Prepare for new Medicare contractors -- and aggressive auditors targeting rehab claims.

Get the latest Medicare updates that affect every rehab setting. Get the scoop on CMS' transition from carriers and FIs to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs). During this audio learning session, topic expert Rick Gawenda, PT, will share what to expect from the MAC transition and also cover important information all rehab providers should know about CMS' Recovery Audit Contractors -- aggressive auditors sweeping the country and targeting rehab claims.

What you’ll learn:

• What to expect from a MAC transition ... from delayed claims to new coverage determinations.
• Which MAC contracts have already been awarded and what's in store for your state.
• The lowdown on RACs -- and why the rehab industry should be concerned about them.
• Who RACs are targeting: types of rehab providers, geographical locations, etc.
• What to expect if a RAC decides to investigate your facility's claims.
• Looking ahead: If I get hit with RAC audits, should I appeal?
• And more.

Who should attend? Coders, billers and auditors who deal with rehabilitation therapy claims, rehab practice owners, office managers, rehab directors and managers, staff therapists.

Your registration includes:

• "Risk-free guarantee. If you aren't completely satisfied with your purchase, we will refund your money."
• Complimentary attendee package, including the speaker's complete presentation handouts. Keep this quick reference tool close by for future use!
• "Complete training for your entire staff: Buy it once, use it again and again. Our CDs and transcripts are an unbeatable on-site training tool for you and all your staff."

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Rick Gawenda, PT, is the director of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Detroit Receiving Hospital and the owner of Gawenda Seminars. He has provided education and consulting to hospitals, rehabilitation agencies, private practices, and his peers in the areas of CPT and ICD-9 coding, billing, documentation, reimbursement, and the appeals process for Medicare denied claims as they pertain to outpatient rehabilitation therapy services. Gawenda is on the editorial advisory board for Advance for Directors In Rehabilitation, Briefings on Outpatient Rehab Reimbursement and Regulations, and Eli’s Rehab Report. Gawenda is the consulting editor for Outpatient Physical Therapy Coding Alert. He is the current President of the Michigan Association of Medical Program Rehabilitation Administrators, a member of the APTA, and the President of the Health Policy & Administration section of the APTA. He authored HCPro's Coding and Billing for Outpatient Rehab Made Easy: Proper Use of CPT Codes, ICD-9 Codes, and Modifiers and The How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation.