Session Objectives:

After attending this session, you’ll be well-prepared for the changes when they most likely come into effect on January 1, 2019. Moreover, Participants will be able:

• To understand the proposed rule as it to pertains to E/M service in the office setting and begin to review the impact of these changes in your office.
• To understand proposed payment methodologies for office visits for new and established patients in 2019.
• To learn major new changes to documentation guidelines that could become reality.
• To learn how to focus the level of service on medical decision making with less focus on history and examination.
• To learn how to assign one fee for several different levels of service
• To understand potential fee reductions for office visits and procedures and/or services on the same day
• To learn additional reimbursement for some specialty providers on office visits
• To learn and understand how to prepare for the potential changes.

Session Agenda:

• Medical Record Documentation Supports Patient Care
• Documenting E/M Requires Choosing Appropriate Code
• Level of E/M Visits
• Key components when selecting the appropriate level of E/M services
• Mecial Decision Making or Time
• How to Streamline E/M Payment and Reduce Clinician Burden
• Payment for E/M – Established & New Patient
• Additional Payment Codes
• Advancing Virtual Care
• Information
• Q&A Session