Catalog Number : cga1938
Title : Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Speaker : Duane Abbey

Webplay Recording Date : 12-2-2014
Webplay Price : $ 125 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Description:

How is Health Information Technology being integrated in Medicare Physician Fee Schedules (MPFS)? Why is the conversion factor for MPFS so controversial? How does CMS go about making changes in the relative value units (RVUs)? To answer these questions and more, please come listen to this educational Webinar.

Webinar Objectives:

• Briefly review the main components of MPFS
• Discuss the broad range of changes being made to MPFS including technical RVU changes as well as policy changes
• Appreciate the importance of the conversion factor and the relationship to the SGR (Sustainable Growth Rate)
• Review proposed changes in the RVUs for selected physician specialties
• Briefly review changes in CPT and HCPCs coding
• Discuss the proposed change in the Global Surgical Package (GSP)
• Briefly discuss associated policy areas such as physician quality reporting and the physician compare website
• Review changes in associated payment systems and services such as telehealth, anesthesia and the Ambulance Fee Schedule (AFS)
• Discuss Non-Physician Practitioners (NPPs) special changes that are being made relative to NPPs
• Review the possible impact of the proposed changes on different specialty areas
• Discuss related issues such a Provider-Based Clinics and special services such as observation services

A Few of the Topics that will be covered:

• Review of MPFS and RBRVS
   o Use of Relative Value Unit
       § Work Component
       § Practice Expense Components
       § Malpractice Component
   o Conversion Factor
   o Updating of RVUs
   o Geographic Adjustments for MPFS
   o Non-Physician Practitioner Involvement
   o Major Policy Areas for the MPFS
   o Other Areas Affected by the MPFS
• Review of Code Set Changes
   o CPT
   o HCPCS
• Changes Being Made to MPFS/RBRVS for CY2015
   o RVU Changes
   o Conversion Factor and the SGR
   o Site-of-Service Considerations
   o Changes in GPCIs
   o Facility vs. Non-Facility Practice Expense RVUs
   o Radiation Oncology
   o Future Changes and Trends
• Global Surgical Package (GSP)
   o GSP Basics
   o Problem Area for Physicians to Report Correctly
   o Discontinuing 10-Day and 90-Day Global Periods
   o Possibly Impacts on Physicians and Clinics
   o Commenting to the Proposed Changes
• Associated Areas of Concern
   o Ambulance Fee Schedule
   o Anesthesia Fee Schedule
   o Telehealth
   o Non-Physician Practitioners
   o Health Information Technology
   o Physician Quality Reporting
   o Provider-Based Clinics
• The Future of MPFS and RBRVS

Target Audience: 

Clinical Staff, Nursing Staff, Physicians, Non-Physician Practitioners, Physician Practice Managers, Clinic Administrators, Financial Analysts, Provider-Based Clinic Staff, Other Interested Personnel

Attendance Certificates:

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

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