The Crowne Plaza Hotel
925 S Creyts Rd
Lansing, MI 48917
Click HERE to visit The Crowne Plaza Hotel website

Call 1-517-323-7100 and mention "LIB" and Michigan Medical Billers Association for a special rate.

SESSION SUMMARY AND SPEAKER INFORMATION

Keynote: Winning Together!

Description: This keynote will focus on self-care but also the "self-care" as a team. This message will inspire the members to see that a team can create and work towards strong goals, and when rallied together, they can deliver the best results!

E&M: Key up the Focus to Complexity and Risk

Description: Prior to the new E&M guidelines, AMA CPT did not reference medical necessity. The Claim Process Manual was our main point of reference for statement: "Medical necessity is the overarching determining factor". While 2021 Documentation Guidelines uses 2 key components of time and MDM, the guidelines came armed with references of medical necessity littered throughout inferring that maybe it's NOT always just 2 or the 3 key components. Let’s consider medical necessity

MAC Local Policy and Timely Topics - Oncology

Description: This presentation will be an overview of WPS GHA Local Coverage Determinations, Chemotherapy Drugs, and their Adjuncts. Also included Timely Topics, Resources, and Questions and Answers.

Do You Have Liability as a Biller?

Description: Find out about your potential individual liability as a biller when the government audits your healthcare entity.

What's the big deal with HCC? Why coding matters.

Description: This session will review the most miscoded hierarchical condition categories (HCCs), walk attendees through the basic risk adjustment and answer why risk adjustment is important.

Significant & Separate: Keys to a Happy 25

Description: The best way to validate the appropriate use of the 25 modifier is by analyzing the documentation for 2 simple criteria: Was the E&M service separate from the procedure and was it significant. This training will work through these rules with a straightforward approach and with redacted patient encounters so that attendees walk out with a clear understanding of the 25 modifier.

Remote Patient Monitoring Documentation

Description: Remote Patient Monitoring is a hot topic. Be sure you understand each code’s meaning and have documentation presented to support the services. You’ll be able to take this information and formulate a documentation plan and a review/audit plan.

Draw Upon Communication

Description: Communication is sometimes the most challenging aspect of working as a team! During this session, we will learn to DRAW upon communication and understand how to build trust as a team.

Physician Contracts & HIPAA

Description: Learn how to understand and navigate physician contracts. We will also touch on the current status of HIPAA and what to know for your office.

Coding Complex Cases for Top 10 HCC's

Description: This educational session reviews coding the entire encounter; review of the top HCC’s and coding guidance for capturing them. Coding scenarios are reviewed and coding explanations given based on coding guidelines associated with the scenario.

MAC Local Policy and timely topics - Mental Health

Description: This presentation will be an overview of WPS GHA Local Coverage Determinations, Psychiatry and Psychology Services. Also included the Coding and Billing Article L57480, Timely Topics, Resources, and Questions and Answers.

Cultural Competency 2023: Awareness/Attitude/Knowledge/Skills

Description: Cultural competency is the ability to understand and effectively interact with people from cultures that are different from our own. This cultural competency training for healthcare professionals focuses on skills and knowledge that value diversity, understand, and respond to cultural differences, and increases awareness of providers’ and care organizations’ cultural norms. Upon completion of this training, the individual will have learned the 5 directives of Cultural Competency: 1) Value Diversity, 2) Conduct Self Assessments, 3) Manage the Dynamics of Difference, 4) Acquire and Institutionalize Cultural Knowledge and 5) Adapt to Diversity and Cultural Differences.

Michigan Workers Compensation - An Overview

Description: A review of the billing and coding guidelines for Michigan Workers Compensation. Highlights key requirements you may not be familiar with.

Be Sure Your Split/Shared Services are Supported

Description: Split/Shared has gone through so many changes over the last few years. Get updated on documentation to support split/shared services to be sure to not lose deserved revenue. This information will be great for starting a workflow process and a review/audit plan.

Breathing and Sleeping - Everyone Does It

Description: Clinical manifestations differentiate the 18 separate codes for asthma and the 3 for COPD. This lecture will present an overview of what those differences are. There are 43 different listings under Sleep Disorders that will also be discussed along with their coding nuances.

BCBSM Coding Tips and Updates

Description: This educational session reviews medical record documentation reminders; common coding errors; 2023 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code updates. Tips for avoiding down-coding and upcoding reviewed; tips for proper documentation and coding of well visits and screening visits reviewed, plus other coding tips for primary care providers and specialty providers.

Managing Your Accounts/Receivables

Description: Offer "food" for thought on follow-up and maintaining the A/R. Where is the A/R on the list of daily or monthly priorities?

