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Events > Speaking Engagements	Anna Grizzle to Speak on RACS, MICS, PSCS/ZPICS & MFCUS at 2010 AAPC National Conference DATE: June 7, 2010 WHERE: Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, Tennessee SPEAKER: Anna Grizzle Anna Grizzle, member at Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, will speak at the 2010 American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) National Conference. The presentation, titled “RACS, MICS, PSCS/ZPICS & MFCUS” is described as follows: Healthcare providers face unprecedented regulatory and enforcement challenges today. These challenges are never more apparent than when considering several recent enforcement initiatives. With the high stakes associated with medical claims and contract audits, which recent enforcement initiatives should keep you up at night? This session will focus on approaches and options for healthcare providers seeking to address Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC), formerly known as Program Safeguard Contractor (PSC), Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC), and Medicaid Integrity Contractor (MIC). Learn about objectives and differences of these audit initiatives; key target areas; examples of common mistakes that trigger these audits; how to avoid common mistakes; use of NCDs and LCDs to ensure appropriate documentation; and managing the appeals process to minimize financial risks. Course Objectives • Examine and overview, seeing objectives and differences of these audit initiatives • Identify key target areas for each initiative • See examples of common mistakes that trigger these audits • Learn recommendations on avoiding the common mistakes • Practice the use of NCDs and LCDs to ensure appropriate documentation • Manage the appeals process to minimize financial risks For more information about this event, please click here. Related Practices: Healthcare Transactional < back

Anna Grizzle to Speak on RACS, MICS, PSCS/ZPICS & MFCUS at 2010 AAPC National Conference

DATE: June 7, 2010
WHERE: Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, Tennessee
SPEAKER: Anna Grizzle

Anna Grizzle, member at Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, will speak at the 2010 American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) National Conference.

The presentation, titled “RACS, MICS, PSCS/ZPICS & MFCUS” is described as follows:

Healthcare providers face unprecedented regulatory and enforcement challenges today. These challenges are never more apparent than when considering several recent enforcement initiatives. With the high stakes associated with medical claims and contract audits, which recent enforcement initiatives should keep you up at night? This session will focus on approaches and options for healthcare providers seeking to address Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC), formerly known as Program Safeguard Contractor (PSC), Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC), and Medicaid Integrity Contractor (MIC). Learn about objectives and differences of these audit initiatives; key target areas; examples of common mistakes that trigger these audits; how to avoid common mistakes; use of NCDs and LCDs to ensure appropriate documentation; and managing the appeals process to minimize financial risks.

Course Objectives
• Examine and overview, seeing objectives and differences of these audit initiatives
• Identify key target areas for each initiative
• See examples of common mistakes that trigger these audits
• Learn recommendations on avoiding the common mistakes
• Practice the use of NCDs and LCDs to ensure appropriate documentation
• Manage the appeals process to minimize financial risks

For more information about this event, please click here.

Related Practices: Healthcare Transactional

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