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MEDICARE RAC TRAINING PROGRAM
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NATIONAL MEDICARE RAC SUMMIT AGENDA:
PRECONFERENCE SYMPOSIUM
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Note, all times listed are Eastern Standard Time
(Registration optional; Required for RAC Training Program)
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PRECONFERENCE: MEDICARE RAC BOOT CAMP
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8:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Preconference Boot Camp Overview
Kathleen Houston Drummy, Esq.
Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Los Angeles, CA (Co chair)
John Valenta
Director, Health Sciences, Regulatory and Capital Markets Consulting, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Costa Mesa, CA (Co chair)
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8:30 a.m. |
The Basics of RAC Audits
Maureen T. Drach, RN, MBA
Director, Regulatory and Capital Markets Practice, Healthcare Services, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chicago, IL
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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9:00 a.m. |
RAC at Ground Zero: The Basics of Preparing for and Responding to RAC Demands
Kathy Skrzypczak
Assistant Vice President, Corporate Services, Martin Memorial Health System, Stuart, FL
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
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9:30 a.m. |
Facilitated Discussion of Preconference Questions
Kathleen Houston Drummy, Esq.
Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Los Angeles, CA (Co chair)
John Valenta
Director, Health Sciences, Regulatory and Capital Markets Consulting, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Costa Mesa, CA (Co chair)
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10:30 a.m. |
Break
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11:00 a.m. |
The Basics of How the Five-Stage RAC Appeals Process Works
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
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
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11:30 a.m. |
How Hospitals are Faring and Preparing in the RAC Environment
Don May
Vice President for Policy, American Hospital Association, Washington, DC
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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12:00 p.m. |
Preconference Adjournment
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MEDICARE RAC TRAINING PROGRAM
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NATIONAL MEDICARE RAC SUMMIT AGENDA: DAY I
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Note, all times listed are Eastern Standard Time
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MEDICARE RECOVERY AUDIT CONTRACTING: THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE
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1:00 p.m. |
Welcome and Conference Overview
John Iglehart
Founding Editor, Health Affairs, National Correspondent, New England Journal
of Medicine, Bethesda, MD (Co chair)
John Valenta
Director, Health Sciences, Regulatory and Capital Markets Consulting, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Costa Mesa, CA (Co chair)
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1:15 p.m. |
Overview of CMS RAC Process Implementation
George G. Mills Jr.
Director, Provider Compliance Group, Office of Financial Management, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
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2:00 p.m. |
Provider Lessons from the Demonstration States
Karen Feeley
Director of Network Patient Financial Services, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
Lynn H. Grieves
Chief Compliance Officer, MemorialCare Medical Centers, Fountain Valley, CA
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
Shannon McGee
Director, Government Payers and Cash Processing, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
Stewart M. Presser
Vice President, Greater New York Hospital Association, New York, NY (Moderator)
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3:00 p.m. |
Break
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3:30 p.m. |
The Plans and Personnel of the National RAC Contractors
Andrea Benko
Founder and President, Health Data Insights (HDI), Las Vegas, NV
Christine A. Castelli
Principal, Healthcare Division, Connolly Consulting, Wilton, CT
Mary Hoffman, RHIT, CCS, CPC-H
CGI Technologies and Solutions, Fairfax, VA
David Yim
Vice President, Diversified Collection Services (DCS), Livermore, CA
Don May
Vice President for Policy, American Hospital Association, Washington, DC (Moderator)
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4:30 p.m. |
Current RAC Concerns From Around the Country Across All Health Care Sectors
Maureen T. Drach, RN, MBA
Director, Regulatory and Capital Markets Practice, Healthcare Services, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chicago, IL
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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5:00 p.m. |
Lessons Learned: Successful Strategies for Working with Government in the Audit and Appeals Process
Thomas E. Herrmann, JD
Vice President, Strategic Management Services, LLC, Alexandria, VA
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
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5:30 p.m. |
Adjournment and Networking Reception with Opportunities to Meet National RAC Contractors
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