services should add significant revenue to your practice over the course of the year, support care team staffing, and practice transformation.

Attend the webinar to learn:

• The new services that are covered by Medicare effective January 2017.
• The required service elements of each new service and how they need to be documented.
• When can the services be billed in the same billing period and which codes are mutually exclusive?
• What are the payment amounts for the new services and practice considerations in using the codes?
• How the services will pay for members of the housecall care team, support care and practice transformation.
• What are the administrative changes for chronic care management and related codes for 2017?
• What are the housecall related services identified in the OIG Workplan for 2017 and how do I assure I am documenting the services correctly?

Speaker:
Gary Swartz, JD, MPA

Mr. Swartz has more than 30 years of experience in medical practice management and health systems management, consulting and recruitment. His background includes work in health policy and advocacy, and audit and compliance for health systems. In his role with AAHCM, he provides practice management and regulatory advice to medical practices and organizations across the country. Mr. Swartz also provides public policy service for the Academy and leads a best practices and evidence gathering learning collaborative for practices participating in Independence at Home, a Medicare shared savings demonstration.

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House Call Coding 101 for Providers
Originally Presented February 16, 2016

Webinar Overview:

The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General 2016 work plan has identified physician home-visits as an important area of focus. Now more than ever, it is critical to ensure coding compliance. House call programs are relatively new and come with a unique set of coding and billing issues. Whether you are a coding novice or expert, this webinar will provide an understanding of the necessary documentation elements, while giving tips on how to document quickly and efficiently. The goal is to provide the understanding necessary to clearly show the medical necessity of visits and reduce the documentation hassle.

Highlights Include:

• Medical Neccesity
• Assessment and Plan
• Billing on Time

Speakers:

Shawna L. Ramey CPC, CPMA, Post-acute Medicine Consultant
Health Dimensions Group

Ms. Ramey has more than 20 years of primary care and geriatrics practice management experience, including as a practice manager for a diverse geriatrics medical practice of more than 20 medical providers at Summa Health System. She also has clinical experience in house calls programs, palliative medicine, behavioral health, and skilled nursing facility practices. As a certified coder and auditor, Ms. Ramey provides chart coding audits and compliance reviews across health care settings, as well as provider and staff education on coding documentation requirements and new code and payment opportunities. Her expertise also includes operational and revenue cycle assessments in venues such as geriatric assessment clinics, house call programs, and Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly.

Beth Carlson, EdD, RN, NHA, Director, Consulting Services
Health Dimensions Group

Ms. Carlson advises acute and post-acute organizations on strategic design and execution of integrated care delivery and value-based payment models, including bundled payment, preferred network development, care coordination, and community medicine, linking patient-focused care with emerging reimbursement and risk-bearing opportunities with a focus on care transformation. Dr. Carlson brings more than 30 years of health care experience throughout the care continuum, including development and administration of post-acute services and communities such as continuing care campuses, skilled nursing facilities, home- and community-based services, and housing for seniors.

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Moving to Value and CPC+
Originally Presented July 21, 2016

Webinar Overview:

This free webinar will provide an overview of the CPC+ Demonstration and the opportunity this provides practitioners and practice administrators to engage in practice transformation. Learn about CPC+ and how to CPC+ will support preparation for alternative payment models including shared savings and alternative payment models. The webinar will also discuss how CPC+, MACRA and MSSP relate.

Speaker:

Gary Swartz, JD, MPA, Associate Executive Director
American Academy of Home Care Medicine

Mr. Swartz has more than 30 years of experience in medical practice management and health systems management, consulting and recruitment. His background includes work in health policy and advocacy, and audit and compliance for health systems. In his role with AAHCM, he provides practice management and regulatory advice to medical practices and organizations across the country. Mr. Swartz also provides public policy service for the Academy and leads a best practices and evidence gathering learning collaborative for practices participating in Independence at Home, a Medicare shared savings demonstration.

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