Schedule	Pain Management Track
	Pre-Conference Workshop- Thursday, December 1, 2011
11:00am – 1:00pm	Early Registration/ Exhibits
1:00pm – 5:00pm	Anatomy of Interventional Pain Management: Spine Procedures
	Correct translation of Pain Management procedure notes into CPT codes can in some cases mean the diference between reimbursement and denial. Remove the language barrier between your Pain Management providers and the coding and billing staff with an understanding of the anatomy terms frequently used by your Pain Management providers in muscles, nerves, disks and vertebrae. Review of spinal anatomy and corresponding interventional Pain Management Procedures: 1) See the landmarks that will point you in the right direction for the correct ICD 9 and CPT codes, 2) Review the differences in terms such as interlaminar and transforaminal, 3) Discover where the ligamentum flavum is and why is it part of many Pain Management spinal procedures, 4) Find out the differences of the term “level” in many of the code descriptions that your Pain Management providers perform, and 5) Learn how to go through your Pain Management provider’s procedure documentation to ensure that you are capturing all the services that can be compliantly billed
Presenter:	Marvel J Hammer, RN, CPC®, CCS-P, PCS, ACS-PM, CHCO
2:45pm – 3:00pm	Refreshment Break/ Exhibits
	Main Conference Sessions Day 1 – Friday, December 2, 2011
8:00am – 9:00am	Registration/ Refreshments/ Exhibits
9:00am – 10:00am	Take Steps Now to Prepare for 2012 Pain Management Changes
	Get the heads-up on upcoming changes to CPT procedure and services codes, plus an explanation of what’s in store from HCPCS, ICD-9, and the 2012 OIG Workplan.
Presenter:	Marvel J Hammer, RN, CPC®, CCS-P, PCS, ACS-PM, CHCO
10:00am-10:15am	Refreshment Break/ Exhibits
10:15am-12:15pm	E/M Documentation and Coding in Your Pain Management Practice
	Accurate documentation has many functions – It is a key to excellent patient care as a communication tool between providers. It also may be the only support your provider may has in a medical malpractice claim. Last but not least it is also linked to reimbursement and subject to payer scrutiny. Even with well documented Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, assigning codes is no easy task. In a time of decreased reimbursement, it is more important than ever to capture all of your Pain Management provider’s E/M work: 1) Common Pain Management documentation shortfalls, including your time-based visits, 2) Why you should be wary of “copy & paste” documentation, 3) How to apply the Medicare E/M Guidelines to your Pain Management practice, 4) Distinguish when a “new” patient may not really be a new patient in terms of E/M coding, and 5) Modifier 25: Differentiate when you should and shouldn’t use it
Presenter:	Marvel J Hammer, RN, CPC®, CCS-P, PCS, ACS-PM, CHCO
12:15pm – 1:15pm	Lunch/ Exhibits
1:15pm-2:15pm	Pain Management Utilization
	Discover the almost hidden requirements behind the documentation of and utilization and what this means for your pain management practice.
Presenter:	Leslie Johnson, CCS-P, CPC®
2:15pm-3:15pm	Epidurogram vs. Fluoroscopy
	When is an epidurogram a billable procedure? With a cheat sheet and good policy information, learn how you can teach your pain management provider which code is appropriate to report.
Presenter:	Leslie Johnson, CCS-P, CPC®
3:15pm-3:30pm	Refreshment Break/ Exhibits
3:30pm-4:30pm	E-prescribing & Pain Management: It’s Not Too Late!
	Time is quickly running out! – 2011 is the year you must implement electronic prescribing (e-Rx) or be subject to payment penalties from Medicare. You don’t have to have a EHR system to participate in the Medicare incentive program. More importantly, e-Rx offers solutions to improve patient safety and compliance: 1) What is the Medicare “carrot and stick” incentive program for e-Rx, 2) How does e-Rx work, 3) The CMS requirements for a qualified e-Rx system, 4) How to participate in the Medicare e-Rx incentive program if your practice doesn’t have a EMR system, 5) Is your Pain Management provider eligible to report one of the exemptions? and 6) e-Rx and controlled substances: What’s in store now and in the future?
Presenter:	Marvel J Hammer, RN, CPC®, CCS-P, PCS, ACS-PM, CHCO
5:00-6:00 p.m.	Reception and Fellowship
	Main Conference Sessions Day 2 – Saturday, December 3, 2011
8:00am – 9:00am	Breakfast/ Exhibits
9:00am – 10:00am	Coding for Pain Management’s Advanced Procedures and New Technologies (part 1)
	One of the things that makes coding and billing for pain management so challenging is the fact that it is constantly changing as new technologies emerge. Are there new codes that accurately describe these interventions or are you forced to submit the poorly reimbursed unlisted codes? At this session you will be given the tools to correctly code the MILD, TruFUSE, Disc-Fx, AccuraScope and other new technologies. In addition, improve your understanding of high ticket procedures like stimulators and pumps. Crucial information on payer policies for these procedures will be included so you can prevent your practice from being blindsided by denials that can adversely affect your bottom line. Join us for these informative sessions and leave feeling more confident in your ability to report the most advanced pain management services.
Presenter:	Judi Blaszczyk RN, CPC®, ACS-PM
10:00am-10:15am	Refreshment Break/ Exhibits
10:15am-11:15am	Coding for Pain Management’s Advanced Procedures and New Technologies (part 2)
	Continuation…..
Presenter:	Judi Blaszczyk RN, CPC®, ACS-PM
11:15am-12:15pm	ICD-10-CM & Pain Management: Be Ready for 2013!
	Change is not always bad! As the countdown continues to the ICD-10-CM implementation in 2013, Pain Management practices need to start looking at the education needs for your coders and billers as well as your providers: 1) Implementation steps to be ready by October 1 2013, 2) Familiarize yourself with the organization and structure of ICD-10-CM and the similarities and differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM, 3) Coding primer: Look at common Pain Management diagnoses & corresponding ICD-10 codes, and 4) Review ICD-10-CM guidelines including changes from current ICD-9-C guidelines
Presenter:	Marvel J Hammer, RN, CPC®, CCS-P, PCS, ACS-PM, CHCO
12:15pm – 1:15pm	Lunch/ Exhibits
1:15pm-2:15pm	Top Ten Compliance Risk Areas Facing Medicare Providers in 2012
	Small and mid-sized Medicare providers are facing a number of current and emerging compliance “risks” in 2012. During this session, we will discuss the primary risks to be addressed, along with the recommended changes to a provider’s Compliance Plan.
Presenter:	Robert Liles, Esq.
2:15pm-3:15pm	Responding to a ZPIC Audit
	Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs) are actively reviewing both the operational and coding / billing practices of Medicare providers around the country. Actions taken by ZPICs can greatly vary. In this session, we discuss the actions that may be taken by a ZPIC. We will also discuss how you should respond if you receive a request for information from the contractor.
Presenter:	Robert Liles, Esq.
3:15pm-3:30pm	Refreshment Break/ Exhibits
3:30pm-4:30pm	An Overview of the False Claims Act and Its Impact on Your Practice
	The False Claims Act (FCA) is the primary civil enforcement tool utilized by the U.S. Department of Justice. As a result of recent changes to the FCA under the Affordable Care Act (generally referred to as the “Health Care Reform Act”) small and mid-sized providers potentially face significant liability. During this session, we will discuss ways that your practice can work to reduce the likelihood of FCA allegations.
Presenter:	Robert Liles, Esq.