Catalog Number : cra1751
Title : Cost-Based and Carge-Based Payment Systems
Speaker : Duane Abbey

Webplay Recording Date : 10-5-2011
Webplay Price : $ 200 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Objectives:

• To Discuss Current Cost-Based Payment Systems
• To Review CAH Cost-Based Payments
• To Review RHC and FQHC Cost-Based Payments
• To Discuss Special Hospital Cost-Based Mechanisms
• To Review the Medicare Cost Reporting Process
• To Explain Charge-Based Payment Systems and Contracts
• To Review Chargemasters and Charge Structuring
• To Discuss Compliance Issues with Cost-Based and Charge-Based Reimbursement

Webinar Outline/Agenda:

• Cost-Based Healthcare Payment
  • History of Cost-Based Reimbursement
  • Cost Reporting Process
  • Cost-Plus Payment Mechanisms and Contracts
• CAH Reimbursement Process
• RHC/FQHC Cost Based Reimbursement
• Special Hospital Cost-Based Reimbursement
  • Pass-Through Payments
  • Hospitals Exempt from IPPS
• Charge-Based Hospital Payment Contracts
  • Hospital Chargemasters
  • Establishing Charge Structures and Charges
• Cost-Based and Charge-Based Approach with Capitation
• Sources for Further Information

Target Audience:

• Billing and Claims Transaction Personnel
• Chargemaster Coordinators
• Utilization Review Personnel
• Financial Analysts
• Compliance Personnel
• Physicians
• Internal Auditing Staff
• Other Interested Personnel

Attendance Certificate:

Upon attending this course you will receive a 1.5 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.