Seminars

Home Provider Part A Education Seminars

A fair and reasonable cost will be charged for education seminars.  Costs will be based on the charges incurred per event, therefore, costs may vary per seminar.  Payment must be received by the date indicated in the registration in order to receive confirmed seating.  Please use the Payment Form for the specific seminar to submit payment to our office.  Once payment is received, a confirmation will be sent via e-mail to the address given in the registration.  There will be no admission without a confirmation notification.

Due to contractual arrangements with meeting facilities, we must be notified of cancellations no later than twenty-one (21) days prior to the scheduled event.  No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after this date.  To request a cancellation, or for questions about a seminar, please contact the field office sponsoring the educational event.

Thank you for not videotaping the educational activity.

If you experience difficulties registering via e-mail, please contact the facilitator of the event or send an e-mail with the information listed below to medsemin@wpsic.com

Date and Location of Seminar
Your Name
Organization Name
Street Address
City, State & Zip
Phone Number
Provider Number
All Attendee Names
All Attendee E-mail Addresses

Note: Seating is limited and will be guaranteed on a first-come first-serve basis.

A completed payment form and payment must be received 7 days prior to the event in order to receive confirmed seating.

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Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Billing Seminar

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Billing/Compliance Seminar

Hospital IPPS/OPPS Updates for 2008

Medicare Secondary Payer Billing/Compliance Seminar

Medicare Secondary Payer Seminar

Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Billing Workshop

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Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Billing Seminar

Date/Time AddressContact Information
05/15/08
9:00am - 4:00 pm
Crowne Plaza Concord/Walnut Creek
John Glenn Drive
Concord, CA 94520
(925) 825-7700
Tanya Hoagland
WPS Medicare Omaha
402-351-3975
Registration Information
Registration is Closed - 05/07/08

Registration Time 8:30am - 9am
Payment Form adobe portable format must be received before 05/07/08
Cost $99.00 (includes lunch)
Date/Time AddressContact Information
05/29/08
9:00am - 4:00 pm
Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport Hotel
4300 East Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
602-273-7778
Tanya Hoagland
WPS Medicare Omaha
402-351-3975
Registration Information
Click here to Register for the 05/29/08 Seminar

Registration Time 8:30am - 9am
Payment Form adobe portable format must be received before 05/21/08
Cost $83.00 (includes lunch)
Date/Time AddressContact Information
06/12/08
9:00am - 4:00 pm
Knott's Berry Farm Resort and Hotel
7675 Crescent Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 995-1111
Tanya Hoagland
WPS Medicare Omaha
402-351-3975
Registration Information
Click here to Register for the 06/12/08 Seminar

Registration Time 8:30am - 9am
Payment Form adobe portable format must be received before 06/04/08
Cost $61.00 (includes lunch)
Date/Time AddressContact Information
06/18/08
9:00am - 4:00 pm
Holiday Inn Midtown
2503 S Locust St
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 384-1330
Aileen Sigler
WPS Medicare Omaha
402-351-6419
Registration Information
Click here to Register for the 06/18/08 Seminar

Registration Time 8:30am - 9am
Payment Form adobe portable format must be received before 06/11/08
Cost $33.00 (includes breakfast & lunch)
Seating is limited to the first 50 participants.
Date/Time AddressContact Information
06/26/08
9:00am - 4:00 pm
Doubletree Hotel
1616 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 636-4919
Aileen Sigler
WPS Medicare Omaha
402-351-6419
Registration Information
Click here to Register for the 06/26/08 Seminar

Registration Time 8:30am - 9am
Payment Form adobe portable format must be received before 06/18/08
Cost $70.00 (includes breakfast & lunch)

Agenda Topics for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Billing Seminar

  • SNF PPS Consolidated Billing
  • SNF Benefits Exhaust & No-Pay Billing
  • Billing and Coding; Claims Examples
  • SNF Part B & Other Billing Issues

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Billing/Compliance Seminar

Date/Time AddressContact Information
05/21/08
8:30am - 3:30 pm
Holiday Inn
French Quarter – Chateau Lemoyne
301 Rue Dauphine – French Quarter
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 581-1303
Jason Killion
WPS Medicare
(402) 351-5912
Registration Information
Registration is Closed - 05/15/08

Registration Time 8:00am - 8:30am
Payment Form adobe portable format must be received before 05/14/08
Cost $67.00 (includes breakfast and lunch)
Seating is limited to the first 50 participants.
Date/Time AddressContact Information
06/11/08
8:30am - 3:30 pm
Holiday Inn Select North Dallas
3645 N LBJ Freeway
Dallas, TX 75234
(972) 243-3363
Jason Killion
WPS Medicare
(402) 351-5912
Registration Information
Click here to Register for the 06/11/08 Seminar

Registration Time 8:00am - 8:30am
Payment Form adobe portable format must be received before 06/04/08
Cost $70.00 (includes breakfast and lunch)
Seating is limited to the first 50 participants.
Date/Time AddressContact Information
06/18/08
9:00am - 3:30 pm
Radisson Hotel
111 North Grand Avenue
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 267-3442
Janet Mateo
WPS Medicare - Chicago
(630) 810-1324 ext. 317
Janet.Mateo@wpsic.com
Registration Information
Click here to Register for the 06/18/08 Seminar

Registration Time 8:30am - 9:00am
Payment Form adobe portable format must be received before 06/11/08
Cost $57.00 (includes continental breakfast and lunch)
Seating is limited to the first 50 participants.
Date/Time AddressContact Information
06/26/08
9:00am - 3:30 pm
Bordeaux Long Term Care Facility
1414 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
Janet Mateo
WPS Medicare - Chicago
Phone: (630) 810-1324, Ext. 317
Janet.Mateo@wpsic.com
Registration Information
Click here to Register for the 06/26/08 Seminar

Registration Time 8:30am - 9:00am
Payment Form adobe portable format must be received before 06/18/08
Cost $17.00 (includes continental breakfast and lunch)
Seating is limited to the first 50 participants.

