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Please join us as Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. presents “Telehealth in 2021: What You Need to Know ” webinar conference on February 4, 2021 from 1:00PM – 2:30PM eastern standard time. Due to the public health emergency due to COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), as well as many commercial insurance carriers, have expanded telehealth coverage to include outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy services. This webinar will provide participants with the latest information on telehealth coverage by CMS, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare and other insurance carriers as it applies to outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services.

To register online with a credit card, purchase a ticket at the bottom of this page. Due to the short time period, the only way to register is online with a credit card. We do not take Purchase Orders (PO’s) from any organization!

One registration allows as many people to watch and listen to the webinar on one computer and each participant would be eligible to print off a certificate of attendance that may be eligible for 1.5 CEUs from your state board or national association. This webinar is NOT being submitted for CEUs by Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. to any national or state association. We do not provide any agenda or other material that you may need if you want to submit to your state or national association.

Can’t Listen Live on February 4th? Not a problem. Register for the webinar below, email us after the webinar stating no one from your organization logged in or called in to listen live, we will verify, and then send you a playback link of the actual live presentation along with the handouts. The playback link can be viewed on your computer as many times as you would like and audio comes through your computer speakers. Playback link is emailed within 72 business hours after the completion of the webinar.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Due to the public health emergency due to COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), as well as many commercial insurance carriers, have expanded telehealth coverage to include outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy services. This webinar will provide participants with the latest information on telehealth coverage by CMS, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare and other insurance carriers as it applies to outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services.

OBJECTIVES:

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

1. List 4 insurance carriers that reimburse for therapy services delivered via telehealth in 2021 due to COVID-19
2. Name which modifier(s) must be appended to the CPT codes on the claim form for outpatient therapy services provided via telehealth
3. Understand the difference between asynchronous and synchronous telecommunication
4. Recite which CPT codes can be reimbursed if delivered via telehealth 
5. Determine which place of service code must be used on the claim form
6. Differentiate telehealth coverage between providers who submit claims on a 1500-claim form versus a UB-04 claim form
7. Explain the legality of providing telehealth services across state lines

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, speech-language pathologists, private practice owners and practice administrators, coders and office managers at private practices, as well as directors, managers, supervisors, compliance officers, risk managers, and billers in skilled nursing facilities, hospital outpatient therapy departments, rehabilitation agencies, home health agencies, and comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities.

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. 

COURSE FORMAT

Webinar – Computer and internet connection required. Participants will be provided a url link where they can log in and follow the presentation on their computer as the speaker provides the presentation. If your computer has speakers, you will be able to hear the audio portion through your computer speakers and will not require a phone connection.  

CEUs

This webinar has not been submitted to any state board or national organization for CEU approval. A certificate of attendance will be available upon completion of the webinar for each participant 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. We provide no additional information for CEU approval.

HOW THE WEBINAR CONFERENCE WORKS

Register for the event on or before 12:45pm EST on February 4, 2021.

When you register, you’ll receive a confirmation e-mail that serves as your receipt. You will receive an email the day prior to the webinar that will provide you instructions on how to access the webinar, test your computer and download the handouts. If you register the day of the webinar, instructions are emailed every half hour beginning at 10:00am EST. Please make sure that your email system will accept messages from the webinar conference host: seminars@gawendaseminars.com. The easiest way to do this is to add this email address to the contacts list in your email software.

Gather your staff and listen to this webinar conference via your computer speakers or a speaker phone, follow along with the session handout on your computer, and participate in a live, interactive Question and Answer session.

PLEASE NOTE: ONE REGISTRATION PROVIDES YOU WITH ONE COMPUTER CONNECTION FOR THE WEBINAR CONFERENCE. You may pay for additional locations where indicated on the registration form.

REFUND POLICY

Due to the short registration period, there are no refunds for no shows or any other reasons once you register and payment is received. We are not responsible for organization firewalls or computer software issues that may interfere and/or prohibit your connection to the webinar portion of the presentation. Email your request for a refund to the conference coordinator:  seminars@gawendaseminars.com.

PLAYBACK LINK 

Playback link is NOT included with registration, but registrants have an option to purchase a playback link for $49.95 prior to completing online registration or send in the additional payment with your registration and check. Playback link allows you to view and listen to the webinar live on your computer as many times as you would like and the playback link is emailed 48-72 business hours after the completion of the webinar.

TelSpanWeb Hardware/Operating Systems/Browser Requirements to View Webinar on Your Computer:

   Windows

• 2.0GHz CPU with dual-core processor minimum (Recommended: Quad-core i5 processor or better)
• 4GB of RAM minimum (Recommended: 8GB or more)
• Microsoft® Windows 10®
• Microsoft® Windows 8.x®
• Microsoft® Windows 7® SP1
• Chrome v50 or higher (recommended for best performance), Firefox 49.x or higher

     MAC OS

• Mac computer with an Intel processor (Recommended: Dual core 2.0GHz or faster
• 4GB of RAM minimum (Recommended: 8GB or more)
• Mac OS X v10.8 or higher
• Chrome v50 or higher (recommended for best performance), Safari 12.1 or higher, Firefox 49.x or higher

    Linux

• 2.4GHz or faster x86-compatible processor or Intel® Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbooks
• 4GB of RAM minimum (Recommended: 8GB or more)
• Red hat® enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5
• Novell SUSE® 9.x or higher
• Ubuntu 10 or later

    Solaris

• Solaris 10
• Chrome v50 or higher (recommended for best performance), Firefox 49.x or higher

    Bandwidth/Ports:

• Minimum 800 kbps upload/download
• Recommended 1.5 mbps upload/download 

• WEB SERVER: https traffic on port 443.
• SIGNALING SERVER: https traffic on port 443 (recently changed from port 80).
• MEDIA SERVER API: https traffic on port 443.

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Testing In order to ensure successful connection to your upcoming meeting, please take a moment to conduct a system test by clicking this link: http://web.telspan.com/systemcheck

Contact Us

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

Michelle Gawenda • Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. • 661.350.6187

If you wish to contact Rick Gawenda directly, you may fill out our contact form.

REGISTER ONLINE WITH A CREDIT CARD: PURCHASE A TICKET ON THIS PAGE

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