Please join us as Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. presents “Your Outpatient Therapy Medicare Data Footprint: What Medicare Knows that You Should Know” webinar conference on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 from 1:00pm – 2:30pm EST. This webinar will discuss how the Medicare program utilizes your statistics based on your billing you submit to your Medicare Administrative Contractor to determine who to audit and what to audit. See below for the full webinar description and objectives.

To register online with a credit card, click HERE. To register by check, click Printable Registration Form, complete the form and mail with check to the address listed on the registration form.

One registration allows as many people to watch and listen to the webinar on one computer and/or phone line 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. If your computer has no speaker or you unable to be at a computer, you can still call in to the phone number provided to hear the audio portion and follow along with the handout in pdf format.

Can’t Listen Live on January 10th? Not a problem. Register for the webinar, 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.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Are you familiar with these entities: OIG, GAO, CERT, RAC, ZPIC, MAC, and MEDPAC? Do you know what your utilization statistics are for Medicare patients compared to other practices in your region and state? Have you read any of the recent OIG cases against outpatient therapy? Think they don’t apply to you? Medicare audits are on the rise, and outpatient physical therapy has been on the OIG worklist for several years. Attend this webinar to learn about your Medicare data footprint and how Medicare can use that data. Learn about the multiple audit entities and how to respond to a record request. Learn about the items cited in the most recent OIG cases. Determine the key items that might put your practice at the most at risk and leave with tools to evaluate and impact your data footprint.

OBJECTIVES:

At the conclusion of this webinar presentation, participants will:

1. Understand the data footprint of your clinic and how it compares to other clinics in your region.
2. Identify key compliance elements cited in recent OIG cases that might also impact your practice.
3. Identify the different entities that conduct audits and their primary purpose.
4. Develop a plan to respond to any audit request completely and effectively.
5. Understand clinic behaviors that might negatively impact your data footprint.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Robbie Leonard, PT, DPT has over 29 years of clinical and administrative experience in rehabilitation. She has provided continuing education seminars nationwide in the area of Medicare, compliance, billing and coding, administration and neurological rehabilitation. She has taught in the academic setting at the Medical University of South Carolina and Western Carolina University. Robbie has owned a private practice and has served as the VP of Administration for a multi-state private practice with over 250 employees and 30 clinics. Robbie has been an active APTA member her entire career and currently serves on the APTA PPAC Committee. Robbie is the COO for the Medical Billing Center. MBC specializes in billing for outpatient therapy practices. MBC bills for outpatient therapy clinics nationwide.

WHO SHOULD LISTEN:

Physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, speech-language pathologists, private practice owners and practice administrators, billing companies, office managers at private practices, as well as compliance officers, risk managers, directors, managers, supervisors, and billers in skilled nursing facilities, hospital outpatient therapy departments, rehabilitation agencies, home health agencies doing Part B, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities, and billing companies.

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

Audio – phone connection required only if your computers do not have speakers or you will not be at a computer. Handout is sent via email approximately 5 days prior to live webinar conference date to the email address provided in the registration. If you register within 5 days of January 10, 2018, instructions will be emailed the evening of the day you registered (after 6:00PM pacific time). Please white list seminars@gawendaseminars.com to ensure you receive the required information. First 75 minutes is presentation/lecture and last 15 minutes is question and answer.

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. If no speakers on your computer or unable to be at a computer, participants will need to call in to the phone number provided to them to hear the audio portion. You will need adobe flash.

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.

HOW THE WEBINAR CONFERENCE WORKS

Register for the event before 11:30AM EST on January 10, 2018.

When you register, you’ll receive a confirmation e-mail that serves as your receipt. Approximately 5 days before the webinar conference, you will receive a separate email that provides you with instructions for accessing the call and a handout attachment. If you register within 5 days of January 10, 2018, instructions will be emailed the evening of the day you registered (after 6:00PM pacific time). 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 the webinar conference via speaker phone, follow along with the session handout, and participate in a live, interactive Question and Answer session. Registration includes ONE DIAL-IN CONNECTION AND/OR COMPUTER CONNECTION (you can gather as many people at that location as you wish), an electronic handout, and a certificate of completion for participants.

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

REFUND POLICY

Written requests for refunds received on or before December 27, 2017, will receive a refund less a $60 processing fee; fees are nonrefundable after this date. There are no refunds for no shows or any other reasons after December 27, 2017. We are not responsible for organization fire walls 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 or AUDIO RECORDINGS

Playback link or CD recordings (audio only) are NOT included with registration, but registrants have an option to purchase a playback link for $49.95 or CD recording (audio only) for $69.95 prior to completing online registration or send in the additional payment with your registration and check. Playback link is best option as you are able to view and listen to the webinar live on your computer as many times as you would like and the playback link is emailed 72 hours after the completion of the webinar where CD’s will take 10-14 days for delivery.

TelSpanWeb System Requirements to View Webinar:

Operating Systems:

• Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
• MAC OS X v10.4 or Higher
• Linux
• Solaris

Internet Browsers:

• Internet Explorer 7 or Higher (Windows)
• Firefox 4 or Higher
• Safari 4 or Higher
• Google Chrome 2 or Higher

Stable Internet Connection, DSL or Above:

• 100 kbps for Video Transmission
• 300kbps for Screen Sharing and Remote Control
• Recommended 500kbps to ensure fluidity of all Services

Flash Player 10.3 or Newer: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer

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Computer speakers for participants listening over the computer

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Contact Us

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

Michelle Gawenda • 661.350.6187 • seminars@gawendaseminars.com

If you wish to contact Rick Gawenda directly, you may email him: info@gawendaseminars.com or visit his website at: https://gawendaseminars.com

REGISTER ONLINE WITH A CREDIT CARD: Click HERE

If you want to pay by check, complete the Printable Registration Form and submit with your payment to the address listed at the bottom of the registration form.