J5 MAC Part B Providers serving beneficiaries in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska

Training and Resources

The WPS Medicare Provider Outreach and Education (POE) department is responsible for disseminating information about the Medicare program, billing, and claims issues in order to help providers with Medicare-related matters on a daily basis.

The Training and Resources section contains our

Training Programs for information about upcoming seminars, teleconferences and Webinars

On Demand Training giving you access to audio, audiovisual and slide show presentations

Resources contains materials related to modifiers, new providers, specialty and coverage articles and a CMS and HHS Resource list.

Provider Outreach and Education Advisory Groups provides membership lists and meeting minutes.

WPS Medicare Provider Outreach and Education (POE) is the department responsible for the training and resources listed above. These materials were created in order to help providers with Medicare-related matters on a daily basis. The goal of POE is to educate providers and their staffs about the fundamentals of the Medicare program, policies, and procedures, new Medicare initiatives, significant changes to the Medicare program, and issues identified through analyses of provider inquiries and claim submission errors.

Partnerships with External Entities
POE works toward establishing partnerships with external entities to help disseminate Medicare provider information. Whenever feasible, events and activities are coordinated with interested groups and organizations. In addition, contractors routinely and directly notify other interested entities of their upcoming provider education events and activities.

Publications
POE is required to maintain a Website, quarterly newsletter, Listserv, and other means to provide timely and cost-effective communications to providers. WPS Medicare has developed a Medicare Publications area to meet these requirements.

Contacting Provider Outreach and Education
If you have suggestions for educational materials or questions for Provider Outreach and Education please contact:

Sharon Fletcher
Manager Provider Outreach and Education
(608) 301-2792
Sharon.Fletcher@wpsic.com
Cari Dykstra
Director Outreach and Communications
(608) 301-2818
Cari.Dykstra@wpsic.com

 

 

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