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The original message has been attached to this so you can view it or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see root\@localhost for details. Content preview: VETERANS DAY OFFER 15% OFF / Coupon Code: VETERANS15 OPPS/APCs Final Changes for 2018 Presented By: Duane C. Abbey Live Audio Conference Date: Wednesday, December 06, 2017 | Duration: 90 minutes Time: 1 pm ET | 12 pm CT | 11 am MT | 10 am PT REGISTER NOW Understand the Financial and Operational Impact of Final Changes to OPPS and APCs in 2018 The Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), in the form of Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs), is now being significantly changed. The final changes for 2018 continue to involve significantly increased packaging in several forms. Cost reporting changes are leading to further changes to device dependent APCs, and along with composite APCs, comprehensive APCs are now also part of the picture. These changes started in 2008 and continue to accelerate with particular attention relative to observation services. Coupled with the additional changes to CPT and HCPCS, the impact of changes for APCs is revolutional as opposed to evolutional. In addition, provider-based clinics are being impacted with the implementation of Section 603 of BiBA 2015. You must understand the potential financial and operational impact these changes will have. [...] Content analysis details: (0.6 points, 3.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 0.5 KAM_NUMSUBJECT Subject ends in numbers 0.0 URIBL_BLOCKED ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE: The query to URIBL was blocked. See http://wiki.apache.org/spamassassin/DnsBlocklists#dnsbl-block for more information. [URIs: audioeducator.com] -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record 0.0 HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS From and EnvelopeFrom 2nd level mail domains are different 0.0 HTML_FONT_SIZE_LARGE BODY: HTML font size is large 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message 0.0 HTML_FONT_LOW_CONTRAST BODY: HTML font color similar or identical to background -0.0 BAYES_40 BODY: Bayes spam probability is 20 to 40% [score: 0.3532] 0.1 DKIM_SIGNED Message has a DKIM or DK signature, not necessarily valid 0.0 T_DKIM_INVALID DKIM-Signature header exists but is not valid X-Spam-Flag: NO --_=aspNetEmail=_06567cb74a0f4839b361c1786610eb39 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable VETERANS DAY OFFER=0D=0A15=25 OFF / Coupon Code: VETERANS15=0D=0AOPPS/APC= s Final Changes for 2018=0D=0APresented By: Duane C=2E Abbey=0D=0ALive Au= dio Conference=0D=0ADate: Wednesday, December 06, 2017 =7C Duration: 90 m= inutes=0D=0ATime: 1 pm ET =7C 12 pm CT =7C 11 am MT =7C 10 am PT=0D=0AREG= ISTER NOW=0D=0AUnderstand the Financial and Operational Impact of Final C= hanges to OPPS and APCs in 2018=0D=0AThe Outpatient Prospective Payment S= ystem (OPPS), in the form of Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs), i= s now being significantly changed=2E The final changes for 2018 continue = to involve significantly increased packaging in several forms=2E Cost rep= orting changes are leading to further changes to device dependent APCs, a= nd along with composite APCs, comprehensive APCs are now also part of the= picture=2E These changes started in 2008 and continue to accelerate with= particular attention relative to observation services=2E Coupled with th= e additional changes to CPT and HCPCS, the impact of changes for APCs is = revolutional as opposed to evolutional=2E In addition, provider-based cli= nics are being impacted with the implementation of Section 603 of BiBA 20= 15=2E You must understand the potential financial and operational impact = these changes will have=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AJoin this session with expert speak= er Duane C=2E Abbey, who will provide an overview of the proposed and fin= alized APC changes for 2017 and what anticipated changes the future will = hold for APCs=2E Duane will also review changes in the grouping of the ne= w CPT and HCPCS codes=2E He will review changes to and trends for the Pro= vider-Based Rule (PBR) and the implementation of Section 603 of BiBA 2015= =2E Read more=0D=0ASession Objectives=0D=0AThis session will address the = following questions:=0D=0AWhy haven=E2=80=99t APCs stabilized so that the= year changes are minimal?