We invite you to join our informative webinar focused on billing guidelines for physical and occupational therapy in private practice. During this webinar, we'll review important topics such as the appropriate use of the KX modifier and the critical role of accurate medical documentation. In preparation for the webinar, we recommend reviewing the National Government Services' Local Coverage Determination (L33631) and the Billing and Coding Article (A56566) specific to Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy Services. Familiarity with these documents will enhance your understanding and engagement during the session. Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A segment, providing you with the opportunity to ask questions and gain further clarity on the discussed topics.

In an effort to raise awareness and increase utilization of tobacco use counseling, we’ll focus on the effects of nicotine dependence including affected health consequences during this webinar. Medicare coverage, coding, billing and documentation guidelines for tobacco use counseling for outpatient and hospitalized beneficiaries will also be covered. National Government Services (NGS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) resources will be provided and a question and answer period will be offered at the end of the session.

In this webinar, the Exemption Team will compare the standard prior authorization review process to the exemption process with a focus on how to gain exemption status and remain exempt through the post pay claim review process.

Are you considering utilizing NGSConnex and want to learn more about this portal? During this brief webinar, we will provide an overview of NGSConnex and all it has to offer.

During this webinar, we'll review the Medicare coverage, coding and billing guidelines for intensive behavioral therapy for obesity and screening for depression in adults.

Acute care hospitals: Do you understand when and how to issue an Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) for outpatient services? Join this session to learn more about the voluntary and mandatory ABN, three payment liability conditions, and how to bill when an ABN was issued. You will also receive information on dental services and billing outpatient noncovered charges.