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Join AAAAI Coding Consultant Teresa Thompson, BS, CPC, CMSCS, CCC for a coding refresher. Review key changes to documentation for office and outpatient E/M services, and telemedicine and non-physician provider billing practices.
Effective January 1, 2021 and as part of its efforts to reduce burden and improve payment for cognitive care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented key changes to office and outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) services. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and private payers have also updated their regulations during the pandemic so visits are more feasible for both clinicians and patients. Clinics have shifted to using telemedicine, virtual check-ins, remote patient monitoring, and eVisits. Lastly, non-physician provider billing practices are revised.
Credit claiming for this activity will be available through December 31, 2021. Requests to claim credit on or after January 1, 2022 will be subject to an administrative fee.
Target Audience
- Allergist/immunologists
- Fellows-in-training
- A/I practice staff
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Understand how to document only relevant history and perform only relevant exam(s) necessary for appropriate patient care as determined by the provider reporting service for Evaluation and Management Services
- Summarize how to bill for a telemedecine visit based upon varying state and commercial insurance guidelines
- Describe how to bill for non-physician provider care
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Andrew Murphy, MD FAAAAI, Chair of the AAAAI Office of Practice Management
Relevant relationships: None
Teresa Thompson, CPC CMSCS CCC
TM Consulting Inc., Carlsborg, WA
Relevant relationships: None
FACULTY
Andrew Murphy, MD FAAAAI, Chair of the AAAAI Office of Practice Management (Moderator)
Relevant relationships: None
Teresa Thompson, CPC CMSCS CCC
TM Consulting Inc., Carlsborg, WA
Relevant relationships: None
CONTENT REVIEWER
Samuel Gubernick, DO FAAAAI
Family Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Associates, Largo, FL
Relevant relationships: None
AAAAI DISCLOSURE POLICY
Pursuant to the Code of Ethics for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and the Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the AAAAI requires disclosure of certain information from faculty members of educational activities designated for CME credit by the AAAAI. Prior to the activity, authors and reviewers are required to disclose all relationships that meet the following parameters
- Employment: Name of employer and job title.
- Financial interests: All organizations, other than the employer, from which the faculty member or a member of his/her immediate family or household receives annual remuneration in any amount (including grants, honoraria and consulting fees).
- Research interests: All organizations which support research projects for which the faculty member or member of his/her immediate family or household serves as an investigator.
- Legal Consultation Services/Expert Witness Testimony: All topics on which the faculty member provided legal consultation and/or expert witness testimony during the previous calendar year.
- Organizational interests: All organizations, other than the AAAAI, for which the faculty member holds volunteer positions.
- Gifts: All organizations from which the faculty member or a member of his/her immediate family or household have received a gift of any amount in the last year.
- Other interests: All interests of the faculty member or a member of his/her immediate family or household that would be judged by a majority of his/her peers to be more than casual and/or likely to impact his/her ability to exercise independent judgment. This includes any financial interest in or relationship with any manufacturer of a commercial product, and any financial interest or relationship with any organization that provides commercial support to AAAAI-sponsored educational activities.
The information disclosed by the speakers and planning committee was reviewed in accordance with the AAAAI Disclosure Policy. All potential conflicts of interest were resolved by the planners, faculty, and reviewers prior to their participation in the development of this activity.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CE DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (AAAAI) is a Provider, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #10704, for up to1.00 Contact Hours.
CREDIT CLAIMING PERIOD
Credit claiming for this activity will expire at 11:59 pm on December 31, 2021. Requests to claim credit on or after January 1, 2022 will be subject to an administrative fee.
AAAAI PRIVACY POLICY
To verify your participation in educational activities, you may be asked to provide your name, contact information, and/or other descriptors. The AAAAI will not release this information to outside entities. It may be used internally to inform you of other AAAAI educational activities. If you wish to have your information excluded from this process, please contact us at cme@aaaai.org
QUESTIONS
Activity-related questions should be directed to Renee Vandlik at practicemanagement@aaaai.org.
Registration and credit claiming questions should be directed to cme@aaaai.org.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AttendanceAttendance credit.
- 1.00 CECE credit.
- 1.00 CMECME credit.