Agenda Topics for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Billing/Compliance Seminar

  • SNF PPS Consolidated Billing
  • Billing and Coding; Claims Examples
  • SNF Part B & Other Billing Issues
  • Therapy Limits & Exceptions
  • Medicare Advantage/Hospice Billing
  • Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits/Proper Use of Modifier 59
  • SNF Part A - Moving Beyond the Basics

Medicare Secondary Payer Billing/Compliance Seminar

Date/Time AddressContact Information
05/21/08
9:00am - 3:00 pm
Krieger's Holiday Inn Convention Center
222 Potomac Boulevard
Mt.Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-7100
Janet Mateo
WPS Medicare Chicago
(630) 810-1324 ext 317
Registration Information
Registration is Closed - 05/15/08

Registration Time 8:30am - 9am
Payment Form adobe portable format must be received before 05/14/08
Cost $32.00 (includes breakfast and lunch)

Agenda Topics for the Medicare Secondary Billing/Compliance Seminar

  • MSP Categories
  • MSP Questionnaire/COB Contractor
  • MSP Billing Procedures
  • Credit Balance Reporting

Hospital IPPS/OPPS Updates for 2008

Date/Time AddressContact Information
06/18/08
9:00am - 2:00 pm
Abington Memorial Hospital
Schilling Campus -Willowood Building
2510 Maryland Rd.
Willow Grove, PA 19090
John Wrynn
WPS - Medicare
E-mail: john.wrynn@wpsic.com
Registration Information
Click here to Register for the 06/18/08 Seminar

Registration Time 8:30am - 9am
Payment Form adobe portable format must be received before 06/11/08
Cost $10.00 (includes breakfast and lunch)
Seating is limited to the first 40 participants

Agenda Topics

  • 2008 Overview
  • IPPS Updates (3 Day Rule, Transfers)
  • OPPS Updates (Observation, Drugs)
  • Billing Update (Edits/Packaged Services)
  • Payment Update (APCs)

Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Seminar

Date/Time AddressContact Information
05/20/08
9:00am - 3:30 pm
Crown Plaza Hotel
390 Forsgate Drive
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(609)655-4775
John Wrynn
WPS Medicare
John.Wrynn@wpsic.com
Registration Information
Registration is Closed - 05/15/08

Registration Time 8:30am - 9am
Payment Form adobe portable format must be received before 05/14/08
Cost $60.00 (includes continental breakfast and lunch)
Seating is limited to the first 50 participants.

Agenda Topics for the Medicare Secondary Payer Seminar

  • MSP Rules
  • MSP Categories and Requirements
  • MSP Questionnaire, COB Issues
  • MSP Billing and Adjustments
  • MSP Credit Balance Reporting Requirements and Common Findings

Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Billing Workshop

Date/Time AddressContact Information
05/20/08
8:30am - 3:30 pm
Holiday Inn
French Quarter - Chateau Lemoyne
301 Rue Dauphine - French Quarter
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 581-1303
Jason Killion
WPS Medicare
(402) 351-5912
Registration Information
Registration is Closed - 05/15/08

Registration Time 8:00am - 8:30am
Payment Form adobe portable format must be received before 05/14/08
Cost $67.00 (includes breakfast and lunch)
Seating is limited to the first 50 participants.
Date/Time AddressContact Information
06/10/08
8:30am - 3:30 pm
Holiday Inn Select North Dallas
3645 N LBJ Freeway
Dallas, TX 75234
(972) 243-3363
Jason Killion
WPS Medicare
(402) 351-5912
Registration Information
Click here to Register for the 06/10/08 Seminar

Registration Time 8:00am - 8:30am
Payment Form adobe portable format must be received before 06/04/08
Cost $70.00 (includes breakfast and lunch)
Seating is limited to the first 50 participants.
Date/Time AddressContact Information
06/25/08
9:00am - 4:00 pm
Stoney Creek Inn
5291 Stoney Creek Ct
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 334-9000
Aileen Sigler
WPS Medicare
(402) 351-6419
Registration Information
Click here to Register for the 06/25/08 Seminar

Registration Time 8:30am - 9am
Payment Form adobe portable format must be received before 06/18/08
Cost $61.00 (includes breakfast and lunch)
Seating is limited to the first 50 participants.

Agenda Topics for the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Billing Workshop

  • Overview of the Outpatient Prospective Payment System
  • Outpatient services treated as inpatient services
  • Outpatient observation
  • Billing and Payment

For questions about a seminar, please phone the sponsoring Field Office listed for each event.

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