Education
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On-line Educational Teleconference Registration
Teleconferences are held at no cost to participants.
Teleconferences
Part A Hospital Outpatient Repetitive Services Billing Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference (ACT)
Ask-the-Contractor Part A Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Billing
Acute Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference (ACT)
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Ask-the-Contractor Teleconferences (ACTS)
Schedule
Part A Hospital Outpatient Repetitive Services Billing Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference (ACT)
July 16, 2009
Teleconference times:
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Central Time
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Registration for this event will end on July 13, 2009
Agenda Topics:
- Repetitive Services
- Non Repetitive Services
- Recurring services
Dial-In and Confirmation Number will be provided via e-mail two (2) days prior to the teleconference.
Contact Information:
Benjamin J. Doll
WPS Outreach Analyst
Medicare Provider Relations
Benjamin.Doll@wpsic.com
Phone: (402) 351-5507
2009 Common Billing Errors/Denials/Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference (ACT)
August 20, 2009
Teleconference times:
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Mountain Time
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Central Time
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Agenda Topics:
- Common Claim Submission Errors
- Top Claim Denials
- Current Claim Processing and Payment Issues
- Frequently Asked Questions
Dial-In and Confirmation Number will be provided via e-mail two (2) days prior to the teleconference.
Registration for this event will end on August 12, 2009.
Contact Information:
Janet Mateo
(630) 810-1324, ext. 317
janet.mateo@wpsic.com
Ask-the-Contractor Part A Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Billing
August 26, 2009
Teleconference times:
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Central Time
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Registration for this event will end on August 19, 2009
Agenda Topics:
- Conditional Payments
- Proper Use of Value Code 44 and Condition Code 77
- Claim Examples
Dial-In and Confirmation Number will be provided via e-mail two (2) days prior to the teleconference.
Contact Information:
Elizabeth Uraga
WPS - Medicare - Omaha, NE Office
Phone: (402) 351 - 3783
Registration for this event will end on August 19, 2009.
Acute Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference (ACT)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Teleconference times:
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Mountain Time
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Central Time
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Registration for this event will end on July 24, 2009
Agenda Topics:
- Acute IPPS Hospital Outlier
- IPPS Outliers with Benefits Exhausted & LTR Days
- IPPS Outlier Billing
Dial-In and Confirmation Number will be provided via e-mail two (2) days prior to the teleconference.
Contact Information:
John Wrynn, Outreach Analyst
john.wrynn@wpsic.com
Understanding the Limitation on Recoupment, 935 Demand Letter Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference (ACT)
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Teleconference times:
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Central Time
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Registration for this event will end on July 24, 2009
Agenda Topics:
- Overview of the components of the letter
- Discuss what actions providers need to take
- Discuss the timeliness requirements to halt recoupment
Dial-In and Confirmation Number will be provided via e-mail two (2) days prior to the teleconference.
Contact Information:
Mary Sue Gardner, RN/BSN
Phone: (402) 351 - 5207
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