Cms Telephone Seminars

Medicare Secondary Payer Act: Protecting Medicare's Interest In Insurance Settlements ...iew of all pertinent statutes and regulations, as well as CMS interpretation in its manuals and policies. We will address individual areas of law separately as to the manner in which the MSP applies in each. Most significantly, you will learn about workers' compensation settlements, as CMS is most actively monitoring them and has established policies with respect to addressing past and future  more...

Key Legal and Practical Considerations When Forming an ACO: Seizing the Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges to Achieve Qual ...ructive analysis of the Final Rule and guidance issued by CMS, DOJ, and the FTC, and the lessons learned from previous attempts at hospital-physician alignment, you will gain an in-depth look at the critical considerations every health care organization and provider must address for forming and implementing an ACO to achieve effective quality and savings. This live audio conference is designed  more...

Considering Medicare's Interest in Future Medical Expenses While Avoiding MSA Overfunding ...d liability cases. Explore alternatives to submission for CMS approval as a means of compliance. The program advocates a reasoned approach to allocating for the Medicare Set Aside and to deciding whether submission for approval is advisable considering anecdotal evidence of MSA overfunding. This live audio conference is designed for human resources managers, attorneys, benefits and payroll  more...

Calculating the Cost of a Change ...rn both what they should pay and what they shouldn't pay. CMs, attorneys, and the consultants and accountants that advise them will learn what is needed to accurately and persuasively price a change. We will focus on the hard topics - the legitimate damages associated with delay, the real costs of inefficiency, the balancing concerns when pricing acceleration. We will also touch on the  more...

IPPS Final Rule ...ospitals to better manage utilization. As time has passed CMS has modified the program to better recognize severity of illness AND to reduce payments to hospitals for certain quality of care issues such as reducing payment for hospital acquired conditions. This live audio conference is designed to help the audience understand the modifications to the IPPS for fiscal year 2012 as outlined in the  more...

Recovery Audit Contractor Roll Out - What Can We Expect? ...t regions and the RACs have posted new issues approved by CMS for review. This teleconference will review who, what and how providers can prepare for the reviews, the lessons learned and the appeal process, including CMS' recently issued recoupment time limits and interest assessment rules. Medical records directors, health information directors, billing managers, coders, business managers,  more...

Healthcare Self-Disclosure Update ... Enforcement and Recovery Act? - How does the position of CMS alter the approach of a health care provider undertaking voluntary disclosure? - How does the OIG's revised Self-Disclosure Protocol alter the approach of a health care provider undertaking voluntary disclosure? - If a health care provider reaches settlement with the Department of Justice, what impact will that settlement have on  more...