National Government Services, Inc. Provider Outreach
& Education team introduces expanded Medicare education
for Part A and RHHI Medicare Fee-for-Service providers.
The following dates have been scheduled for provider
training. Additional education may be offered according
to the needs of our providers. Dates and topics are
subject to change – please join our Listserv to stay
aware of any changes/additions to the training calendar.
| Date |
Time |
Topic |
July 9, 2008
|
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
|
FISS/ CMS Updates - This session is designed to
correspond with the CMS quarterly releases to inform
providers of Medicare changes. The session provides
an excellent opportunity to review the Medicare
regulatory policy, and billing changes.
|
| July 9, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET |
New Provider Training - The Provider
Education and Outreach staff conducts trainings
for new Medicare providers. A new provider can also
be one who has changed their intermediary, or there
has been a change of ownership. See Web site for
requirements and details.
Ask the Contractor (ACT) for Federally Qualified
Health Clinics |
| July 10, 2008 |
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon PT
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET |
(FQHC) - This session is hosted
by the Provider Outreach and Education staff. The
POE staff will enlist the appropriate staff from
other areas (Medical Review, Electronic Data Interchange,
and Audit and Reimbursement) to assist them with
responses to questions and issues. Providers are
encouraged to submit questions before the session.
The minutes taken during the session and the Q &
A’s will be posted on the NGS Web site.
Ask the Contractor (ACT) for |
| July 16, 2008 |
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon PT
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET |
Hospice - This session is hosted
by the Provider Outreach and Education staff. The
POE staff will enlist the appropriate staff from
other areas (Medical Review, Electronic Data Interchange,
and Audit and Reimbursement) to assist them with
responses to questions and issues. Providers are
encouraged to submit questions before the session.
The minutes taken during the session and the Q &
A’s will be posted on the NGS Web site. |
| July 16, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET |
Small Provider Training - NGS
conducts training for small providers. The law defines
small provider, as providers with fewer then 25
full time equivalents. The session conducted by
the NGS Provider Outreach and Education (POE) staff
have divided the sessions into five categories based
on the similarity of the provider types. See Web
site for details. |
| July 17, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET |
Critical Access Hospital - The
session will provide attendees with the program
requirements for Critical Access Hospitals. Additionally,
attendees will receive updated NPI information,
CERT information, and include a summary of recent
CMS changes. |
| July 23, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
|
Inpatient Psychiatric Facility - The session will
provide attendees with the program requirements
for Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment
System (IPF PPS). Additionally, attendees will receive
updated NPI information, CERT information, and include
a summary of recent CMS changes. |
| July 23, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
|
New Provider Training - The Provider
Education and Outreach staff conducts trainings
for new Medicare providers. A new provider can also
be one who has changed their intermediary, or there
has been a change of ownership. See Web site for
requirements and details. |
| July 24, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
|
Inpatient Rehabilitation - This
session is designed to include specific billing
instructions, appropriate revenue and HCPCS codes
and requirements for inpatient rehabilitation. Updated
NPI, CERT, NGS Web site navigation and a summary
of recent changes will also be included. |
| August 12, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
|
New Provider Training - The Provider
Education and Outreach staff conducts trainings
for new Medicare providers. A new provider can also
be one who has changed their intermediary, or there
has been a change of ownership. See Web site for
requirements and details. |
| August 13, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
|
Home Health - The session will
provide attendees with the program requirements
for Home Health Agencies. Additionally, attendees
will receive updated NPI information, CERT information,
and include a summary of recent CMS changes. |
| August 13, 2008 |
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon PT
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
|
Ask the Contractor (ACT) for Acute, SNF
and ESRD - This session is hosted by the
Provider Outreach and Education staff. The POE staff
will enlist the appropriate staff from other areas
(Medical Review, Electronic Data Interchange, and
Audit and Reimbursement) to assist them with responses
to questions and issues. Providers are encouraged
to submit questions before the session. The minutes
taken during the session and the Q & A’s will
be posted on the NGS Web site. |
| August 18, 2008 |
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CT
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon ET
|
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) -
Learn when to contact the Coordination of Benefits
Contractor, National Government Services, or the
Medicare Secondary Payer Contractor. National Government
Services session will include content on when to
contact each of these contractors, plus review MSP
billing for secondary, conditional, and Part A claims
adjustments. |
| August 19, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
|
Small Provider Training - NGS
conducts training for small providers. The law defines
small provider, as providers with fewer then 25
full time equivalents. The session conducted by
the NGS Provider Outreach and Education (POE) staff
have divided the sessions into five categories based
on the similarity of the provider types. See Web
site for details. |
| August 21, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
|
Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation
Facility (CORF/ ORF) - The CORF session
is designed to include specific billing instructions:
such as how to submit claims, and appropriate revenue
and HCPCS codes for billing. The session will also
provide attendees with the program requirements
for CORFs, updated NPI information, CERT information,
and NGS Web site information and navigation. A summary
of recent changes will also be included. |
| August 27, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
|
New Provider Training - The Provider
Education and Outreach staff conducts trainings
for new Medicare providers. A new provider can also
be one who has changed their intermediary, or there
has been a change of ownership. See Web site for
requirements and details. |
| September 9, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
|
New Provider Training - The Provider
Education and Outreach staff conducts trainings
for new Medicare providers. A new provider can also
be one who has changed their intermediary, or there
has been a change of ownership. See Web site for
requirements and details. |
| September 10, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
|
Hospice Billing - This session
is designed to include specific billing instructions:
such as, how to submit Claims, how to submit a Notice
of Election, and transfers between hospice providers.
The session will also provide attendees with the
program requirements for Hospice, updated NPI information,
CERT information and include a summary of CMS recent
changes. |
| September 17, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
|
Small Provider Training - NGS
conducts training for small providers. The law defines
small provider, as providers with fewer then 25
full time equivalents. The session conducted by
the NGS Provider Outreach and Education (POE) staff
have divided the sessions into five categories based
on the similarity of the provider types. See Web
site for details. |
| September 18, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
|
Skilled Nursing Facilities -
The session will provide attendees with the program
requirements for Skilled Nursing Facilities Consolidated
Billing. Additionally, attendees will receive updated
NPI information, CERT information, and include a
summary of CMS recent changes. |
| September 24, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
|
New Provider Training - The Provider
Education and Outreach staff conducts trainings
for new Medicare providers. A new provider can also
be one who has changed their intermediary, or there
has been a change of ownership. See Web site for
requirements and details. |
| September 25, 2008 |
8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PT
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon CT
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
|
Acute Hospital - The acute hospital
session is designed to assist the provider in billing
inpatient and outpatient hospital claims to the
fiscal intermediary. The session will educate providers
on areas that are problematic in billing outpatient
services, and show claim examples. Also Included
will be information on the Inpatient Prospective
Payment System Policy Update in 2008, and other
helpful information. |