Catalog Number : cga1838
Title : Ambulance Services and the Ambulance Fee Schedule
Speaker : Duane Abbey

Webplay Recording Date : 5-23-2013
Webplay Price : $ 200 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Overview:

Is coding for ambulance services difficult? How should we set up the chargemaster for ambulance services? To answer these questions and more come join us in this important and educational Webinar.

Target Audience:

• Ambulance Staff, Ambulance Management Staff, Nursing Staff, Billing and Claims Transaction Personnel, Chargemaster Coordinators, Financial Analysts, Compliance Personnel, Case Managers, Physicians and Other Interested Personnel

Webinar Objectives:

• Review the levels and types of ambulance services that are generally in use
• Discuss documentation issues and associated charge capture issues for ambulance services
• Review compliance issues such as medical necessity, the use of ABNs (Advance Beneficiary Notices) and the EMTALA interface
• Assess the way in which the Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule (AFS) pays for ambulance services
• Review the chargemaster setup and associated coding requirements for claims development
• Discuss examples of typical situations in the use of ambulance services

The following are a few of the topics to be discussed:

• Overview
  • Ambulance Services
  • Types and Levels of Ambulance Services
  • Typical Challenges with Ambulance Services
  • Different Types of Ambulance Service Providers
• Coding and Billing for Ambulance Services
  • Coding, Billing and Claims Filing
  • Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule (AFS)
  • Hospital Chargemaster for Coding and Billing
  • Other Payment Mechanisms
• Compliance Issues Affecting Payment
  • Claims Denials
  • Statutory versus Contractual
  • Medical Necessity
  • Type of Ambulance Services
  • EMTALA Related Issues
  • Emergency Department Related Issues
• Case Studies and Exercises
• Sources for Further Information

Contact Hours:

Nursing participants: Instruct-online has approved this program for 1.8 contact hours, Iowa Board of Nursing Approved Provider Number 339.Completion of offering required prior to awarding certificate

All other participants: Must attend the entire Webinar and complete a Webinar critique to receive a 1.5 Hour Attendance Certificate for each program.

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.