Next Event: Outpatient Therapy Compliance Programs: Key Elements You MUST Have!
Date: February 16,2023
This 1.5-hour webinar will teach participants the key items that should be monitored and audited to meet outpatient therapy regulatory compliance. For additional information and to register, click HERE.
Next Event: 2023 Documentation for Evaluations and Reevaluations for PT, OT, and SLP
Date: March 08,2023
This 2-hour webinar will assist physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists in understanding the required elements of documentation for an initial evaluation and reevaluation. For additional information and to register, click HERE.
Next Event: 2023 Documentation for Everything after the Initial Evaluation for PT, OT, & SLP
Date: April 19,2023
This 2-hour webinar will assist physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants and speech-language pathologists in understanding the required elements of documentation for a progress report, daily note, discharge report for all insurance carriers plus the Medicare Part B certification and recertification requirements. For additional information and to register, click HERE.
Next Event: Creating an Award Winning Culture that Delivers Recruiting Success, Employee Engagement, & Employee Retention
Date: May 24,2023
In this 1-hour webinar, you will learn some of secrets to building an award-winning culture that will attract quality healthcare professionals, see them become engaged employees, and stay with the organization. For additional information and to register, click HERE.
Next Event: NCCI Edits & Modifier 59: Version 29.2
Date: July 05,2023
This webinar will provide participants with information on NCCI Edits Version 29.2 that became effective with dates of service beginning on July 1, 2023 and lasting through September 30, 2023. For additional information and to register, click HERE.
Next Event: ICD-10 for Pediatric PT, OT and SLP Outpatient Therapy Services
Date: September 13,2023
This 2-hour webinar will build upon the basics of ICD-10 by providing in-depth ICD-10 coding and documentation information for pediatric outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services. For additional information and to register, click HERE.
Next Event: Establishing Your Budget and Metrics for 2024
Date: November 09,2023
This webinar will teach participants what metrics should be tracked on a monthly basis as well as how to establish your budget for outpatient therapy services provided in calendar year 2024. For additional information and to register, click HERE.
Next Event: 2024 Outpatient Therapy Regulatory and Payment Updates
Date: December 07,2023
This webinar will provide participants with regulatory and payment changes that will impact outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services in calendar year 2024. For additional information and to register, click HERE.
Next Event: 2024 MIPS for Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Services
Date: December 14,2023
This 2-hour webinar will assist physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists in private practices, office managers of private practices, administrators and owners of private practices, and billers and billing companies of private practices in their preparation to report MIPS for the 2024 Performance Period. For additional information and to register, click HERE.
Next Event: SEMINAR: Raleigh-Durham, NC 2023
Date: March 03,2023
Understanding the Complex World of Therapy Services: Documentation, Coding and Billing
This seminar will teach participants the required components of documentation, what interventions are included within each CPT code and how to correctly bill to Medicare and all other insurance carriers as they relate to outpatient therapy services. For additional information and to register, click HERE.
Next Event: SEMINAR: Charlotte, NC 2023
Date: March 02,2023
Understanding the Complex World of Therapy Services: Documentation, Coding and Billing
This seminar will teach participants the required components of documentation, what interventions are included within each CPT code and how to correctly bill to Medicare and all other insurance carriers as they relate to outpatient therapy services. For additional information and to register, click HERE.
Next Event: NCCI Edits & Modifier 59: Version 30.0
Date: January 04,2024
This webinar will provide participants with information on NCCI Edits Version 29.0 that became effective with dates of service beginning on January 1, 2024 and lasting through March 31, 2024. For additional information and to register, click HERE.
Next Event: Remote Therapeutic Monitoring for Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy in 2024
Date: January 11,2024
This 1.5 hour webinar will teach patients how to provide, document, and bill for remote therapeutic monitoring services. For additional information and to register, click HERE.
Next Event: SEMINAR: Baton Rouge, LA 2023
Date: April 27,2023
Understanding the Complex World of Therapy Services: Documentation, Coding and Billing
This seminar will teach participants the required components of documentation, what interventions are included within each CPT code and how to correctly bill to Medicare and all other insurance carriers as they relate to outpatient therapy services. For additional information and to register, click HERE.
Next Event: SEMINAR: New Orleans, LA 2023
Date: April 28,2023
Understanding the Complex World of Therapy Services: Documentation, Coding and Billing
This seminar will teach participants the required components of documentation, what interventions are included within each CPT code and how to correctly bill to Medicare and all other insurance carriers as they relate to outpatient therapy services. For additional information and to register, click HERE.
Rick Gawenda, P.T., graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Gawenda is currently the President and founder of Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. He has provided valuable education and consulting to hospitals, rehabilitation agencies, private practices, nursing homes, and his peers in the areas of CPT and ICD-10 coding, billing, documentation, reimbursement, and compliance as it pertains to outpatient therapy services as well as denial management and the appeals process for Medicare denied claims. Mr. Gawenda’s website, www.gawendaseminars.com, provides a valuable source of information on rehabilitation rules and regulations, coding, documentation, and reimbursement.
Mr. Gawenda is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and Michigan Physical Therapy Association (MPTA). Mr. Gawenda is the Past President of the Section on Health Policy & Administration of the APTA as well as Past President of the Michigan Association of Medical Rehabilitation Program Administrators.
Mr. Gawenda is also the author of “The How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation: A Complete Guide to Increasing Reimbursement and Reducing Denials” and “Coding and Billing For Outpatient Rehab Made Easy: Proper Use of CPT Codes, ICD-9 Codes and Modifiers”.
To register online with a credit card, purchase a ticket at the bottom of this page. We do not take Purchase Orders (PO's) from any organization!
