The Noridian Provider Outreach and Education (POE) staff is hosting a SNF Medical Review Errors webinar on July 13, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. This session includes: Skilled services Coverage requirements Documentation requirements Billing tips Medical Review errors To sign up for this webinar or other webinar of interest, click HERE.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a live webcast for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET. The focus of this training will be to assist providers from the following care settings in better understanding how Review and Correct Reports fit within the overall Quality Reporting Program: Skilled Nursing Facilities, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, and Long-Term Care Hospitals. Additionally, the training will provide information about re-submitting data to correct errors prior to the quarterly submission deadlines to ensure the accuracy of the data which will ultimately be publicly displayed.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a live webcast for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET. The focus of this training will be to assist providers from the following care settings in better understanding how Review and Correct Reports fit within the overall Quality Reporting Program: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, Long-Term Care Hospitals, and Skilled Nursing Facilities. Additionally, the training will provide information about re-submitting data to correct errors prior to the quarterly submission deadlines to ensure the accuracy of the data which will ultimately be publicly displayed.

The Noridian Provider Outreach and Education (POE) staff is hosting a two-part Appeals webinar. Part 1 will be on March 23, 2017 and Part 2 will be on March 28, 2017, both starting at 1 p.m. Central Time. Each session will last approximately one hour. Part 1 will include: The five levels of appeal Form completion Appeal processing guidelines Noridian Medicare Portal appeal submission Resources Part 2 will include: Written correspondence vs. appeal request Medical record requirements Claim processing Appeal trends Tips and Resources To register, click HERE.

On March 6, 2017, Cotiviti received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to begin audit activities for RAC regions 2 and 3. To view the approved list that does include outpatient therapy services provided above $3700, click HERE. In the search box, type in the word “therapy”.

Cotiviti is the new Recovery Auditor for Regions 2 and 3. If you are new to Medicare, new to the CMS Recovery Audit Contract (RAC), or just new to working with Cotiviti, plan on attending a free conference call on March 1, 2017 at 10:00AM ET. During this conference call, Cotiviti will   Explain some notable differences in between this RAC contract and the prior. Highlight some key timeframes with the auditing process that every Medicare provider should know. Review the resources that Cotiviti supplies for providers. To register for the conference call, click HERE.  

CGS Administrators will be hosting an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Ask the Contractor Teleconference (ACT) on January 24, 2017 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm CST. The focus of discussion will be based on the recently published IRF documentation article titled: Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Errors and Common Denial Reasons. Registration is required to attend this ACT. To register, click HERE.

The Noridian Provider Outreach and Education (POE) staff is hosting a Therapy Cap Exception Process webinar on February 22, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Central Time. This session includes: Therapy Financial Limitation Use of the KX Modifier Annual Therapy Code Update To sign up for this webinar or other webinars of interest, click HERE for the 1:30pm session. For the evening session, click HERE.