Catalog Number : cra1073
Title : Critical Access Hospitals: Coding, Billing & Charge Masters
Speaker : Duane Abbey

Webplay Recording Date : 4-9-2008
Webplay Price : $ 150 for two weeks viewing

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

Teleconference Webinar Title: Critical Access Hospital & Rural Health Clinics

Teleconference/Webinar Level: Advanced

Teleconference/Webinar Objectives:

• This is a special teleconference/Webinar workshop devoted to a review of the special features and characteristics of Critical Access Hospital (CAHs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs).
• The cost-based reimbursement for both of these entities along with cost-benefit analyses as to whether a hospital should be a CAH and/or a provider-based clinic should be an RHC are discussed.

Teleconference/Webinar Outline/Agenda:

• Introduction and Basics
  • What is a CAH?
  • What is a RHC?
  • Why are these of interest?
  • How do they relate to DRGs and APCs?
  • Is there pending legislation in this area?
  • Are there special cost-report implications?
• Critical Access Hospital
  • Basic Requirements
  • Cost-Based Reimbursement
  • Types and Kinds of Services
  • Process For Becoming A CAH
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
  • Provider-Based vs. Freestanding
  • Basic Requirements
  • Cost-Based Reimbursement
  • Relationship To APCs
  • Payment System Interfaces
  • Process For Becoming a RHC
• Brief Case Studies
• Sources For Further Information
  • CAHs
  • RHCs
• Questions & Answers

Prerequisites for Participating:

This is an advanced series of Webinars/Teleconferences. While there are no specific prerequisites, attendees should have training, education and associated experience in general coding, billing and reimbursement areas to best assimilate the information, concepts and processes that will be presented.

Each of the modules listed are presented on a stand-alone basis. In some cases there are more extensive series of modules to address special topics. There are referenced in the notes associated with the modules below.

Target Audience: Hospital Financial Personnel, Hospital Administrative Staff, Cost-Reporting Staff, Planning Analysts, and Other Interested Staff.

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.

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.