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  • Advanced Beneficiary Notifications (ABN) for PT and OT

Advanced Beneficiary Notifications (ABN) for PT and OT

  • 22 Apr 2020
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (CDT)

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Therapy Comply, a leading physical and occupational therapy education and compliance firm, will be presenting a webinar on the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) rules and requirements on April 22nd at 12:00 - 1:00 PM CST and again on April 23rd at 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST.  

The course will cover Medicare’s policy on the use of ABNs including mandatory and voluntary use, documentation requirements, use in special circumstances, and potential pitfalls.  The course will be tailored specifically to outpatient therapy services.  

A recording of the webinar will be available to all attendees and a copy of the slides will be distributed following the webinar.  No extra charge for the recording.

Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage

  • Mandatory and voluntary ABNs
  • ABN triggering events – changes in the treatment plan
  • Notice and delivery requirements
  • Illegal uses of an ABN
  • Dual Eligibles and other patients with special considerations
  • Patient decisions i.e. refusal to sign
  • Collection of funds and refunds

Documentation

  • Completion of the ABN form – Details of each section
  • Date and signature requirements
  • Authorized representatives
  • Retention requirements
  • Use of ABN modifiers

Registration: 

April 22nd at 12:00 - 1:00 PM CST

April 23rd at 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST

Fee: Fee for Yearly Members            $35 for Monthly Members                  $50 for Non-Members

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PT: This webinar will qualify for 1 hour of PT and PTA CME credit in AL, AK, AZ, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MS, MN, MO, MT, NE, NM, NH, NC, ND, OH, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY

OT: This webinar will qualify for 1 hour of OT and OTA CME credit in AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, NM, NV, NH, NC, ND, OH, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY

Speaker: Zachary Edgar JD, LLM is the managing partner 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 seven years as in-house counsel 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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