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THE RAC SUMMIT CONTENT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS POST CONFERENCE FORMATS
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The RAC Summit conference content is now available in a variety of formats.
You may now purchase the packaged RAC Summit Training Program, which includes preconference readings and online courses, the conference video with synchronized PowerPoint presentations and the post conference online exam. This content is perfect for corporate compliance training programs and can be purchased at deep group discounts.
Alternatively, you may purchase just the Summit streaming content in the following formats: Data DVD, iPod™ nano, Flash Drive or online archive (6 months). You may also purchase individual presentations in an online archive (6 months) format.
THE COMPLETE ONLINE RAC TRAINING PROGRAM IS NOW AVAILABLE
- Includes:
- Background readings (available online)
- A complete curriculum of the following 3 online training modules on preparing for and responding to RAC audits, prepared by Davis Wright Tremaine and Deloitte & Touche (3 hours):
- Module I: Understanding and Preparing for RAC Program Implementation
- Module II: Responding to RAC Audit Notifications and Data Requests
- Module III: Dealing with RAC Audit Results
- Streaming Video of entire RAC Summit with synchronized PowerPoint presentations (18 hours of content) (6 months of access - 24/7)
- Online examination with certificate of completion
- Integrates easily into corporate compliance training program
- Purchase individually for $595
- Or license multiple seats as follows:
- 5 or more for $395 each
- 10 or more for $295 each
- 15 or more for $195 each
- 20 or more for $95 each
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ALTERNATIVELY YOU CAN PURCHASE JUST THE RAC SUMMIT CONTENT AS FOLLOWS:
iPod nano of 2009 RAC Summit Presentations today!
$395
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Data DVD of 2009 RAC Summit Presentations today!
$245
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Flash Drive of 2009 RAC Summit Presentations today!
$245
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Online Archive of 2009 RAC Summit Presentations today!
Complete conference: $595
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FINALLY YOU MAY PURCHASE RAC SUMMIT INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS:
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Click here to purchase individual presentations for $59.95 in online archive format (6 months of access - 24/7).
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MEDICARE RAC SUMMIT ONLINE ARCHIVE AND POST CONFERENCE EXAM NOW AVAILABLE
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Click here for online archive of the
National Medicare RAC Summit.
Click here for post conference online examination.
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MEDICARE RAC TRAINING PROGRAM
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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
The Basics of RAC Audits
From Legislative Authorization to National Implementation: The Key CMS RAC Milestones, Results, and Lessons to Date
RAC at Ground Zero: The Basics of Preparing for and Responding to RAC Demands
The Basics of How the Five-Stage RAC Appeals Process Works
How Hospitals are Faring and Preparing in the RAC Environment
DAY I: THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE
Overview of CMS RAC Process Implementation
The Plans and Personnel of the National RAC Contractors
Provider Lessons from the Demonstration States
Current RAC Concerns From Around the Country Across All Health Care Sectors
Successful Strategies for Working with Government in the Audit and Appeals Process
The View from Congress
DAY II: THE MAJOR BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE RAC PROCESS
Getting it Right the First Time: Inpatient and Outpatient Coding
Getting it Right the First Time: Documentation of Medical Necessity for Short Stay Patients
Organizing the Internal Hospital Team for RAC Tracking and Communication
Embed the RAC Program in Your Revenue Cycle Process
Dig Into RAC Preparation -- Use Data Mining
10 Critical Actions to Minimize RAC Recoupment
Overview of the GAO Study of the RAC Process
RAC Issues and Impact in the Non-Hospital Sectors
How Ancillary Providers can Best Prepare for RAC Audits and Avoid Overpayments
Strategies for Preventing and Appealing RAC Denials
Legal Issues in the RAC Audit and Appeals Process
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NATIONAL MEDICARE RAC SUMMIT
Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
March 5 - 6, 2009
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ONSITE
Renaissance Washington DC 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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CO CHAIRS
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John Iglehart
Founding Editor, Health Affairs, National Correspondent, New England Journal of Medicine, Washington, DC |
Don May
Vice President for Policy, American Hospital Association, Washington, DC |
Stewart M. Presser
Vice President, Greater New York Hospital Association, New York, NY
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS
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George G. Mills Jr.
Director, Provider Compliance Group, Office of Financial Management, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD
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REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL FOUR PRIME RAC CONTRACTORS
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Andrea Benko
Founder and President, Health Data Insights (HDI), Las Vegas, NV (Region D, initially working in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Arizona) |
Christine A. Castelli
Principal, Healthcare Division, Connolly Consulting, Wilton, CT (Region C, initially working in South Carolina, Florida, Colorado and New Mexico.)
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Mary Hoffman, RHIT, CCS, CPC-H
CGI Technologies and Solutions, Fairfax, VA (Region B, initially working in Michigan, Indiana and Minnesota) |
David Yim
Vice President, Diversified Collection Services, Livermore, CA (Region A, initially working in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York)
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EXPERIENCE OF THE DEMONSTRATION STATES
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Jeffrey Farber, MD
Assistant Professor, Co-Director, Acute Care for the Elderly Service, Brookdale Dept of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Medical Director, Appeals Management and Clinical Documentation Improvement Depts, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY |
Karen Feeley
Director of Network Patient Financial Services, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY |
Lynn H. Grieves
Chief Compliance Officer, MemorialCare Medical Centers, Fountain Valley, CA
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Shannon McGee
Director, Government Payers and Cash Processing, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL |
Bill Phillips, FACMC, CHC
Adjunct Professor of Healthcare Finance, The George Washington University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Carol Richardson, MA, RHIA
Director, Health Information Management, Corporate Privacy Official, Adventist Health, Roseville, CA |
W. Fred Whitson, JD
Director, Medical Economics and Managed Care, Florida Medical Association, Tallahassee, FL |
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LEGAL EXPERTS
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Kathleen Houston Drummy, Esq.
Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Los Angeles, CA |
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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OTHER FEATURED FACULTY
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Robert Corrato, MD
President, Executive Health Resources, Inc., Newtown Square, PA |
Maureen T. Drach, RN, MBA
Director, Regulatory & Capital Markets Consulting Practice, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chicago, IL |
Denise M. Fletcher
Board Certified Health Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Partner, Brown & Fortunato, PC, Amarillo, TX
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Stephen Forney, CPA, FHFMA, FACH
Vice President, Margin Development, Ardent Health, Nashville, TN |
Walter J. Gorski
Vice President, Government Relations, American Association for Homecare, Arlington, VA |
Val J. Halamandaris
President, National Association for Home Care and Hospice, Washington, DC
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Thomas E. Herrmann, JD
Vice President, Strategic Management Services, LLC, Alexandria, VA |
Laurie M. Johnson, MS, RHIA, CPC-H
Senior HIM Consultant, Health System Optimization Practice, Ingenix Consulting, Sarver, PA |
Kathleen M. King
Director, Health Care, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC
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Steve Lokensgard
Special Counsel, Faegre & Benson, Minneapolis, MN |
Larry Minnix, Jr.
President and CEO, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, Washington, DC |
David B. Orbuch
President, Phillips Eye Institute, Minneapolis, MN |
Debbi Russell, RN, BSN, MBA, CMAC
Executive Director, Patient Resource Management, Regency Hospital Company, Alpharetta, GA |
John Valenta
Director, Health Sciences, Regulatory & Capital Markets Consulting Practice, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Costa Mesa, CA |
Donna D. Wilson, RHIA, CCS
Senior Director, Compliance Concepts, Inc., Wexford, PA
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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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