Tuesday, June 9 – Main Conference
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Registration
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Hidden compliance risks within the Medicare billing privilege process
You’ve got to think about how your enrollment application information will affect how your practice, clinic or hospital bills. The two processes are more intertwined than you might expect. Dennis will explain exactly how the two are related and alert you to surprising fraud and abuse vulnerabilities. Know the risks so you can minimize your exposure to them.
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Question and answer session
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Revalidation Road Map: From notification to 60-day deadline
If a revalidation letter hits your mailbox today, you’ve got 60 days to file. Miss the deadline and you could see your billing privileges revoked. Even if you file on time, you’re not out of the woods – one form mistake could delay approval, holding up payments for services already performed. Dennis will provide you with a simple checklist to help you through revalidation and avoid the hassles.
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
2009 Medicare Enrollment Update: New processes and rule changes
Online enrollment … revalidation … enrollment rules continue to evolve. You can’t afford to jump into the complicated process with outdated instructions at your side. Snag the latest forms, processes and filing options as Dennis arms you with enrollment fundamentals. Learn how to respond should your enrollment forms be rejected.
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Networking lunch
1:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
How to complete the CMS-855B for clinics/group practices
Get the know-how to tackle this 51-page application. Dennis explains whether you need a separate form for each location, who is required to sign the forms, which sections must be completed under which circumstances and how the supporting documentation must correlate with the information on the 855. He’ll also explain how to be sure that
you’re correctly submitting all necessary supporting documentation – such as professional and business licenses, NPI notification letters and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Agreement.
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
How to complete the CMS-855S for DME suppliers
Big changes are in store for DME suppliers, now that competitive bidding has been introduced. Although physicians aren’t required to competitively bid if they offer certain supplies in their offices, other rules have changed and may affect your enrollment. In this session, Dennis will tell you which sections of the 33-page application should be completed and why.
Wednesday, June 10 – Main Conference
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
How to complete the CMS-855I for physicians and non-physician practitioners (NPPs)
Here you’ll learn how to complete each required section of the 33-page CMS-855I for physicians and for physician assistants, physical therapists and other NPPs, including whether you need to use the Medicare Identification Number and the NPI, what happens when billing privileges are reassigned, the impact of entity-level changes on individual enrollment approvals and more.
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
How to complete the CMS-855R for Reassignment of Medicare Benefits
Before you submit this 11-page application, make sure you understand and are in compliance with Medicare rules and regulations for teaching physicians, moonlighting and carrier jurisdiction. Dennis won’t let you leave before you know which sections must be submitted to your carrier and which other forms must go with the CMS-855R.
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Question and answer session
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
How to apply for mandatory electronic funds transfer
Medicare enrollment rules now require new applicants to accept Medicare payments electronically. That means one more form you must fill out when you enroll. You’ll get a step-by-step look at how to fill out the five-part CMS-588 form, what information you need to supply and when to get it to your carrier so that payment doesn’t stop altogether.
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Question and answer session
Conference Adjourns
“I have been to several conferences and I am amazed at the information that is presented each time. You can tell Dennis has researched his information and is in the middle of the enrollment process every day, like we are.”
- Donna Hankins, Surgical Care Affiliates UC
