2022 Critical Access Hospital and Rural Health Clinic Reimbursement Virtual Symposium On Demand

On Demand | Virtual

Conference Day 1

April 12, 2022
12:00 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. ET
Telehealth Coding and Billing for CAHs

Most providers were reluctant to utilize telehealth services prior to COVID-19. But after the pandemic hit, many of them had no choice. What will the future bring? What is allowed in 2022? This session will cover the latest and greatest information from CMS related to telehealth services and applicable state-level guidelines.

1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. ET
Compliance Programming for the Critical Access Hospital

Compliance programs are challenging throughout healthcare, but the CAH environment presents some unique considerations. This session will cover the elements of a compliance program, how to develop a meaningful work plan, how to set reasonable expectations, and how to assess effectiveness.

1:55 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. ET
PROPELMedicare-CAH Version: A Simple Solution for Staying Up to Date with Regulatory Changes

We know that keeping up with Medicare and weeding out regulatory updates most pertinent for CAHs can be a full-time job. During this session, you’ll experience a sample of how the PROPELMedicare Watchdog service--one of the key benefits of a PROPELMedicare-CAH version membership--can help manage the Medicare monitoring for your team so you have time to focus on more pressing issues.

2:25 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. ET
Networking Break
2:40 p.m. - 3:25 p.m. ET
PHE Waivers and Flexibilities: Predicting the Future

The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) brought with it a host of waivers and flexibilities from CMS. As we near a potential end to the PHE, this session will review those waivers and flexibilities and their potential impact on future healthcare policy.

3:35 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. ET
Chronic Care, Transitional and Primary Care Management, and Advanced Care Planning

CAHs and RHCs can bill for care management services to provide a variety of options for quality care. This session will review the new codes for primary care management, changes for chronic care management, and when transitional care can be provided. It will discuss time and documentation requirements. The session will also highlight the requirements for advanced care planning and how providers can report these services.

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET
Live Q&A

Join our speakers for a live Q&A and ask questions you have from the day’s sessions.

Conference Day 2

April 13, 2022
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. ET
340B Drug Reporting in CAHs and Handling HRSA Audits

This session will provide you with the current legislative and regulatory landscape along with the critical information you need to comply with the complex and evolving rules and guidelines. Additionally, this session will help entities gain tools needed to operate effective and efficient 340B programs. We will review the current Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) audit process and provide best practices for audit readiness.

12:55 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. ET
Preventive Care Visits: Effective Documentation, Coding, and Billing

This session will cover the complexities surrounding Medicare’s preventive coding and documentation guidelines. It will focus on the Initial Preventative Physical Exam (IPPE) and both the initial and subsequent Annual Wellness Visits (AWV). Recent comparative billing reports have increased the scrutiny of these codes, so it is important to have proper documentation in the event of a payer review.

1:40 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. ET
Networking Break
2:10 p.m. - 2:55 p.m. ET
Reporting Incident-To Services and Other Visits in CAHs and RHCs

Patient visits are a common and high-volume service at CAHs and RHCs. But the type of visit and services provided can determine how to report the claim—as well as which provider to bill. This session will review 2022 Medicare coverage and billing for preventive services, mental health visits, and other types of special services, as well as delving into incident-to billing and related staffing requirements.

3:05 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. ET
Applying Condition Codes 44 and W2 in CAHs

Condition codes 44 and W2 allow facilities to recover reimbursement for Medicare patients incorrectly admitted as inpatients. Understanding the differences can help CAHs leverage their limited resources to get compliant reimbursement. This session will review the advantages and disadvantages of condition codes 44 and W2 so CAHs can determine how to best deploy their resources when making status changes.

4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
Live Q&A

Join our speakers for a live Q&A and ask questions you have from the day’s sessions.

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