Difficult Billing and Coding Questions Roundtable Panel

Panel Members: Shannon DeConda, Mary Muchow, Lori-Ann Rickard, April Boyce, Sue Butler, Dr. David Young, Kristine Cummings, MMBA board

Description: Ask the Experts Roundtable Panel. Our expert panel of speakers from the day at EXPO will answer the difficult coding and billing questions.

*All registrations are non-refundable, we do however offer substitutions. Please contact home office for more information

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Add to Calendar aCLuDhaqizCaPxAftmqF167204 09/12/2023 09/12/2023 true America/New_York MMBA's 16th Annual Billing Expo MMBA's 16th Annual Billing Expo "Billers & Coders Better Together" Tuesday - September 12th, 2023The Crowne Plaza HotelWest Lansing, MI Hotel Reservations Agenda Speakers Vendor Information ATTENDEE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS ENDED! THANK YOU! *Breakfast, lunch, and beverages will be provided. BACK TO TOP HOTEL RESERVATIONS: The Crowne Plaza Hotel925 S Creyts RdLansing, MI 48917Click HERE to visit The Crowne Plaza Hotel website Call 1-517-323-7100 and mention "LIB" and Michigan Medical Billers Association for a special rate. BACK TO TOP AGENDA 7:00 - 7:45 AM Registration and Breakfast 7:45 - 8:00 AM Introduction by MMBA President 8:00 - 9:00 AM Keynote: Winning Together! 9:00 - 9:15 AM Break 9:15 - 10:15 AM Breakout Session 1 1A: E&M: Key up the Focus to Complexity and Risk 1B: MAC Local Policy and Timely Topics - Oncology 1C: Do You Have Liability as a Biller? 1D: What's the big deal with HCC? Why coding matters. 10:15 - 10:30 AM Break 10:30 - 11:30 PM Breakout Session 2 2A: Significant & Separate: Keys to a Happy 25 2B: Remote Patient Monitoring Documentation 2C: Draw Upon Communication 2D: Physician Contracts & HIPAA 11:30 - 12:15 PM Lunch and Time With Vendors 12:15 - 1:15 PM Breakout Session 3 3A: Coding Complex Cases for Top 10 HCC's 3B: MAC Local Policy and Timely Topics - Mental Health 3C: Cultural Competency 2023: Awareness/Attitude/Knowledge/Skills 3D: Michigan Workers Compensation - An Overview 1:15 - 1:30 PM Break 1:30 - 2:30 PM Breakout Session 4 4A: Be Sure Your Split/Shared Services are Supported 4B: Breathing and Sleeping - Everyone Does It 4C: BCBSM Coding Tips and Updates 4D: Managing Your Accounts/ Receivables 2:30 - 2:45 PM Break 2:45 - 3:45 PM Breakout Session 5 Difficult Billing and Coding Questions Roundtable Panel 3:45 - 4:00 PM Closing Remarks and Giveaways BACK TO TOP SESSION SUMMARY AND SPEAKER INFORMATION 2023 Speaker Bios 8:00 – 9:00 am Keynote Keynote: Winning Together! Speaker: Dustin Dale Description: This keynote will focus on self-care but also the "self-care" as a team. This message will inspire the members to see that a team can create and work towards strong goals, and when rallied together, they can deliver the best results! 9:15 am- 10:15 am 1st Breakout E&M: Key up the Focus to Complexity and Risk Speaker: Shannon DeConda, CPC, CEMC, CEMA, CPMA, CRTT Description: Prior to the new E&M guidelines, AMA CPT did not reference medical necessity. The Claim Process Manual was our main point of reference for statement: "Medical necessity is the overarching determining factor". While 2021 Documentation Guidelines uses 2 key components of time and MDM, the guidelines came armed with references of medical necessity littered throughout inferring that maybe it's NOT always just 2 or the 3 key components. Let’s consider medical necessity MAC Local Policy and Timely Topics - Oncology Speaker: Mary Muchow Description: This presentation will be an overview of WPS GHA Local Coverage Determinations, Chemotherapy Drugs, and their Adjuncts. Also included Timely Topics, Resources, and Questions and Answers. Do You Have Liability as a Biller? Speaker: Lori-Ann Rickard Description: Find out about your potential individual liability as a biller when the government audits your healthcare entity. What's the big deal with HCC? Why coding matters. Speaker: Mary Mallory CEMC, CRC Description: This session will review the most miscoded hierarchical condition categories (HCCs), walk attendees through the basic risk adjustment and answer why risk adjustment is important. 10:15-10:30 pm Break 10:30-11:30 am 2nd Breakout Significant & Separate: Keys to a Happy 25 Speaker: Shannon DeConda CPC, CEMC, CEMA, CPMA, CRTT Description: The best way to validate the appropriate use of the 25 modifier is by analyzing the documentation for 2 simple criteria: Was the E&M service separate from the procedure and was it significant. This training will work through these rules with a straightforward approach and with redacted patient encounters so that attendees walk out with a clear understanding of the 25 modifier. Remote Patient Monitoring Documentation Speaker: Kristine Cummings CPC, CIMC, CEMA Description: Remote Patient Monitoring is a hot topic. Be sure you understand each code’s meaning and have documentation presented to support the services. You’ll be able to take this information and formulate a documentation plan and a review/audit plan. Draw Upon Communication Speaker: Dustin Dale Description: Communication is sometimes the most challenging aspect of working as a team! During this session, we will learn to DRAW upon communication and understand how to build trust as a team. Physician Contracts & HIPAA Speaker Lori-Ann Rickard Description: Learn how to understand and navigate physician contracts. We will also touch on the current status of HIPAA and what to know for your office. 