Coding and Medicare Update: 2010
Webinar/Audio Conference

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PMI’s annual update underscores revisions to physician codes, Medicare/OIG revisions in real-world terminology that you can take back to the practice and all year long! Includes new CPT® code changes, RVU conversion factor update, discussion on the elimination of consultation codes, payment coverage improvements, and much more.

Program Highlights:

• AMA’s definitions of consults and transfer of care
• New rules for business associates under HIPAA and how it affects your office
• New HIPAA enforcement penalties
• Learn how Red Flag Rules and RAC audits will impact your practice
• New consultation guidelines
• Review important rules for coding “incident to”
• Learn how implementing e-prescribing, and PQRI can increase revenue
• Payment increase for the IPPE “Welcome to Medicare” preventive exam.
• New CMS payment and policy changes
• Why CMS is predicting that Family Practice, Internal Medicine, and Geriatric Specialist will see an increase in payment.

About the Presenter

Linda Lindsey is a Certified Compliance Professional with more than 25 years of clinical and administrative experience in both hospital and multispecialty group practices. She received specialized training at Johns Hopkins University and worked with a large HMO for eight years designing and implementing Quality Assurance programs. Linda has presented programs with PMI for a number of years. Prior to teaching, she worked as a Practice Administrator for several multi-specialty groups. Additionally, Linda has taught health education for eight medical groups covering three counties. She also has published results of research from Quality Assurance programs at New York Academy of Medicine. Linda reviews textbooks for two major publishers. Topics include insurance processing, coding, law, ethics, and administrative medical assistance.