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SECOND NATIONAL MEDICARE RAC SUMMIT
September 14 - 15, 2009
Onsite: Wardman Park Hotel - Washington, DC
Online: Live and Archived for 6 Months
MEDICARE RAC TRAINING PROGRAM
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MEET THE RAC CONTRACTORS
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Click here for video of regresentatives of all 4 RAC Contractors at RAC Summit I.
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EARLY/EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DISCOUNT
- SAVE $400 -
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Register by Friday, July 10, 2009 for Early Bird
discount and save up to $400.
Click here to register.
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BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE
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Click here to view the brochure.
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LEARN HOW TO PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO A RAC AUDIT
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Everyone Should Attend CMS RAC Outreach Programs in their Region. Click here for CMS Provider Outreach information.
But after hearing from CMS and your RAC Auditor, you will want to attend the RAC Summit to listen to colleagues who have already experienced RAC audits, network with others facing common problems, and learn how best to prepare for and respond to RAC demands. New to RAC? Complete the Medicare RAC Certificate Program as well.
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CMS RAC REVIEW PHASE-IN STRATEGY
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Click here to see the CMS Phase-In Strategy
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FEATURING THREE ONLINE MEDICARE RAC COURSES
PREPARED BY DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE AND DELOITTE & TOUCHE
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CO SPONSORS
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SUMMIT GRANTORS
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MEDICARE RAC SUMMIT IS A
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FEATURING
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MEDICARE RAC BOOT CAMP
From Legislative Authorization to National Implementation: The Key CMS RAC Milestones, Results, and Lessons to Date
From Legislative Authorization to National Implementation: The Key RAC Milestones, Results, and Lessons to Date
RAC Contractor Basics - What They Must, Can, and Cannot Do
The Basics of the Five-Stage RAC Appeals Process
RAC at Ground Zero: Managing RAC Demands at the Provider Level from Readiness through Appeal
A RAC Toolkit off the Rack for Part A and Part B Providers
Early Issues from the Resumption of RAC Implementation: An Interactive Speakers Panel and Audience Dialogue
THE MAIN RAC SUMMIT
Update on the CMS RAC Process Implementation
Section 935 Recoupment Update
Provider Perspectives - Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Part B Providers
A Conversation with the Current RAC Contractors
The Program Integrity Alphabet and RAC - MAC, ZPIC, MIC
Organizing the Internal Team for RAC Tracking and Communication
Using Data Mining Proactively to Spot Potential Targets
Getting it Right the First Time: Inpatient and Outpatient Coding
Getting it Right the First Time: Documentation of Medical Necessity
Successful Strategies for Physician Engagement
Dealing with RAC Denials: Thinking Strategically About What and Whether to Appeal
RAC Appeals - the View from the QIC and ALJ Perspective
Successful Appeal Strategies for Hospitals
Successful Appeal Strategies for Nursing Homes
Successful Appeal Strategies for Part B Providers
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NATIONAL MEDICARE RAC SUMMIT
September 14 - 15, 2009
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ONSITE
Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, DC
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ONLINE
In your own office or home live via the Internet
with 24/7 access for six months
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CONFERENCE CO CHAIRS
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Richard P. Kusserow
President and Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Management; Former Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services; Former Vice Chair, President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency; Former Special Agent/Supervisor, FBI; Alexandria, VA |
Stewart M. Presser
Vice President, Greater New York Hospital Association, New York, NY
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Kathy Reep
Vice President, Financial Services, Florida Hospital Association, Orlando, FL
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PRECONFERENCE BOOT CAMP CO CHAIRS
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Kathleen Houston Drummy, Esq.
Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Los Angeles, CA |
John Valenta
Director, Health Sciences, Regulatory & Capital Markets Consulting Practice, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Costa Mesa, CA
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FEATURED FACULTY
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Andrea Clark
President, Health Revenue Assurance Associates, Inc., Plantation, FL |
Robert Corrato, MD
President, Executive Health Resources, Inc., Newtown Square, PA |
Ronald S. Connelly
Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC, Washington, DC
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Maureen T. Drach, RN, MBA
Director, Regulatory & Capital Markets Consulting Practice, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chicago, IL |
Day Egusquiza
President, AR Systems, Inc., Twin Falls, ID |
Alan S. Goldberg, JD, LLM
Attorney and Counselor-at-Law, Adjunct Professor of Health Law, George Mason University, McLean, VA
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Thomas E. Herrmann, JD
Vice President, Strategic Management Services, LLC, Alexandria, VA |
Laurine M. Johnson, MS, RHIA, CPC-H
Senior HIM Consultant, Health System Optimization Practice, Ingenix Consulting, Sarver, PA |
Lisa Krumpter, RN, MS
Appeals Manager, RAC Liaison, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip, NY
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Cristine M. Miller , CMPE, CCP, CHC
Healthcare Consultant, ChiMed Healthcare Business Consulting, LLC, Louisville, KY |
Elizabeth Milton, RN, BSN, GNP, PHN, ET
Principal, Life Enhancing Consulting, Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
Christie A. Moore
Attorney at Law, Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald, PLLC, Louisville, KY
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Denise Morris, RHIA, CCS
Senior DRG Coordinator, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Sarasota, FL |
Mark Reagan
Partner, Hooper, Lundy, & Bookman, Inc., San Francisco, CA |
David P. Sheridan, MD, MS
Project & Medical Director, Administrative QIC, Columbia, SC
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Caroline Rossi Steinberg
Vice President, Trends Analysis, American Hospital Association, Washington, DC |
Yoram Tanay
President - Tanay Consulting, CFO - Consultant, The Methodist Home of DC, Washington, DC
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Brenda Thew
Director, Division of Benefit Integrity Management Operations, Program Integrity Group, OFM, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD |
Andrew B. Wachler, Esq.
Principal, Wachler & Associates, PC, Author, "Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits: Successful Strategies for Preparing for and Defending Audits", Journal of Health Care Compliance, Royal Oak, MI
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RAC EXPANSION SCHEDULE
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RAC TOPS LIST OF CHALLENGES FACING HOSPITALS
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The consensus on the top 10 hospital compliance challenges, according to a survey of compliance officers along with tips from Boston-based Vernaglia and Milwaukee-based Gonzalez Knavel, puts RAC at the top of its list.
-- Click here for the list. |
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THE TIME IS NOW FOR NEW, EFFICIENT AND COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVES
TO TRADITIONAL LEARNING APPROACHES
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A variety of forces - the nation's economic crisis, costly and difficult air travel, the mandate for cost efficiency in healthcare, the proliferation of greater Internet bandwidth, the emergence of the popularity of online video via You Tube, and the explosion of online training in the health sector - has come together to create both a dramatic need and an extraordinary opportunity for innovative approaches to sharing new ideas and best practices. This Summit offers not only traditional conference attendance, but also the opportunity to attend the event live and archived online.
How can we be expected to reform the nation's health system if we can not reform the way we do our own business?
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PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
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TRADITIONAL ONSITE ATTENDANCE
Simply register, travel to the conference city and attend in person.
Pros: subject matter immersion; professional networking opportunities; faculty interaction
LIVE AND ARCHIVED INTERNET ATTENDANCE
Watch the conference in live streaming video over the Internet and at your convenience
at any time 24/7 for the six months following the event.
The archived conference includes speaker videos and coordinated PowerPoint presentations.
Pros: Live digital feed and 24/7 Internet access for next six months; Accessible in office, at home or anywhere worldwide with Internet access; Avoid travel expense and hassle; No time away from the office |
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INTERNET INTERFACE SAMPLE
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Click here for a sample stream
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THE GROUP REGISTRATION/ONLINE TRAINING ALTERNATIVE
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By arranging to license online group access to the Summit Medicare RAC Training Program, health care providers subject to RAC audits can implement an organization-wide online training program on preparing for, responding to and appealing a RAC audit. The organization's training coordinator can assign and track online participation. Successful completion of the training can be evidenced by passing the post conference training examination.
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HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A HEALTH SYSTEM RAC TRAINING PROGRAM
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