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Early Career Practice Management: Reimbursement 101 - The Basics | January 2019
A word from Glen Littenberg about this Practice Management Series
Click the right arrow to play the introduction to Early Career Practice Management Essentials series from Dr. Glen Littenberg, MD, FASGE.
Description
In this introductory Early Career Practice Management Essentials module series, the essential components of reimbursement are highlighted. The complete reimbursement process is covered, including tips on how to file claims, how payment is determined, the importance of proper coding and complete documentation.
Audience
The target audience for this series:
  • 3rd and 4th year Fellows or
  • Early career Physicians (5 years or less) out of Fellowship
Learning Objectives
Participants in this learning activity should be able to:
  • Explain the essentials of coding, coverage and payment
  • Examine the reimbursement process from the initial service to claim payments
  • Identify the relative RVUs and physician payment calculation
  • Understand the importance of complete documentation and its' role in practice audits and the reimbursement process
Disclaimer

Health economic and reimbursement information provided by Boston Scientific Corporation is gathered from third-party sources and is subject to change without notice as a result of complex and frequently changing laws, regulations, rules and policies. This information is presented for illustrative purposes only and does not constitute reimbursement or legal advice. Boston Scientific encourages providers to submit accurate and appropriate claims for services.  It is always the provider’s responsibility to determine medical necessity, the proper site for delivery of any services, and to submit appropriate codes, charges, and modifiers for services that are rendered.  It is also always the provider’s responsibility to understand and comply with Medicare national coverage determinations (NCD), Medicare local coverage determinations (LCD) and any other coverage requirements established by relevant payers which can be updated frequently.  Boston Scientific recommends that you consult with your payers, reimbursement specialists and/or legal counsel regarding coding, coverage, and reimbursement matters.

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Series Structure
There are 4 modules in this Reimbursement 101 Series:
  1. Components of Reimbursement
  2. The Reimbursement Process
  3. Physician Coding and Payment
  4. Importance of Complete Documentation Tools
Each module has a pre and post assessment, as well as a video and slide presentation.
Summary
Availability: On-Demand
Cost: FREE
Credit Offered:
No Credit Offered
Contains: 6 Courses
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