12:15 -1:15 pm 3rd Breakout Coding Complex Cases for Top 10 HCC's Speaker: April Boyce BSM, AA, CPC, CHA, CMOM Description: This educational session reviews coding the entire encounter; review of the top HCC’s and coding guidance for capturing them. Coding scenarios are reviewed and coding explanations given based on coding guidelines associated with the scenario. MAC Local Policy and timely topics - Mental Health Speaker: Mary Muchow Description: This presentation will be an overview of WPS GHA Local Coverage Determinations, Psychiatry and Psychology Services. Also included the Coding and Billing Article L57480, Timely Topics, Resources, and Questions and Answers. Cultural Competency 2023: Awareness/Attitude/Knowledge/Skills Speaker: Terry Habib MS, LLP, CBIS Description: Cultural competency is the ability to understand and effectively interact with people from cultures that are different from our own. This cultural competency training for healthcare professionals focuses on skills and knowledge that value diversity, understand, and respond to cultural differences, and increases awareness of providers’ and care organizations’ cultural norms. Upon completion of this training, the individual will have learned the 5 directives of Cultural Competency: 1) Value Diversity, 2) Conduct Self Assessments, 3) Manage the Dynamics of Difference, 4) Acquire and Institutionalize Cultural Knowledge and 5) Adapt to Diversity and Cultural Differences. Michigan Workers Compensation - An Overview Speaker: Sue Butler CPC, CPC-I, CPB, CIMC, CAWC Description: A review of the billing and coding guidelines for Michigan Workers Compensation. Highlights key requirements you may not be familiar with. 1:15 -1:30 Break 1:30 pm-2:30 pm 4th Breakout Be Sure Your Split/Shared Services are Supported Speaker: Kristine Cummings CPC, CIMC, CEMA Description: Split/Shared has gone through so many changes over the last few years. Get updated on documentation to support split/shared services to be sure to not lose deserved revenue. This information will be great for starting a workflow process and a review/audit plan. Breathing and Sleeping - Everyone Does It Speaker: Dr. David Young Description: Clinical manifestations differentiate the 18 separate codes for asthma and the 3 for COPD. This lecture will present an overview of what those differences are. There are 43 different listings under Sleep Disorders that will also be discussed along with their coding nuances. BCBSM Coding Tips and Updates Speaker: April Boyce BSM, AA, CPC, CHA, CMOM Description: This educational session reviews medical record documentation reminders; common coding errors; 2023 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code updates. Tips for avoiding down-coding and upcoding reviewed; tips for proper documentation and coding of well visits and screening visits reviewed, plus other coding tips for primary care providers and specialty providers. Managing Your Accounts/Receivables Speaker: Sue Butler CPC, CPC-I, CPB, CIMC, CAWC Description: Offer "food" for thought on follow-up and maintaining the A/R. Where is the A/R on the list of daily or monthly priorities? 2:45 - 3:45 pm 5th Breakout Difficult Billing and Coding Questions Roundtable Panel Panel Members: Shannon DeConda, Mary Muchow, Lori-Ann Rickard, April Boyce, Sue Butler, Dr. David Young, Kristine Cummings, MMBA board Description: Ask the Experts Roundtable Panel. Our expert panel of speakers from the day at EXPO will answer the difficult coding and billing questions. *All registrations are non-refundable, we do however offer substitutions. Please contact home office for more information BACK TO TOP EXHIBITOR/SPONSORSHIP: Level Cost Benefits Gold $750 - Premium placement of table/booth (Limit 2 booth attendants with meals included.)- Copy of attendee roster- Sign with logo displayed near registration table- Full page acknowledgement in on-site program- Special thanks in our online newsletter (to include link to your website)- Plus, all benefits of the Pre-promotion Sponsorship Silver $600 - Table/ Booth (Limit 2 booth attendants with meals included.)- Sign with logo displayed near registration table.- Half page acknowledgement in on-site program- Special thanks in our online newsletter (to include link to your website)- Plus, all benefits of the Pre-promotion Sponsorship Bronze $450 - Table/Booth (Limit 2 for booth attendants with meals included.)- Quarter Page acknowledgement in on-site program- Plus, all benefits of the Pre-promotion Sponsorship Pre-Promotion $250 - Pre-event promotion via Social Media and member emails- Your logo as part of the placeholder; slide that is displayed prior to the start of the Expo- An introduction of you as our sponsor at the beginning of the Expo Additional: $750 Breakfast Sponsor $1,000 Lunch Sponsor $750 Snack Break Sponsor $750 Expo Brochure Sponsor $1000 Name Badge Sponsor $250 1/4 Page Ad in Expo Brochure ONLY Click Here to Register as a Sponsor BACK TO TOP This program has the prior approval of AAPC for 6 continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor. Like, follow, and subscribe for notification on our Facebook Page to also see updates, and information posted there about the 2023 MMBA Expo too! We look forward to seeing you there! https://www.facebook.com/groups/MMBAGroup/ Crowne Plaza Hotel - Lansing MI

