Palmetto GBA – Florida’s Update
Date/Time: 05/23/2014, 10:45 am - 3:30 pm
Provider: Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association
The Palmetto GBA update is in conjunction with the FHPCA Forum conference on Friday, May 23rd. There will be two sessions presented by Palmetto. Hospice Billing Topics: 10:45am-12:15pm and Hospice Clinical Topics: 1:30-3:30pm.
Registration fees include a full day’s admission, beginning with continental breakfast at 8am, a morning break-out session, lunch, and two afternoon sessions from Palmetto.
Palmetto GBA: Navigating the Medicare Maze
The maze of requests for claims and documentation information is a daily challenge for all Medicare providers. This two part series is designed for hospice providers and their staff to equip them with the tools they need to successfully navigate the Medicare billing, coverage and documentation requirements.
BILLING UPDATE
Speaker: Tammi Tucci, Provider Outreach and Education Senior Ombudsman, Palmetto GBA
- Who Can Review Your Medicare Claims?
- Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC)
- Zone Process Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)
- Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT)
- Office of Inspector General (OIG)
- Strategic Health Solutions, the Supplemental Medical Review Contractor (SMRC)
- The Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC)
- Additional Documentation Requests (ADRs)
- Process and Procedures
- Comparative Billing Reports (CBRs)
- First Level Appeals
- Medicare Overpayment Process
- Medicare Regulatory Updates
- Web Resources
- Questions and Answers
CLINICAL UPDATE
Speaker: Charles Canaan, Senior Provider Education Consultant, Palmetto GBA
- Root Cause Analysis
- Statistics and Data Analysis
- Documentation for End Stage Cardiovascular Disease
- Documentation to Gather During Admission (Baseline Information)
