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Navigating the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule Updates

Presented by Toni Elhoms
Duration - 60 Minutes

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Description

Each year, the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule changes are published, and healthcare professionals are tasked with navigating the myriad of complex changes. The 2024 MPFS Final Rule changes are massive and encompass significant cuts to the 2024 conversion factor, updates to the Medicare Economic Index, massive changes to Evaluation and Management (E/M services), updates to code valuations, updates to various quality reporting programs, and so much more. As a result of these significant 2024 MPFS updates and record-breaking inflation, many physician and provider organizations are outraged and calling for urgent congressional action and payment reform. Today’s webinar will drill down into these updates extensively and provide you with tangible information that can be put into action immediately.

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Toni Elhoms, CCS, CPC, CPMA, CRC, AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer is an internationally known speaker and recognized subject matter expert on medical coding, reimbursement, compliance, and revenue cycle management. She is the Founder and CEO of Alpha Coding Experts, LLC (ACE). She holds multiple credentials with the American Health Information Management... Read more

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the key 2024 MPFS updates
  • Recall the financial impact of the 2024 MPFS updates
  • Recall best practice tips for 2024 MPFS updates
  • Recognize the key Telehealth updates included in the 2024 MPFS
  • Recall the next steps for your organization to successfully navigate the 2024 MPFS updates
  • Understand compliance best practice tips for 2024 MPFS Updates

Areas Covered

  • Outline the key 2024 MPFS updates
  • Identify MPFS reimbursement changes for 2024
  • Discuss the financial impact of the 2024 MPFS updates
  • Review the important updates to the Medicare Economic Index in the 2024 MPFS
  • Review the changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program in the 2024 MPFS
  • Discuss changes to Telehealth coverage included in the 2024 MPFS
  • Discuss revisions to E/M services included in the 2024 MPFS
  • Discuss strategies for educating key stakeholders on the 2024 MPFS updates
  • Identify the next steps for your organization to successfully navigate the 2024 MPFS updates
  • Discuss useful compliance best practice tips for 2024 MPFS Updates

Background

All healthcare providers and suppliers are affected by the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule changes. Each year, physicians and healthcare providers are tasked with navigating the enormously complex MPFS updates.

Why Should You Attend

Medicare fee schedule and policy changes are complex to navigate. Without the proper guidance, a healthcare organization can miss important details like coverage determination updates, coding changes, policy changes, reimbursement shifts, relative value unit changes, etc. The cost of non-compliance can be catastrophic.

Who Should Attend

  • Professional Fee Medical Coding Specialists
  • Professional Fee Medical Billing Specialists
  • Professional Fee Medical Auditing Specialists
  • Non-Physician Providers (NPPs) – NP, PA
  • Physicians of all specialties
  • Operations Leadership
  • Practice Administrators
  • Office Managers
  • Compliance Officers/Committees  
  • American Academy of Professional Coders
  • American Health Information Management Association
  • Medical Group Management Association
  • Health Care Compliance Association
  • Medical Associations