Agenda: Preconference
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Preconference registration optional; required for certificate program
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12:00 pm |
Registration Opens
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PRECONFERENCE: WHETHER, WHAT, AND HOW TO APPEAL
(Optional, but required for the RAC Certificate Program)
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1:00 pm |
Welcome and Overview of the Issues
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Ernie de los Santos
Founder and Faculty Chair, Appeal Academy, Los Angeles, CA (Preconference Chair)
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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1:15 pm |
Pre-Appeal Strategies: Making the Discussion Period and Peer-to-Peer Work for You
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Sharon Easterling, MHA, RHIA, CCS, CDIP
President and Chief Executive Officer, Recovery Analytics, Charlotte, NC
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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Jeannine Engel, MD, FACP
Physician Advisor, University of Utah Health Care, Salt Lake City, UT
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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Michael Salvatore, MD
Physician Advisor, Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, DE
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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Ernie de los Santos
Founder and Faculty Chair, Appeal Academy, Los Angeles, CA (Moderator)
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2:00 pm |
Deciding What to Appeal
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Larry T. Hegland, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Ministry Saint Clare's Hospital, The Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Weston, WI
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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2:30 pm |
Crafting a Winning Appeal Letter -- Case Studies and Sample Templates
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Denise Wilson, MS, RN, RRT
Director, Training and Education, AppealMasters, Lutherville, MD
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
Handout Material (Microsoft Word)
Handout Material (Microsoft Word)
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3:30 pm |
Break
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3:45 pm |
Presenting the Strongest Case to the ALJ
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Ralph Wuebker, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer, Executive Health Resources, Newtown Square, PA
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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4:15 pm |
Final Audience Q&A with Faculty Panel
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Ernie de los Santos
Founder and Faculty Chair, Appeal Academy, Los Angeles, CA (Moderator)
Presentation Material (Acrobat)
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5:00 pm |
Preconference Adjournment
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