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Jeffrey W. Spencer, CPCU will be presenting a seminar on MEDICARE UPDATE, NEW REFERENCE CHECK REQUIREMENTS, AND SMART PHONES: NEW ISSUES FOR EMS. It will be presented on March 10, 2011 prior to the regular VAA meeting from 9:00-12:00 at Regional Ambulance Service.
What will the seminar cover?
Rather than focus on one particular issue, this seminar will cover time sensitive issues for EMS providers:
1. New reference check requirements mandated as of April 1, 2011. Recent legislation stemming from a high visibility sexual assault case suggests that EMS organization will most likely need to formalize their process of both checking references for prospective employees or members as well as providing references to other organizations seeking reference information from former EMS employees or members.
2. Social Networking, Smart Phones and EMS. Few dispute that many younger EMS providers are hooked on their smart phone, Facebook, and the likes. This represents a danger to EMS providers if those services are used to provide or disseminate confidential information.
3. Transports around SNF or inpatient hospital stays: practical ways to steer clear of Part A denials. CMS is taking aggressive steps to ensure that Medicare is not double paying for transportation services by paying ambulance providers and Part A facilities twice for the same service under Part A and Part B. This discussion will help EMS providers to avoid denials as well as catch denials that are in error.
Cost of the seminar is $45 per person for VAA members, $55 for non members and Jeff's General Counsel Clients attend at no charge. If there are enough interested parties the presenation may be conferenced. Registrations will be accepted at the door.