=0D=0AWhat does the increased bundling under AP= Cs mean for your hospital?=0D=0AWhat is happening with observation servic= es?=0D=0AAre there new spec=C3=ACal compliance concerns?=0D=0AWhat are th= e general trends for the evolution of APCs?=0D=0AHow are changes in the c= ost reporting process affecting APCs?=0D=0AWhat is the difference between= composite versus comprehensive APCs?=0D=0AHow is CMS viewing add-on code= s for payment purposes?=0D=0AWhat is all the fuss about status indicators= ?=0D=0AAre rural SCHs and EACHs affected by the proposed changes?=0D=0AWh= at about all of the other payment mechanisms such as cost outliers and co= paym=C3=A8nt amounts?=0D=0AHow are provider-based clinics impacted by imp= lementation of Section 603 of BiBA 2015?=0D=0ASession Highlights=0D=0ARev= iew the many proposed and finalized changes to APCs for 2017=0D=0ARecogni= ze the general trends for APCs with particular attention to increased bun= dling=0D=0AAppreciate changes made relative to observation services, asso= ciated packaging and the need for spec=C3=ACal billing for packaged items= that are not normally paid through APCs=0D=0AUnderstand how recent chang= es in the cost reporting process affect APCs payments=0D=0AUnderstand the= complex nature of APCs and associated compliance issues including RAC co= ncerns=0D=0AReview changes in grouping with particular attention to new C= PT and HCPCS codes=0D=0AAppreciate the potential financial and operationa= l impact of the proposed changes=0D=0AUnderstand how important it is for = hospitals to comment to the proposed changes=0D=0AUnderstand the differen= ce between composite and comprehensive APCs=0D=0AReview the possible impa= ct of the proposed change on high impact areas such as observation, the E= mergency Department, interventional radiology and associated areas=0D=0AR= eview changes to and trends for the Provider-Based Rule (PBR) and the imp= lementation of Section 603 of BiBA 2015=0D=0ADiscuss anticipated future c= hanges and directions for APCs=0D=0ASession Agenda=0D=0AReview of APC fin= al changes for CY2017=0D=0ACod=C3=ACng/grouping changes=0D=0AE/M cod=C3=AC= ng=0D=0ARecalibration of APC weights=0D=0AOn-going problem areas=0D=0ACos= t report changes =E2=80=93 charge compression=0D=0ADrugs and biologics=0D= =0ACost outliers=0D=0AInterventional radiology=0D=0AAdditional comprehens= ive APCs=0D=0AInpatient-only procedures=0D=0AAPC trends=0D=0AIncreased bu= ndling and packaging=0D=0AComprehensive APCs=0D=0AShifts in realigning pa= yments=0D=0ADevelopment of comprehensive APCs=0D=0APolicy and interpretiv= e changes=0D=0AImpacts of CPT/HCPCS changes=0D=0AProvider-based clinic ch= anges=0D=0ACMS information coll=C3=A8ction=0D=0ABiBA 2015 =E2=80=93 Secti= on 603 implementation=0D=0AProjecting the future for provider-based clini= cs=0D=0AAssociated proposed APC changes=0D=0AAmbulatory surg=C3=A8ry cent= ers=0D=0ARelated phys=C3=ACcian changes=0D=0AClinical service area consid= erations=0D=0ARAC audit concerns=0D=0AAssessing the impact of proposed ch= anges=0D=0AFinancial impacts=0D=0ACod=C3=ACng and billing impacts=0D=0AOt= her operational impacts=0D=0AAPC compliance issues=0D=0AThe future for AP= Cs=0D=0AAnd more=0D=0A CLICK HERE TO REGISTER =0D=0AGet answers to your= questions in the Q=26A directly from the speaker=0D=0AFor Spec=C3=ACal O= ffers, Deals =26 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