AGENDA
7:00 - 7:45 AM	Registration and Breakfast

7:45 - 8:00 AM	Introduction by MMBA President

8:00 - 9:00 AM	Keynote: Winning Together!

9:00 - 9:15 AM	Break

9:15 - 10:15 AM	Breakout Session 1
	1A: E&M: Key up the Focus to Complexity and Risk
	1B: MAC Local Policy and Timely Topics - Oncology
	1C: Do You Have Liability as a Biller?
	1D: What's the big deal with HCC? Why coding matters.

10:15 - 10:30 AM	Break

10:30 - 11:30 PM	Breakout Session 2
	2A: Significant & Separate: Keys to a Happy 25
	2B: Remote Patient Monitoring Documentation
	2C: Draw Upon Communication
	2D: Physician Contracts & HIPAA

11:30 - 12:15 PM	Lunch and Time With Vendors

12:15 - 1:15 PM	Breakout Session 3
	3A: Coding Complex Cases for Top 10 HCC's
	3B: MAC Local Policy and Timely Topics - Mental Health
	3C: Cultural Competency 2023: Awareness/Attitude/Knowledge/Skills
	3D: Michigan Workers Compensation - An Overview

1:15 - 1:30 PM	Break

1:30 - 2:30 PM	Breakout Session 4
	4A: Be Sure Your Split/Shared Services are Supported
	4B: Breathing and Sleeping - Everyone Does It
	4C: BCBSM Coding Tips and Updates
	4D: Managing Your Accounts/ Receivables

2:30 - 2:45 PM	Break

2:45 - 3:45 PM	Breakout Session 5
	Difficult Billing and Coding Questions Roundtable Panel

3:45 - 4:00 PM	Closing Remarks and Giveaways

Level	Cost	Benefits
Gold	$750	- Premium placement of table/booth (Limit 2 booth attendants with meals included.) - Copy of attendee roster - Sign with logo displayed near registration table - Full page acknowledgement in on-site program - Special thanks in our online newsletter (to include link to your website) - Plus, all benefits of the Pre-promotion Sponsorship

Silver	$600	- Table/ Booth (Limit 2 booth attendants with meals included.) - Sign with logo displayed near registration table. - Half page acknowledgement in on-site program - Special thanks in our online newsletter (to include link to your website) - Plus, all benefits of the Pre-promotion Sponsorship

Bronze	$450	- Table/Booth (Limit 2 for booth attendants with meals included.) - Quarter Page acknowledgement in on-site program - Plus, all benefits of the Pre-promotion Sponsorship

Pre-Promotion	$250	- Pre-event promotion via Social Media and member emails - Your logo as part of the placeholder; slide that is displayed prior to the start of the Expo - An introduction of you as our sponsor at the beginning of the Expo

Additional:	$750	Breakfast Sponsor
	$1,000	Lunch Sponsor
	$750	Snack Break Sponsor
	$750	Expo Brochure Sponsor
	$1000	Name Badge Sponsor
	$250	1/4 Page Ad in Expo Brochure ONLY

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