FREE ICD-10 Webinar – 2 CEU’s from AAPC!

FREE ICD-10 Webinar – 2 CEU’s from AAPC!Webinar Title: ICD-10: A Coder’s PerspectivenWebinar Cost: FREEnDon’t miss out on this excellent opportunity!nWebinar Date: Thursday April 25th from 11am – 1pm Mountain time (1 pm Eastern)nnWebinar Description: An informative webinar to give a coder’s viewpoint of the ICD-10 transition and to alleviate fears of what the new code set will mean to coders and billers. We will review guideline changes, new concepts and problematic code sets, along with in-depth discussions of the impact to outpatient coders, tips on how to begin the education and training process, and tips on how to avoid potential pitfalls during the implementation process.nnThis program has the prior approval for 2.0 CEU’s from the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).nnSpace is limited! Go-to-Meeting details and powerpoint presentation slides will be emailed to registered participants 2 days prior to Webinar event. Please be sure to provide your email as part of your registration.nnTo register, fill out the form below, or click here to download and fax in your form to 303.534.0393. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.[gravityform id=”6″ name=”ICD-10 Webinar” title=”false” description=”false”]nnNote: Confirmation of registration will be sent within 72 hours. If you do not receive a confirmation, please call Jennifer at 303.534.0388.nnTo receive updates on upcoming seminars, webinars, and training, join our email registration!nn‘Live’ Seminar Dates and Locations: ICD-10: A Coder’s Perspectiven

Swedish Medical CenternSpruce C Conference Roomn501 E Hampden AvenuenEnglewood, CO 80113nnDate: Wednesday April 10, 2013n Time: 2-4pmnnThis class is full and can no longer accept new registrants. Please register for our Thornton, CO class if you wish to attend, or the webinar listed above.
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Snow–Day ICD-10 Codes

Snow–Day ICD-10 CodesX36.1 – AvalanchenV86.42xA – Person injured while boarding snowmobile, initial encounternW00.9xxA – Unspecified fall due to ice and snow, initial encounternX31.xxxA – Exposure to excessive natural cold, initial encounternV98.3xxA – Accident on ski lift, initial encounternn nnIn preparation for the upcoming deadline for ICD-10 implementation, Welter Healthcare Partners presents weekly ICD-10 Codes of the Week! Our goal is to familiarize you with the new and expanded code set and the additional clinical documentation needed from your providers to comply with ICD-10 coding, and more importantly, for accurate and clean claims submission to keep your revenue stream flowing! We are to help YOU prepare for the October 1, 2014 implementation date. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for all of your training and education needs!

Web-Based Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Course

Web-Based Certified Professional Coder (CPC) CourseCERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CODER (CPC) PREPARATION COURSE & CERTIFICATIONnn

Certified coders are in high demand! Advance your career in the medical field and get certified now while maintaining your current schedule!

nThis course will be offered as a combination live and web-based (streaming of the live class) class to offer maximum flexibility for any student.  After each live session, a video of the class will be uploaded (in case you miss a class!), while exclusive access to previous material, practice exams, current course material, powerpoint presentations, and more will be provided to each registrant. With limited time left to register, make sure you sign up today!nnThis course is designed to offer the most comprehensive and complete coding information to prepare students for the CPC examination and a career in the medical field. This course will include an brief overview of medical terminology, anatomy, CPT, ICD-9 CM and HCPCS manuals, and coding scenarios for practical application in the work environment.nnUpon completion of this course, participants will be prepared to sit for the nationally accredited American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)/Certified Professional Coder (CPC) coding certification examination.nnThis examination will be offered to class participants at the completion of the course.nnCourse Schedule: CPC Classes begin Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Classes will be held every Tuesday from 5:30 PM–8:30 PM, and every other Saturday from 9:00 AM–12:30 PM. The final exam is on June 27, 2013.nnCourse Format: While also offered live, the course is being offered as a web–based as well so as to offer maximum flexibility for any student.nn nnClass size is limited, so register today to guarantee your spot!nnRegistration Deadline: Tuesday, April 16, 2013.nnClick here for more information.nnClick Here for Course Schedule and Registration Form.

President’s Day Quiz

President's Day QuizPresident Lincoln and Washington,which codes goes to which president?nnQ87.40 – Marfan’s SyndromenK08.109 – Edentulismnn nnIn preparation for the upcoming deadline for ICD-10 implementation, Welter Healthcare Partners presents weekly ICD-10 Codes of the Week! Our goal is to familiarize you with the new and expanded code set and the additional clinical documentation needed from your providers to comply with ICD-10 coding, and more importantly, for accurate and clean claims submission to keep your revenue stream flowing! We are to help YOU prepare for the October 1, 2014 implementation date. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for all of your training and education needs!

