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National Government Services, Inc.
Medicare Monthly Review Part A and B
A Combined Part A and Part B Newsletter
MMR-2007 10A,October 2007

Don’t Miss Out on Upcoming Medicare Training… Save These Dates!!!

National Government Services, Inc. Provider Outreach & Education team introduces Medicare education for all our Northeast providers! Medicare Fee-for-Service facilities in New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine,and Massachusetts will be able to take advantage of an expanded list of training events and resources.

The consolidation of education efforts amongst the Northeast region brings together the long-held traditions of customer focus and educational excellence. This training approach further creates an opportunity to deliver the very best in service and education to the provider and supplier communities serviced by National Government Services.

The following dates have been scheduled for provider training. Additional education may be offered according to the needs of our providers. Dates and topics are subject to change – please join our Listserv to stay aware of any changes/additions to the training calendar:

http://www.empiremedicare.com/servlist/listservformindex.htm .

Please note: The sessions outlined below are appropriate for all facilities in the Northeast, unless otherwise indicated. Details regarding provider types will be outlined in the invitations posted for each session.

Date

Time

Topic

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Introduction to Skilled Nursing Facility Billing (SNF) Teleconference, Part 2 of 2

Thursday, October 4, 2007

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Ban on Admission, Benefit Exhaust, & No-Pay Billing Teleconference

Thursday, October 11, 2007

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Navigating the FISS/DDE Inquiry Menu Webinar

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

(rescheduled from July 12, 2007)

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Inpatient Hospital Prospective Payment System (PPS) Billing & Coding Teleconference

Thursday, October 25, 2007
(rescheduled from July 19, 2007)

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Top End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Reason Codes Teleconference

Thursday, November 1, 2007

9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Fundamentals of Medicare Program Seminar (Live) to be held at Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CSCPA) in Rocky Hill, CT

Wednesday, November 8, 2007

9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Fundamentals of Medicare Program Seminar (Live) to be held at Metrotech, Brooklyn, NY

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Claims Correction using FISS/DDE Webinar

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Fundamentals of Medicare Program Seminar (Live) to be held at University Hospital, Syracuse, NY

Thursday, November 15, 2007

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Miscellaneous Billing Policies Teleconference

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Teleconference (topic to be announced)

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Avoiding Common NPI/Enrollment Errors Teleconference

Thursday, November 29, 2007

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Miscellaneous Billing Policies Teleconference

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Home Health Updates Teleconference (applies to CT, ME, MA, RI, VT, & NH Home Health providers only)

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

10:00-11:30 a.m.

Adjustments & Cancels Using FISS/DDE Webinar

Thursday, December 13, 2007

10:00-11:30 a.m.

The Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Screening Process Teleconference

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

10:00-11:30 a.m.

The Life of a Medicare Claim Teleconference

Thursday, December 20, 2007

10:00-11:30 a.m.

First Quarter FY 2008 Provider Open Forum Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference

Visit our Web site for details: www.empiremedicare.com/traina/partatraining.cfm