Physical and occupational therapy services continue to be on the medical record review radar for various Medicare Administrative Contractors and private insurance carriers medical review entities for documentation, coding and billing issues. This seminar will teach participants the necessary components of documentation for the initial evaluation, reevaluation, progress reports, daily notes, discharge reports and the Medicare Part B certification and recertification process that will help participants document the key points in supporting medical necessity and the skilled nature of outpatient therapy services not only for insurance carriers, but for their respective state practice act.
The seminar will teach participants what interventions, techniques and procedures are included within the CPT codes most commonly used by physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, and occupational therapy assistants. The seminar will teach participants the national correct coding initiative (NCCI) edits and the proper use of Modifier 59 as well as Medicare’s “8-minute rule”, definition of substantial per the American Medical Association, and provide billing scenarios to ensure therapists bill correctly to all insurance carriers, including the Medicare program.
Describe and implement the necessary components of an initial evaluation to support the need for skilled therapy services
Identify when a reevaluation is appropriate to perform on a patient and bill to an insurance carrier
List the required and necessary components of a progress report to support the therapy already provided and the need for continued skilled therapy services
Apply strategies to more effectively support medical necessity and skilled services in your daily notes
Describe and implement the necessary components of a discharge report to
demonstrate the nature of skilled services provided to support why you should be paid for those services
Understand the certification and recertification process for Medicare Part B therapy services
Distinguish between therapeutic exercise, neuromuscular reeducation & therapeutic activities
Identify how to select the correct CPT code(s) based on interventions and techniques provided and documentation in the medical record
Recite when to append modifier 59 to a CPT code on the claim form
Explain how to charge correctly for the services you provide under outpatient therapy benefits for Medicare and private insurance carriers
08:00AM – 09:45AM – Documentation requirements for evaluations and reevaluations
09:45AM – 10:00AM – Documentation requirements for Progress Reports
10:00AM – 10:15AM – Break
10:15AM – 11:15AM – Documentation requirements for daily notes and discharge reports
11:15AM – 11:30AM – Medicare Part B certification & recertification requirements
11:30AM – 12:00PM – CPT codes most commonly utilized by PT and OT
12:00PM – 1:00PM – Lunch
1:00PM – 2:00PM – CPT codes most commonly utilized by PT and OT (cont)
2:00PM – 2:30PM – NCCI edits and use of Modifier 59
2:30PM – 2:45PM – Break
2:45PM– 3:00PM – Medicare “8-minute rule” and definition of substantial
Early Registration cost is $209. Prices will go up to $229.00 on April 14, 2023. Sign up today!
Physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, private practice owners and practice administrators, office managers at private practices, therapy billing companies, as well as directors, managers, supervisors and billers in skilled nursing facilities, hospital outpatient therapy departments, schools, rehabilitation agencies, home health agencies, and comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities.
Each registrant will receive an email with a link and password to download the seminar handout in a pdf format. Three options will be provided: a 1 slide per page, a 2 slides per and a 3 slides per page.
Participants will need to bring their computer laptops and chargers with them or print off the handout prior to the seminar date and bring their own paper copy. No handouts will be provided to participants at the seminar location.
6.0 CE Hours
This course meets PDU requirements for NBCOT (6.0 PDUs )
This activity meets continuing competence requirements for PT/PTA license renewal in TX
This activity is provided by the Texas Board of PT Examiners Accredited Prov #2502009#TX
The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by
TPTA or TBPTE
CIAO is a Rule Approved Provider for the Florida Board of Physical Therapy
CIAO is an Approved Provider for the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
CIAO is an Illinois Approved Provider for PT/PTA Continuing Education
CIAO is recognized as an Approved Provider for PT/PTAs by the NYSE Dept State Board for PT
Approved for:
6.0 Hrs. PT/PTAs in IL, TX (#2502009TX, 6 CCUs)
7.0 Hrs OT/COTAs in FL (CE Broker #20- 930929)
7.0 Hrs PT/PTAs in FL (CE Broker #20-930929)
7.2 Hrs PT/PTAs in NY
Meets Requirements for:
PT/PTAs in AL, AK, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, MT, NE, NH, NC, ND, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY
OT/COTAs in AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, HI, ID, IA, IN, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ,, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY
Questions about CEUs? Contact Cory at CIAO 850-916-8886
Meets PDU requirements for NBCOT
CIAO Automatically reports to CE Broker for Florida Occupational and Physical Therapists and Assistants.
Register for the seminar online. Beginning 1 week before the date of the seminar, each participant will receive an email with a link and password to download the seminar handout in a pdf format. Three options will be provided: a 1 slide per page, a 2 slides per and a 3 slides per page.
Participants will need to bring their computer laptops and chargers with them or print off the handout prior to the seminar date and bring their own paper copy. No handouts will be provided to participants at the seminar location.
After 7 business days from the date of the seminar that you attended, you will go to www.ciaoseminars.com. You will log in with your email address and a temporary password (ciaotemp), complete the course evaluation and then print off your certificate of attendance.
Registrants who request a refund 10 calendar days prior to the date of the onsite seminar they are registered for will receive a refund of what they paid minus a $20.00 processing fee. There are no refunds after that date; however, at the discretion of Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, a credit may be given to attend the same seminar within one year of the date of the seminar the registrant initially registered for.
Each registrant will receive an email with a link and password to download the seminar handout in a pdf format. Three options will be provided: a 1 slide per page, a 2 slides per and a 3 slides per page.
Participants will need to bring their computer laptops and chargers with them or print off the handout prior to the seminar date and bring their own paper copy. No handouts will be provided to participants at the seminar location.
If you have questions about registration or logistics for this live seminar, please contact the Seminar Conference Manager Michelle Gawenda.
Rick Gawenda, PTPresident
Meets PDU requirements for NBCOT