Total Credits: 1.25 including 1.25 AOA Category 2-A Credit
Title: 2021 Transition to Evaluation and Documentation Management
Presenter: Pat D. Schmitter, CPC
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1) Understand AMA/CMS 2021 coding and guidelines changes.
2) Understand AMA E/M introductory guidelines related to transition.
3) Prepare for the transition to 2021 E/M office or other outpatient E/M services.
4) Be familiar with authoritative resources.
Faculty Disclosure Declaration Statement
This presenter has no conflict of interest or disclosure to declare of any financial interest or other relationship with any commercial entities discussed in this educational presentation.
Accreditation Statement
This educational presentation was developed according to the planning, design, implementation and evaluation standards of the accreditation requirements for category 1 CME sponsors of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The Indiana Osteopathic Association (IOA) is accredited by the AOA to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
Grievance Policy Statement
"It is the policy of the IOA that any physician dissatisfied with the CME program will be issued a refund upon request, and no CME credits will be reported to the AOA. Complaints on Evaluation Forms also are taken into consideration when planning future CME programs and may lead to changes in the format or content."
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Schmitter - 2021TransitionToEvaluationAndManagementChanges
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With more than 40 years of experience, Ms. Schmitter has a strong background in government payer regulations. He has been with Visionary Health Group (VHG) a division of VEI and Community Health Network since 2004. Previously she held consulting positions with Newby Consulting and Patern Medical Services. Ms. Schmitter provides billing, coding, and compliance consulting services to clients. She is responsible for various audits, education on the principles of CPT and ICD10CM coding, government regulations, and solving problems related to regulation and payers. She provides education in the Professional Medical Coding Curriculum (PMCC) for students who are preparing to take the CPC examination. She also coordinates and oversees enrollment for billing privilege and credentialing with managed care organizations and government entities. Ms. Schmitter represents physicians and their practices on local government and third-party payer committees exposing VHG to cutting edge information and communicating physician concerns. She currently is involved in the CMS Provider Outreach Educational Advisory Group (POE-AG) for Part A, Part B, and DMERC, as well as past member of the CMS Region V Beneficiary Advisory Committee (BAC) and past member of Anthem/WellPoint Participating Provider Advisory Committee (PPAC). She is a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) accredited by the AAPC, Certified Instructor of the Professional Medical Coding Curriculum (CPC-I), AAPC Approved ICD-10-CM Trainer and an approved AHIMA ICD-10- CM Instructor and Ambassador. Ms. Schmitter also serves on the Compliance Committee for Community Health Network.
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