How to Bill Ancillary Services…and Get Paid

Your Expert Presenter:
Samantha Mullins, CPC, PMCC, MCS-P, ACS-AN Director of Practice Management and Managed Care for the Southern Region, Medac–Anesthesiology Billing Specialists Samantha Mullins is Medac’s Director of Practice Management and Managed Care for the Southern Region. She has over 13 years of healthcare experience, nine of which are anesthesia-specific. Since 2005, Samantha has sat on the Anesthesia Specialty Advisory Board for the Board of Medical Specialty Coding (BMSC). She is an active member of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and the MGMA focus group, Anesthesia Administration Assembly (AAA). She is also an active member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), holding their Certificate in Professional Coding (CPC), and she is an approved Professional Medical Coding Curriculum (PMCC) instructor, serving as the Birmingham Chapter 2003 President-elect and the 2004 Chapter President.
Who Should Attend
This conference benefits a wide variety of health care professionals. Practice managers Office managers Compliance officers CRNAs Physicians Practice administrators Billing managers Coders Reimbursement managers Insurance coordinators Billing service professionals There is no limit to the number of staff from your office who can participate. One registration fee lets your entire staff listen in via speakerphone! Save money — no travel expenses!

You may not bill for ancillary services every day, but you can’t afford to let denials stack up for these high-dollar procedures. Billing for ancillary services is complicated – especially when payers’ requirements are moving targets. And the procedures themselves are highly complex. Coding them correctly hinges on your understanding them and knowing what to look for on the chart.

Join coding expert Samantha Mullins, CPC, PMCC, MCS-P, ACS-AN
Director of Practice Management and Managed Care for the Southern Region, Medac–Anesthesiology Billing Specialists, for a session focused on seeing better reimbursement for Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE), invasive lines and specialized services like critical care.

In addition to learning what documentation to look for when coding ancillary services, at the end of this audio conference, you will be able to:

Explain how answering one simple question can lead to better reimbursement for TEE;
Know when you deserve reimbursement for invasive lines and what to do if you’re denied;
Recognize which cancelled services are billable, and what modifiers will increase your chances of being paid;
Spot the warning signs of incorrect ventilation management billing – and when you may unbundle for other special services;
Navigate payer policies to deal with common coding dilemmas like billing time for ancillary services, how to handle non-billable services, billing for CRNA-performed ancillary services...and much more!

Plus, bring your toughest questions and most complicated coding scenarios for one-on-one Q & A throughout the session and stop those denials from piling up once and for all. Register now!

To find out about upcoming conferences and for a complete listing of CDs, please visit www.decisionhealth.com.

One registration fee lets your entire staff listen in! Save money - no travel expenses!