A comprehensive walk through of the Cataract and Glaucoma patient. From new patient visit or consultation and follow-up care to a review of all related testing services, including documentation requirements, policy, frequency and medical necessity issues. Coding and documentation for diagnosis, visits, testing services, surgical procedures and postoperative care will be reviewed with case study examples.

Presenter: Raequell Duran, CPC

Unlock the hidden treasures in your CPT book that will make you a better, more accurate coder. Map codes to punctuation guides, insurer guidelines, relative values, CCI edits and more. You'll come away with a wealth of knowledge you only heard, but didn't comprehend.

Presenter: Betty Johnson, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CIC

Get up to speed on the latest requirements for reporting ophthalmology services. During this 1-hour session, our expert speaker will show you what it takes to choose the correct codes for your patients' office visits -- and what it takes to get paid. She'll explain in plain English the unique reporting guidelines for this specialty with real life examples. Plus she'll share teamwork tips for physicians and office personnel that spell cleaner claims.

Presenter: Raequell Duran, CPC

Code for code, consultations represent 20-30% more revenue than new patient visits. Are you getting your fair share? Get tips on Documentation do's and don'ts for successful reimbursement of consults and the best way to convince physicians to capture and document consult services correctly. Simple steps for better documentation - without more work! Is your practice currently losing cash on consults? Find out now.

Presenter: Riva Lee Asbell

Develop your modifier "must" list by learning all the in's and out's of CPT modifiers. The OIG and even private insurers are cracking down on overuse of modifiers 25 and 59. Are you sure you're using them correctly? After this session, you can be sure. Gain the confidence to capture an E/M session with a minor procedure, override an NCCI edit, correctly bill a bilateral procedure, escape a global period, and apply the decision for surgery modifier.

Presenter: Riva Lee Asbell

Sure, working appeals is a good idea. But with few staff, heavy workloads and little spare time, can you really find time for this work? Appeals expert will tell you how you can't afford not to, while teaching you to work smarter, not harder on getting payment faster with fewer snags.

Presenter: Becki Garaud, CPC, CPC-E/M, RCC

With healthcare resources stretched to the limit these days, your office needs to collect every dollar it deserves. Learn how to operate efficiently in today's complex regulatory environment by optimizing your coding and compliance efforts. Get tips on designing exam forms and chart auditing. Revolutionize your documentation with color-coding and tabbing -- and help keep your practice audit-free.

Presenter: Riva Lee Asbell

If your cataract surgery coding is a little cloudy, you can say goodbye to the reimbursement you rightly deserve and say hello to an audit. Tackle common coding and billing problems that arise when billing for cataract co-management services in this information-packed session. Get all the tips and solutions you need to code cataract co-management services correctly the first time, so you can avoid audits and get timely payment.

Presenter: Riva Lee Asbell

If you assume all eyelid procedures are cosmetic, you could be cheating your practice out of insurance reimbursement if the surgery is medically necessary. Ophthalmic surgeons who perform blepharoplasty know that most insurers, including Medicare carriers, are predisposed to denying payment, and to assuming the procedure is cosmetic. But if your documentation can prove medical necessity, you could be earning hundreds in deserved reimbursement. Find out the testing, coding, and documentation secrets behind successful bleph billing.

Presenter: Becky Zellmer, CPC-E/M, MBS, CBCS

The development of new intravitreal injections is great news for patients suffering from conditions like wet AMD or endophthalmitis -- but it's not always great news for coders and billers trying to get reimbursed for "investigational" or "off-label" drugs. Get help keeping track of FDA approvals and carriers' coverage decisions for these injection treatment options. Find out how to get the payment you deserve for the drug supply, and whether or not payment is the patient's or the insurer's responsibility.

Presenter: Becky Zellmer, CPC-E/M, MBS, CBCS

Contractor audits and the Office of the Inspector General are CMS' initiatives to identify inappropriate billing. This session will provide an explanation of the different methods and how to handle requests for information. You will walk away knowing the audit process and have keys to effectively handle if and when your records get requested.

Presenter: Bruce Rappoport, MD, CPC, CIMC, CPC, CCS

You don't have to spend hours upon hours researching and reviewing countless web pages to learn how to participate in the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) program. So don't pass up your opportunity to get Medicare bonuses simply for providing the high-quality care you always do. Learn the eye-care measures you can report -- from glaucoma evaluations to AMD care -- and get the codes you need to cash in.

Presenter: Becky Zellmer, CPC-E/M, MBS, CBCS

If Medicare cuts and insurer denials have your physicians searching for better horizons, there's hope. This session will have you exploring new ways of boosting your bottom line from internal strategies such as expanding your A/R methodologies to external strategies such as adding a second location or bringing ancillaries in-house.

• Choosing Internal vs. External Expansion.
• Using a Strategic Decision-Making Process.
• Market Ramifications of Decisions.
• Financial Ramifications of Decisions.

Presenter: Mike Drinkwater, MHA, CPC-I, CCS-P, MHP

The seemingly ever changing Stark Self-Referral Regulations can be a very confusing concept for many practices. During this session, your expert will discuss key definitions under the rules, effective dates of the 3 different phases of Stark, and what your practice needs to do to protect itself from Stark violations. You will be provided with the tools to make your practice's operations more compliant under the law and much more.

Presenter: Jillian Harrington, MHA, CPC-I, CCS-P, MHP