Home Health ICD-9/ICD-10 Alert
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This upcoming Eli audioconferences offers valuable insights on PPS:
• Home Health PPS 2008 Reimbursement Issues and How to Deal With Them Effectively, Wednesday, May 21, 1 pm ET. If you’re still feeling the aftershock of the home health PPS revisions, you’re not alone. Join home health reimbursement expert Michelle Enger for this valuable session where you’ll not only learn the important PPS changes in plain English, but you’ll also know how to be better prepared for upcoming yearly changes.
More information is at http://www.audioeducator.com/industry_conference.php?id=965 or call (800) 508-2582.
• If you missed this: Recordings are available for Your Exclusive Guide To Case Mix for Accurate PPS Reimbursement in 2008, Parts 1 and 2, with clinical and coding consultant Judy Adams. These sessions provide step-by-step PPS guidance you can use right away. (Presented Feb. 28 and March 20).
More information is at http://www.audioeducator.com/industry_conference.php?id=771 and http://www.audioeducator.com/industry_conference.php?id=805or call (800) 508-2582.
Note: To browse and register for Eli home care and hospice audioconferences, go to http://www.audioeducator.com, select "healthcare" from the industry menu and choose "home health" or "hospice" from the healthcare specialty box. Or call (800) 508-2582.
Home Health ICD-9/ICD-10 Alert
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Tap These Resources For Vital reimbursement Education
This upcoming Eli audioconferences offers valuable insights on PPS: • Home Health PPS 2008 Reimbursement [...]
