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  • Medicare Appeals for PT/OT

Medicare Appeals for PT/OT

  • 30 Nov 2017
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (CST)

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  • If you wish to pay by check please email me at info@therapycomply.com.
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Therapy Comply, a leading physical and occupational therapy education and compliance firm, will be presenting a webinar on the Medicare appeals process on November 30th at 12:00 - 1:00 PM CDT.  The course will cover appeals for traditional Part A and B as well as appeals for Part C Medicare Advantage Plans and Part D prescription plans.  Each level of appeals will be covered, including time-frames for filing, an overview of each step, and tips for preparation.  The course will specifically address topics important for physical and occupational therapists.  All attendees will receive a detailed step-by-step guide that will provide practical assistance on appeals issues.

The webinar will cover the following topics:

Introduction

  •  Documentation best practices for physical and occupational therapy
  • Determinations that can and cannot be appealed
  • Appointing a representative

Medicare Part A and B Appeals

  • First level: Redetermination
  • Second level: Reconsideration
  • Third level: ALJ Hearing
  • Fourth level: Medicare Appeals Council
  • Fifth level: Judicial Review

Medicare Part C and D Appeals

  • Level One: Request for Reconsideration
  • Level Two: Independent Review Entity
  • Level Three: Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
  • Level Four: Medicare Appeals Council
  • Level Five: Judicial Review

Date/Time: November 30th, 2017 12:00-1:00 CDT

Fee: $75

Registration URL: 

CEU: This program meets the American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC) guidelines for 1.0 CEUs. Can be split between Core A, CPCO and CPMA for continuing education units.

PT: This webinar will quality for 1 hour of PT CME credit in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY

OT: This webinar will quality for 1 hour of OT CME credit in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, MN, MS, MO, NC, NE, NV, NH, ND, OH, OR, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY

Speaker: Zachary Edgar JD, LLM is the lead consultant for Therapy Comply.  Zachary is healthcare attorney who specializes in state healthcare regulatory issues particularly for physical and occupational therapy practices.  Zachary has spent the last five years as in-house council for a physical therapy management company where he handled a wide variety of healthcare legal issues including: federal and state healthcare fraud and abuse laws, state professional and facility licensing issues, HIPAA, employment issues, and Medicare and Medicaid compliance.  Zachary obtained his BA and JD from the University for Arizona and an LLM in healthcare law from Loyola University. 


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