Billing Medicare for Outpatient Therapy Services Delivered via Telehealth

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PAYMENT BY CHECK:

To pay by check, please fill out the REGISTRATION FORM BY CHECK and submit with your payment to the address on the form. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle at 661.350.6187. 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

On April 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) temporarily added physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists as providers of telehealth for outpatient therapy services with a retro-active date to March 1, 2020.

OBJECTIVES:

At the conclusion of this webinar presentation, participants will be able to:

1. List what settings can provide and bill for outpatient telehealth therapy services
2. Recite place of service code to be used on the 1500-claim form
3. Name the modifier(s) that are required on the CPT code(s) on the claim form
4. Describe the difference between a telehealth visit and an E-Visit
5. Identify what CPT codes each discipline can bill via telehealth services
6. Describe how hospitals can use telecommunication technology to provide and bill outpatient therapy services

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

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. and Director of Finances for Kinetix Advanced Physical Therapy Inc., a private practice located in southern California. 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”.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN:

Physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and speech-language pathologists that practice in a private practice, private practice owners and practice administrators, coders and office managers at private practices, as well as directors, managers, supervisors, compliance officers, and billers in hospital outpatient therapy departments.

INCLUDED IN YOUR MATERIALS PACKET:

In addition to the expertise and advice presented during this webinar conference, you’ll also receive a handout (in PDF format) that will include related reference links.

CEUs

A certificate of attendance will be available upon purchase of the webinar and may be adequate for credit in some states; you will need to contact your state licensing regulatory body to determine whether or not credit will be granted for this webinar conference listened to via a CD of the live presentation that occurred on May 8, 2020.

LENGTH OF TIME FOR PLAYBACK or AUDIO FILES:

Time:  Approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes  (including Q&A time recorded)

REFUND POLICY

There are no refunds once your order has been processed since the handouts/links will be emailed to you immediately after your order has been completed. CD’s will be mailed the following business day by regular US mail.

System Requirements Required To View Webinar Playback Link On Computer:

Venue system requirements:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7+, Mozilla Firefox 2.5+, Safari, or Chrome
• 1024 x 768 screen resolution
• Stable Internet connection, DSL or above
• Wired Internet connection; wireless is not recommended
• Flash Player 9 or higher
• Disabled pop-up blockers
• Computer speakers for participants

Note:  Android Smart Phones (i.e. IPhone) are not compatible.

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DISCLAIMER

*** This WEBINAR PLAYBACK LINK/CD and HANDOUTS  is not to be distributed outside of your organization. If you have a larger organization and have multiple locations, then please contact us at seminars@gawendaseminars.com for pricing.

 CONTACT US

If you have questions about registration or logistics for this webinar conference, please contact the Webinar Conference Manager:

Michelle Gawenda at 661.350.6187 or contact Rick or Michelle via email by filling out our contact form.