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National
Government Services, Inc.
Medicare Monthly Review Part A and B |
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Combined Part A and Part B Newsletter |
MMR-2007- 09A, September 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
(rescheduled from September 18, 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
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