National Provider Enrollment Forum 2019 | Las Vegas February 25-28, 2019

Agenda Day 1

Monday, April 20

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast - Exhibit Hall

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Navigating the Provider Enrollment Process

Sierra Farleman

Sierra Farleman from the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Novitas kicks off the conference with a session introducing the enrollment process and highlighting the roles of MACs. This session provides an overview of the various CMS forms you may need to enroll your practitioner or provider, touches on the application and revalidation processes, and details the top reasons why applications may require further development upon submission to a MAC.

9:10 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.

2020 Enrollment Regulations Updates

Abigail Kaericher

Get up to date on all new and upcoming regulatory changes, particularly regarding CMS and Medicare. Plus, get clarity on recent and upcoming changes to enrollment processes.

10:10 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.

Networking Break - Exhibit Hall

10:40 a.m. – 11:40 p.m.

Identity & Access, PECOS, NPPES, and CMS’s Surrogacy Program: Successful Setup and Access to Your Providers/Suppliers

David J. Zetter, PHR, SHRM-CP, CHCC, CPCO, CPC, COC, PCS, FCS, CHBC, CMUP, PESC, CMAP, CMAPA, CMMP

Master the PECOS Identity & Access Management System to request surrogacy on behalf of providers. Plus, David Zetter clarifies how Delegated Officials and Authorized Officials take on different meanings when performing enrollment vs. acting as a surrogate.

11:40 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.

Lunch provided - Exhibit Hall

12:40 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.

How to Complete the CMS-855I

Sierra Farleman

Sierra Farleman from the MAC Novitas explains in detail how to complete the CMS-855I form to enroll physician and nonphysician practitioners with Medicare. This session provides attendees with the unique opportunity to receive guidance directly from a MAC regarding how to complete a CMS-855 form.

1:50 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Maintaining Provider Enrollment and Performing Medicare Revalidations

Terri Lynn Davis, BS

Keeping your information updated and accurate with payers is crucial to a successful practice. This session provides tips for remaining organized, staying informed, and keeping payers up to date with your practitioners’ and group’s information. These best practices will help you ensure that no recredentialing or Medicare revalidations are ever missed.

2:50 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Networking Break - Exhibit Hall

3:20 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.

Contracting With Commercial Payers

David J. Zetter, PHR, SHRM-CP, CHCC, CPCO, CPC, COC, PCS, FCS, CHBC, CMUP, PESC, CMAP, CMAPA, CMMP

Join David Zetter for an introduction to enrolling, contracting, and credentialing with commercial payers. Learn what to expect from the overall process, the vendors, and your staff when enrolling with commercial payers. Zetter also provides best practices for successful enrollment with these payers.

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Introduction to CAQH Solutions

Jammal Dorsey, MBA, CSP, CSM, CSPO, and Christopher Swartz

Join industry experts Jammal Dorsey and Christopher Swartz as they discuss the benefits healthcare organizations are achieving through the usage of CAQH services. Specifically, the representatives showcase real-world examples of how those solutions have improved provider data management and credentialing processes for health plans.

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Reception - Exhibit Hall

**Agenda and Speakers Subject to Change**

Who should attend?
  • Provider enrollment leads professionals
  • Credentialing specialists
  • Enrollment specialists
  • Payer credentialing Managers
  • Provider enrollment managers and supervisor
  • Practice administrators
  • Practice enrollment managers

CEUs

Dedicated Q&A
at the end of each session

Take advantage of opportunities to get your challenges solved with direct access to top enrollment experts

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