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.
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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.
Seminars
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
Seminars
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Billing Seminar
| Date/Time | Address | Contact 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 |
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| Registration is Closed - 05/07/08 Registration Time 8:30am - 9am Payment Form  must be received before 05/07/08Cost $99.00 (includes lunch) | ||
| Date/Time | Address | Contact 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 must be received before 05/21/08Cost $83.00 (includes lunch) | ||
| Date/Time | Address | Contact 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 must be received before 06/04/08Cost $61.00 (includes lunch) | ||
| Date/Time | Address | Contact 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 must be received before 06/11/08Cost $33.00 (includes breakfast & lunch) Seating is limited to the first 50 participants. | ||
| Date/Time | Address | Contact 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 must be received before 06/18/08Cost $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 | Address | Contact 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 must be received before 05/14/08Cost $67.00 (includes breakfast and lunch) Seating is limited to the first 50 participants. | ||
| Date/Time | Address | Contact 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 must be received before 06/04/08Cost $70.00 (includes breakfast and lunch) Seating is limited to the first 50 participants. | ||
| Date/Time | Address | Contact 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 must be received before 06/11/08Cost $57.00 (includes continental breakfast and lunch) Seating is limited to the first 50 participants. | ||
| Date/Time | Address | Contact 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 must be received before 06/18/08Cost $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 | Address | Contact 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 must be received before 05/14/08Cost $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 | Address | Contact 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 must be received before 06/11/08Cost $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 | Address | Contact 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 must be received before 05/14/08Cost $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 | Address | Contact 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 must be received before 05/14/08Cost $67.00 (includes breakfast and lunch) Seating is limited to the first 50 participants. | ||
| Date/Time | Address | Contact 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 must be received before 06/04/08Cost $70.00 (includes breakfast and lunch) Seating is limited to the first 50 participants. | ||
| Date/Time | Address | Contact 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 must be received before 06/18/08Cost $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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