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Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits to Apply to Outpatient Providers that Furnish Rehabilitation Therapy Services

Provider Training Conference Call with Question & Answer Session

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Provider Communications Group will host a toll-free provider training conference call about the CCI Edits as they will apply to providers of outpatient rehabilitation therapy services. Effective January 1, 2006, the outpatient providers impacted for the first time include:

  • Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), Inpatient, Part B (TOB 22X)
  • Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), Outpatient Part B (TOB 23X)
  • Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORF) (TOB 75X)
  • Outpatient Physical Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology Providers (OPT) also known as Rehab Agencies (TOB 74X)
  • Home Health Agencies (HHA), Part B, services not under a home health plan of treatment (TOB 34X)

The training will include a presentation on the basic CCI concepts and structure, as well as its application to outpatient provider services, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy services. A PowerPoint slide presentation will be posted to the Medicare Learning Network’s Coding Educational Resources Web Guide at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/icd9code.asp External Link for you to download prior to the call so that you can follow along with the presenter,

Following the presentation, providers will have an opportunity to ask questions of CMS subject matter experts concerning this topic.

The call will take place:

Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Conference Title: CCI Edits
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET

1. To register for the call, participants need to go to: https://ww4.premconf.com/webrsvp/register?conf_id=4001635j External Link

    • The call-in number will be given after the registration is completed
    • All call participants must register
    • Registration for the call will end on December 5, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. ET

2. To view the time the call will start, registrants will need to select their time zone in the drop-down box under “Time.”

3. Scroll down to the second orange box and SELECT “Click here to create a profile.”

4. Fill in the field with an asterisk (*)

    • *Email address
    • *Password (6 characters in length containing both numbers and letters)
    • *First name
    • *Last Name
    • *Phone number
    • *Time Zone: your time zone
    • *Completed click Submit

5. Next screen says, “Welcome, Participant Name.” Answer the next set of questions:

  • *Choose your salutation
  • *What is your name?
  • *What is your organization?
  • *What is your email address?
  • *How many people are sitting with you?
  • *Submit

6. Click “Confirm Registration” to receive a confirmation email.

Online Evaluation Form:
We have developed an online evaluation form that can be quickly completed and submitted. We ask that participants complete this online evaluation form to help us make informed decisions to improve our training activities. The online evaluation form, titled “Training Evaluation Form,” can be found on the registration page at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/cont_eval_form.asp. External Link We look forward to hearing your comments.

If you have questions, or require special accommodations, please contact Geanelle E. Griffith at geanelle.griffith@cms.hhs.gov or at (410) 786-4466.

CMS Learn Resource Listserv 200511-02

Posted: 11/17/2005

 

CPT codes, descriptions, and other data only are copyright 2005 American Medical Association (or such other date of publication of CPT). All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Apply.

 

 

   
 
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