Picking Apart the PPACA (Obamacare)

Patient Affordable Care Act Changes That Occurred in 2010nIndoor tanning services were assessed a 10% excise tax.nnA re-insurance program offset the costs of health benefits for workers age 55-64 who were forced into early retirement.nnMedicare beneficiaries who fell into the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug “donut hole” received a $250 rebate. They received a 50% discount on brand name drugs in 2011, and the doughnut hole is eliminated in 2020.nnChildren were allowed to stay on their parents’ health insurance until they turn 26.nnNew private plans were required to cover preventive services with no co-payments, and they are exempt from deductibles. Consumers who applied to new plans have access to an external appeals process if coverage is denied.nnInsurance companies were prohibited from dropping coverage if someone got really sick. They couldn’t create lifetime coverage limits. They could no longer deny coverage to children with pre-existing conditions. The same will apply to adults in 2014. Until then, adults with pre-existing conditions who have been denied coverage will get access to temporary health insurance coverage until the exchanges are set up. (To see how to sign up, go to Pre-Existing Conditions.)nnPPACA (Patient Protection Affordable Care Act)Changes in 2011n

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  • Medicare-covered preventative services were exempted from deductibles and the co-pay was eliminated.
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  • Insurance companies must prove they spent at least 80% of the premium payments on medical services, rather than on things like advertising and executive salaries. Those that didn’t were required to provide rebates to policyholders.
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  • States were funded to require health insurance companies to submit justification for all rate hikes.
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  • Funds were expanded to increase the number of doctors and nurses, and more community health centers — enough to double the number of patients they can treat in the next five years.
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nChanges in 2013nMedical expenses must be at least 10% of income before they are deductible for those under 65. Manufacturers and importers of medical devices will pay a 2.3% excise tax. Federal funds will increase to allow Medicaid to offer free preventive services, and to extend CHIP for an additional two years. The Federal government will fund states to pay primary care physicians 100% of the Medicare fee. Medicare will start a pilot program to encourage hospitals to bundle services before submitting for payment. (Source: Healthcare.gov)nnAdditional taxes will be paid by the 1 million people who make more than $200,000 and the 4 million couples filing jointly who make more than $250,000. Specifically, they would pay 3.8% Medicare taxes on dividends, capital gains, rent and royalties and 2.35% (up from 1.45%) Medicare taxes on income.nnChanges in 2014nIn 2014, the state-run health exchanges will be set up. Medicaid eligibility will be expanded to include those with incomes up to 133% of the Federal poverty line ($29,000 for a family of four). New subsidies will become available for with incomes up to 400% of the poverty level ($88,000 for a family of four). To find out how this will work, see Affordable Care Act from the About.com Guide to Health Insurance.nnThose who don’t purchase insurance will be assessed penalties:n

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  • 2014 – The greater of $95 or 1% of income.
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  • 2015 – $325 or 2% of income.
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  • 2016 – $695 or 2.5% of income
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nBusinesses with 50+ workers must pay $2,000 per worker (except for the first 20) if they don’t offer health insurance. Those that do receive a tax credit of 50% of the premium cost.nnSource: HealthReform.gov; Ryan Donmoyer; March 22, 2010, Article Updated July 13, 2012.

Valentine’s Day Grief

Valentine's Day GriefWorst V-Day diagnosis code:nI51.81 – “Broken heart syndrome”nnStruck by Cupid’s arrow:nS26.99xA – Other injury of heart, initial encounternW21.89xA – Struck by arrow, initial encounternnThe only kind of chocolate you DON’T want on V-Day:nN80.1 – Chocolate cystnnMost common ICD-10 diagnosis code reported at Mardi Gras in New Orleans:nW52.XXXA – Crushed by crowdnnIn preparation for the upcoming deadline for ICD-10 implementation, Welter Healthcare Partners presents weekly ICD-10 Codes of the Week! Our goal is to familiarize you with the new and expanded code set and the additional clinical documentation needed from your providers to comply with ICD-10 coding, and more importantly, for accurate and clean claims submission to keep your revenue stream flowing! We are to help YOU prepare for the October 1, 2014 implementation date. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for all of your training and education needs!