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Catalog Number : ccma1200
Title : Charge Master Charges & Pricing – Part 2
Speaker : Duane Abbey

Duration : 120 minutes

Webplay Recording Date : 3-9-2006
Webplay Price : $ 225 for two weeks viewing

Teleconference/Webinar Presenter: Duane C. Abbey, Ph.D., CFP

Teleconference Webinar Title: Developing Charge Master Changes - Part 2

Teleconference/Webinar Level: Advanced

Teleconference/Webinar Objectives:

a. To briefly review statutory and contractual compliance affecting the setting of charges.
b. To discuss the all-important charge-to-cost ratios (CCRs).
c. To appreciate the different methodologies for setting prices.
d. To under the use of cost accounting information from formal systems as well as through ad hoc analyses.
e. To review case studies for selected hospital service areas.

Teleconference/Webinar Outline/Agenda:

I. Developing Charges and Pricing for Hospitals

II. Review of Statutory and Contractual Compliance

III. Review of Payment Systems Affecting Pricing

IV. Cost-to-Charge Ratios (CCRs)
a. Cost Reporting Process and Generation of CCRs
b. Special Use of CCRs for Price Setting

V. Fundamental Pricing Approach

VI. Special Techniques and Approaches
a. Relative Value Systems
b. Fee Schedules
c. Usual, Customary and Reasonable Limitations
d. Strategic Pricing and Optimization

VII. Chargemaster/Billing Considerations

Prerequisites for Participating: General knowledge of hospital services and the pricing for such service. Some knowledge of the chargemaster and associated charge development processes is useful.

Target Audience: Charge master coordinators, billing, nurses, coding and reimbursement personnel, financial personnel, health information management coding and management personnel, cost report preparation personnel, coding, billing and reimbursement compliance personnel and all of those involved with the Charge Master.

Attendance Certificate: Upon attending this course you will receive a 2 Contact Hour Attendance Certificate. There is usually a reciprocal agreement between state associations to allow these to count for each state. If you have any questions, please ask your state association.

Refund Policy:

Full tuition is refunded immediately on request if the participant has not been sent the program materials and instructions. Once the instructions (including access codes) have been sent, a full refund will be issued only after the program runs and it is verified that the participant did not access the program.