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WINTER WEBINAR SCHEDULE: CODING & COLLECTIONS
These webinars will be held on Thursdays PST. Dates and times are
subject to change
without notice. Unable to attend a Webinar in person? No problem! Purchase the CD re
cordings and notes via our website and watch them again and again. Additional informa
tion regarding the content and registration is available on our website.
DATE: Thursday, February 7, 2013
TIMES:
9:00 am -11:15 am PST - register online
or
12:30 pm - 2:45 pm PST - register online
DATE: Thursday, February 14, 2013 continued on Thursday,
February 21, 2013
TIMES:
9:00 am -11:00 am PST - register online
or
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PST - register online
*This webinar is a prerequisite for California Workers'
Compensation webinar.
DATE: Thursday, February 28, 2013
TIMES:
9:00 am -11:00 am PST - register online
or
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST - register online
DATES: Thursday, March 7, 2013 continued on Thursday, March
14, 2013
TIMES:
9:00 am -11:00 am PST - register online
or
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm PST - register online
DATE: Thursday, March 21, 2013
TIMES:
9:00 am -11:00 am PST - register online
or
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST - register online
*Prerequisite: may be waived for people who have taken the
following seminars with Lisa Bilodeau in a hotel setting: Codes, Fees, and EOBS, Intensive
Billing and Collections for 2008 or the Chiropractic Insurance Basics. To verify your
attendance we will need to have the name of the seminar and the exact date you attended.
If requesting a waiver please complete registration form.
Save 15% when you register for all five webinars!
DATE: Thursday mornings starting February 7, 2013
TIMES: Times vary. Exact times are listed above. 5 modules.
register online
COST: $540 for first person and $310 for each additional attendee
Registration Deadline: Thursday, January 31,
2013
DATE: Thursday afternoons starting February 7, 2013
TIMES: Times vary. Exact times are listed above. 5 modules.
register online
COST: $540 for first person and $310 for each additional attendee
Registration Deadline: Thursday, January 31,
2013
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GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
• ICD-9 Up-Dates are usually released in October. The best way I know of to
get the most current information is to join your you MAC's (Medicare Administrative
Contractor) List Serve.
• 2013 CPT, HCPCS Changes, Additions and Revisions - Your MAC may have already
provided you with a list of changes. If not, here is the one that I received from Palmetto
GBA the MAC here in Northern California.
As always I recommend that you research all codes prior to using them.
NATIONAL NEWS
• ICD-10 as mentioned previously will become mandatory in October of 2014.
CMS has developed a variety of educational resources to help Medicare FFS providers
understand and prepare for the transition to ICD-10. General information about ICD-10 is
available at http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/
Coding/ICD10/index.html on the CMS website.
• Several Long Awaited Proposed Health Reform Regulations Released From the
ACA Week In Review Dated November 22, 2012: "Several long awaited proposed regulations
that govern implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
provisions were released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday.
These regulations are intended to provide detailed guidance regarding implementation of
the 2010 law. Of special note--starting in Jan. 2014--it will be illegal for an insurer to
discriminate due to pre-existing conditions in denying coverage. It is estimated that
this one provision will provide insurance options for some 129 million Americans. In
addition to the pre-existing conditions exclusion, insurers will not be able to
discriminate based upon gender, occupation, claims history or health status for the
purpose of raising premiums.
Additional Standards were also laid out in this week's proposed rule that relate to
issuers' determinations of essential health benefits and their value. PPACA requires
payers in the individual/small group markets to include within their plans core essential
benefits. ACA is following this development closely and is active nationally on behalf of
the profession. Be sure to look for ACA comments on these proposed rules in future
editions of Week in Review. If you haven't yet decided to contribute to CHAMP, consider
these national proposals and how they will affect you. Follow health care reform
here.
NATIONAL MEDICARE
• 2013 Medicare Part B Deductible is $147.00
• 2013 Medicare Fees - As I am writing this the 2013 fees
which were released in November reflect the 27% decrease. It is quite possible that they
will increase early in 2013 so it is recommended that you not do your billing for visits
in January until we get the final word. To find the fee schedules for your area visit
your Medicare Administrative Contract (MAC) website.
• PQRS - Just in case you have not heard, beginning
January 1, 2013 there have been some major changes that will affect all of us. At the
time I am writing this I am waiting for Susan McClelland to up-date the materials for the
ACA so that I have correct information on its use in 2013. If you need more information
regarding PQRS, please contact your local state association or the American Chiropractic
Association.
• GP Modifier No Longer Required as of 10/2012. This
modifier should not be used on any claims beginning October 1, 2012. The modifier GY will
still be used for all the physical medicine codes.
• Signature Requirements continue to be a major concern.
To
learn more about the signature requirements you can read on topics such as "What is
required for a Valid Signature?", "What should I do if I haven't signed an order or
medical record?", "What is a signature log?", "What if the physician signs the order or
progress note, but the signature is not legible?" LEARN MORE
• Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) Redesign CR 7676, from
which this
article is taken, announces that CMS has undertaken a redesign of the MSN, in order to: 1)
make the document current and consistent with all applicable statutes and laws; and 2) to
render it more easily and widely understood by the beneficiary population that it serves.
In addition, CR 7676 announces that of the 'Medicare Claims Processing
Manual' Chapter 21 (Medicare Summary Notices), Sections 10.3-31 (MSN Redesign) has been
updated to reflect the new MSN designs. This update is effective with the final
implementation of the new designs on January 3, 2013, and will be used to provide guidance
on the implementation of these new MSN designs.
Additional Information: You can find the official instruction, CR 7676,
issued to your Carrier, FI, A/B MAC, RHHI or DME MAC by visiting
this link on the CMS website. You will find the updated 'Medicare Claims
Processing Manual' Chapter 21 (Medicare Summary Notices), Sections 10.3-31 (MSN Redesign),
and including all of the new (and final) MSN designs as attachments to that CR.
CALIFORNIA MEDICARE
• The Online Provider Services (OPS) URL Has Changed. The new Web address,
https://www.onlineproviderservices.com/ecx_improvev2/. You may also access OPS from the
Palmetto GBA Web site
CALIFORNIA WORKERS COMPENSATION
• FAQs regarding SB 863 which the Governor signed the bill into law on
September 18, 2012. This FAQ page Topics covered in this FAQ include:
The basics
Independent medical review
Medical care
Qualified medical examiners
Medical provider networks
Independent bill review
Permanent disability benefits
Supplemental job displacement benefits
Liens
LEARN MORE
• Division of Workers' Compensation Preparing Balanced
Approach to SB 863 Implementation
Information on all changes will be posted on website Newsline No. 69-12
The Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) is on target for implementation of Senate Bill
863's effective date of Jan. 1, 2013. The division is taking a balanced approach that will
reflect the bill's intention to balance substantial benefit increases to injured workers
with efficiencies and cost savings to employers.
Some aspects of SB 863 will become law on Jan. 1, 2013 without any
regulatory action. You
are encourage to check the DWC website for frequent updates on SB 863. Once the first
parts of the law are implemented on Jan. 1, 2013, the information will reflect the changes
and help stakeholders prepare for the next steps in this important reform package.
LEARN MORE
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