Kim Cavitt and Audiology Resources will be hosting an Audiology Boot Camp: Compliance, Coding and Reimbursement on June 24 and 25, 2011 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1191 Woodfield Rd., Schaumburg, Illinois, 60173. The course will run Friday, June 24 from 8AM to 5PM and Saturday, June 25 from 8AM to 1PM. Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day. Please go to
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=y6k7mzeab&oeidk=a07e3hkwsm4aafc6513 for more information. Two-day registration is $450, with a $75 discount available to ADA members and their staff.
Accommodations will be available at the Hilton Garden Inn for $69 per night, double occupancy. You can book your accommodations at
http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/groups/personalized/O/ORDSIGI-AUDRES-20110623/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG. The hotel is located in close proximity to O'Hare International Airport.
The course will be worth 1.1 CEUs (11 hours of continuing education). CEUs will be offered by the American Academy of Audiology.
The course is geared to audiology practices. Registration is open to audiologists, office staff, hearing aid dispensers and AuD students.
Space will be limited. All attendees will be supplied a guidance package, complete with a copy of the slides, as well as copies of the most important compliance and guidance documents. As a result, no on site registration will be allowed.
The Boot Camp will address the following topics:
The Ethical Aspects of Audiology
Codes of Ethics
Published Professional Guidelines
State Licensure Laws
The Legal Aspects of Audiology State Licensure Laws
American with Disabilities Act
Anti-Kickback
Safe Harbors
Stark Laws
Electronic Medical Records
False Claims Act
Food and Drug Administration
HIPAA
OSHA
Office of Inspector General
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Managed CareTerms
Credentialing
Contracting
Coding
CPT
IDC9 and ICD10
HCPCS
Modifiers
Evaluation and Management Codes
Documentation
Medicare and Medicaid
Enrollment
Policies
Order Requirements
Advanced Beneficiary Notice
Pricing Strategies
Diagnostics
Services
Bundling
Unbundling
Nuts and Bolts
Completion of HCFA 1500
Explanation of Benefits
Third-Party Reimbursement
Hearing Aids
Pediatrics
CAPD
Vestibular Assessments
Rehabilitation and Treatment
Cerumen Removal
Cochlear Implants
BAHA
Please go to
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=y6k7mzeab&oeidk=a07e3hkwsm4aafc6513 for more information.