Denials, Audits and Overpayments: A Practical 10-Step Approach

Presented on: Tuesday February 11, 2020 | 1:00–2:00 p.m. Eastern

Presented by: Vicki Myckowiak

Dealing with claims denials and the arduous appeals process can be a time-waster and money-drainer for your practice. Discover a pain-free, 10-step process that will enable you to successfully appeal the most common types of denials that you see from your payers.

Agenda

• Obtain an overview of denial types and reasons
• Find the right resources and tools you need to fight denials
• Learn to fend off denials at the contract stage
• Understand how to work the prompt pay laws
• Discover the supporting documents you need to overcome and prevent denials
• Learn how to run reports to catch denial patterns so you can act preventively
• Know how to draft a successful appeal
• Find out how to efficiently follow-up appeals
• Get a rundown of statistical sampling and overpayments
• Know what to do if you lose the appeal
• Q&A

Who Should Listen?

• Practice owners
• Providers
• Coders
• Billers
• Managers
• Denial management
• Compliance officers

Meet the Speaker

Vicki Myckowiak Esq. focuses her practice on representing medical practice groups on issues such as compliance programs, fraud and abuse investigations, reimbursement, third-party-payer audits, coverage issues and contacts. She has helped implement compliance programs for dozens of medical practices and billing companies across the country.

Instructions

Webinar system requirements and program materials: 
To fully benefit from the webinar experience, please note you will need a computer equipped with the following:

Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari, with JavaScript enabled 
Internet: 56K or faster Internet connection (high-speed connection recommended) 
Streaming: for audio/video streaming, Adobe Flash plug-in or Safari browser on iOS devices 

Prior to the webinar, you will receive an email with detailed system requirements, your login information, presentation slides, and other materials that you can print and distribute to all attendees at your location. 

CAN'T LISTEN LIVE? 
No problem. The On-Demand version will be available. Use it as a training tool at your convenience—whenever your new or existing staff need a refresher or need to understand a new concept. Play it once or dozens of times. A $199 value! 

PLEASE NOTE 
Participation in the webinar is just $199 per site. All materials must be retrieved from the Internet. 

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