Beyond Correct Coding: Getting Paid for What You Do and Avoiding Billing Blunders

Frustrated by claim denials or struggling to prepare effective appeals for denied claims? This recording from the 2018 Practice Management Workshop  will review proven strategies for combatting these time wasters. You’ll also get tips on how to identify coding mistakes and make corrections before you’re audited or penalized.

Target Audience

  • Allergist/immunologists
  • Allied health practitioners
  • Fellows-in-training
  • Practice managers
  • Billing staff and other practice staff

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe three strategies a practice can utilize to appeal a claims denial
  • Discuss how changes in work flow can lessen the incidence of denied claims
Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.50 CE
    CE credit.
  • 1.50 CME
    CME credit.
Course opens: 
08/15/2018
Course expires: 
08/14/2019
Cost:
$50.00
Rating: 
0

Planning Committee
Tessie Adams
Coastal Allergy & Asthma PC, Savannah, GA
Relevant relationships: None

Priya Bansal, MD FAAAAI
Asthma and Allergy Center, Bloomingdale, IL
Relevant Relationships: None

Becky Buelow, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Relevant relationships: None

Shannon Ficker
Allergy, Asthma & Pulmonary Associates, St. Cloud, MN
Relevant relationships: None

Karen Gregory, DNP APRN-BC RRT AE-C
Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic, Edmond, OK
Relevant relationships: None

Vinay Mehta, MD FAAAAI
Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Associates, PC, Lincoln, NE
Relevant relationships: None

Amber Patterson, MD FAAAAI
ENT & Allergy Specialists of Northwest Ohio, Findlay, OH
Relevant relationships: None

Michael Rupp, MD FAAAAI
The Allergy and Asthma Clinic of Southern New Mexico, Las Cruces, NM
Relevant relationships: None

Weily Soong, MD FAAAAI
Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center, Birmingham, AL
Relevant relationships: None

Mohamed Yassin, MD FAAAAI
Allergy, Asthma & Pulmonary Associates, PA
Relevant relationships, None

Faculty
Tessie Adams
Coastal Allergy & Asthma PC, Savannah, GA
Relevant relationships: None

Teresa Thompson, CPC CMSCS CCC
T M Consulting, Inc., Carlsborg, WA
Relevant relationships: None

Content Reviewers
Sara Lowe, NP
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Relevant relationships: None

Kara Wada, MD
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
Relevant relationships: None

AAAAI Disclosure Policy
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  • Employment: Name of employer and job title.
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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 enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 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 to 1.50 Contact Hours.

Credit Claiming Period
Credit claiming for this activity will expire at 11:59 pm on June 30, 2019. Requests to claim credit on or after July 1, 2019 will be subject to an administrative fee.

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Questions
Questions about the Workshop should be directed to practicemanagement@aaaai.org

Registration and credit claiming questions should be directed to cme@aaaai.org.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 Attendance
    Attendance credit.
  • 1.50 CE
    CE credit.
  • 1.50 CME
    CME credit.

Price

Cost:
$50.00
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