Sometimes even the most
ancient of wisdom and strongest fortune-telling powers aren�t enough to
alleviate the complexity of E&M coding. Physicians and compliance
officers have long had the misfortune to fumble with confusing documentation
guidelines while under the risk of being audited. Now more than ever, medical
practices are losing money because of undercoding and poor documentation of
their Evaluation & Management (E&M) services. It is no hidden message that
E&M claims comprise about 40% of part B Medicare payments and that the
Medicare claims error rate for 2003 still exceeds CMS� target. So what can your
medical office do to change its ill-fated destiny of being denied or
underpaid? Don�t rely on luck to get reimbursed properly! Attend this seminar,
and chances are, your coding and documentation mistakes will be a thing of the
past. For the future, we predict your practice will code properly and prosper!
Austin:
March 16
Holiday
Inn Town Lake
20
N I-35
�(512) 472-8211
Radisson
Central
6060
N. Central Expwy.
�(214) 750-6060
Hilton
Airport
611
NW Loop 410
�(210) 340-6060
Lubbock: March 30
Holiday
Inn & Towers
801
Avenue Q
�(806) 763-1200
Warwick
5701
Main St.
Casa de Palmas Hotel
101 N. Main St.
�(956) 631-1101
Tyler: April 6
East Texas Medical Center
Pavilion
801 Clinic Drive�����������
(903) 597-0351
Who Should Attend
The seminar was developed for
physicians.� Medical office employees,
management, front office, billing, clerical, nursing and medical record
personnel, compliance officers and reimbursement specialists may also benefit.�
PLEASE NOTE: A separate E&M seminar series will be
held for office staff.�
Registration Fee
TMA/TMAA member or their staff ����������������� $129
Additional person from same office������������������ $109
Non member��������������������������������������������������� $169
Refund Policy: Requests for a refund
should be submitted in writing (fax or mail).�
TMA charges a $20 processing fee for each refund.
Dinner: ��������� �5:30
pm � 6 pm
Seminar:����������� 6 pm-9 pm
Agenda:
�5:30
pm-6 pm������������ Dinner
�6 pm-7:30 pm������������ Review
the E&M basics per 1995/1997 documentation guidelines
�7:30 pm-9 pm������������ Discuss specific Medicare coverage
compliance issues, including critical care, incident-to, key modifiers.
Continuing Medical Education
Texas Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for continuing medical education to provide continuing medical
education for physicians.
The Texas Medical
Association designates this activity for a maximum of 3 category 1 credits
toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award including 1 hour ethics credit.� Each physician should claim only those
credits that he/she actually spend in the activity.
Texas Medical Association designates this activity for
up to 1 hour in the area of ethics/professional responsibility education.
Liability Insurance Discount
Physicians who are insured with
the Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT) may earn professional liability
insurance discounts by participating in approved continuing education
activities.� TMLT policy-holders who
complete this course will earn a three percent discount (not to exceed $1,000)
that will be applied to their next eligible policy period.
Course Objectives
Upon
completion of this program, participants should be able to:
1)
Describe
how to use the CPTTM ��manual and Medicare guidelines to code and document E&M
services.
2)
Identify the process of how Medicare values E&M
services.
3) Discuss Medicare coverage issues and
the medical review of E&M services for 2004.
Speaker Profile
Diana
Adams, RHIA has been
a Registered Health Information Administrator for 30 years, and has an
extensive background in inpatient and outpatient coding, documentation,
reimbursement, and compliance issues.� She
is Principal of RRA, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in coding
documentation issues, risk compliance audits, plus CPT/HCPCS and ICD-9
compliance training for hospitals, outpatient/surgery centers and 26 physician
specialty areas.� Ms. Adams presents
educational programs throughout the United States where clients include the
Texas Medical Association, Arkansas Medical Society, government facilities and
private hospital and physician entities.�
Debra L.
Patterson, MD, Medicare Medical
Director, TrailBlazer Health Enterprises, LLC, Dr. Patterson is a graduate of
Texas Tech University School of Medicine and is board certified in Internal
Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Following residency, she
was engaged in the clinical practice of general Internal Medicine for 19 years
in Dallas. Dr. Patterson joined TrailBlazer in 1997 as a part-time Contractor
Medical Director while continuing to practice clinical medicine. She became a
full-time Contractor Medical Director in 1999. TrailBlazer Health Enterprises
is a CMS contracted Medicare Carrier and Fiscal Intermediary responsible for
processing Medicare claims for Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Virginia, Maryland,
Delaware, and the District of Columbia
Dr. Patterson is a member of the Dallas County Medical Society, the Texas Medical Association, the American Medical Association, the Texas Academy of Internal Medicine and the American College of Physicians. She has represented the Dallas County Medical Society as a delegate to the Texas Medical Association House of Delegates for more than 10 years.
4 Easy Ways to
Register:
� Mail registration form and check or credit card information to: Texas Medical Association, Attn: E&M Seminar, 401 W. 15th St., Austin, TX 78701-1680.
� Call (800) 880-1300, ext.1452 or (512) 370-1452, to register with American Express, VISA, or MasterCard.
� Fax registration form with credit card information to: TMA Seminars at (512) 370-1635.
� Visit the practice management section of TMA�s web site at www.texmed.org to register online with your American Express, MasterCard, or VISA