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SECOND MEDICARE RAC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
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SPEAKER PRESENTATION PROPOSALS
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Speaker/Presentation Proposals for the March 4-5, 2010 Medicare RAC Summit may be submitted through our online form.
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SAVE THE DATE
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THIRD NATIONAL MEDICARE RAC SUMMIT
A Hybrid Conference, Internet Event and Training Tool
The Leading Forum on RAC and the Broader Program Integrity Agenda - MACs, MICs, and ZPICs
Media Partners: Harvard Health Policy Review
March 4 - 5, 2010
Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
Washington, DC
www.RACSummit.com
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THE SECOND RAC SUMMIT CONTENT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS POST CONFERENCE FORMATS
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The Second RAC Summit conference content is now available in a variety of formats.
You may now purchase the packaged RAC Summit Training Program, which includes preconference readings and online courses, the conference video with synchronized PowerPoint presentations and the post conference online exam. This content is perfect for corporate compliance training programs and can be purchased at deep group discounts.
Alternatively, you may purchase just the Summit streaming content in the following formats: Data DVD, iPod™ nano, Flash Drive or online archive (6 months). You may also purchase individual presentations in an online archive (6 months) format.
THE COMPLETE ONLINE RAC TRAINING PROGRAM IS NOW AVAILABLE
- Includes:
- Background readings (available online)
- A complete curriculum of the following 3 online training modules on preparing for and responding to RAC audits, prepared by Davis Wright Tremaine and Deloitte & Touche (3 hours):
- Module I: Understanding and Preparing for RAC Program Implementation
- Module II: Responding to RAC Audit Notifications and Data Requests
- Module III: Dealing with RAC Audit Results
- Streaming Video of entire RAC Summit with synchronized PowerPoint presentations (18 hours of content) (6 months of access - 24/7)
- Online examination with certificate of completion
- Integrates easily into corporate compliance training program
- Purchase individually for $595
- Or license multiple seats as follows:
- 5 or more for $395 each
- 10 or more for $295 each
- 15 or more for $195 each
- 20 or more for $95 each
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ALTERNATIVELY YOU CAN PURCHASE JUST THE RAC SUMMIT CONTENT AS FOLLOWS:
iPod nano of 2009 RAC Summit Presentations today!
$395
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Data DVD of 2009 RAC Summit Presentations today!
$245
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Flash Drive of 2009 RAC Summit Presentations today!
$245
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Online Archive of 2009 RAC Summit Presentations today!
Complete conference: $595
Order Now
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FINALLY YOU MAY PURCHASE RAC SUMMIT INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS:
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Click here to purchase individual presentations for $59.95 in online archive format (6 months of access - 24/7).
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SECOND NATIONAL MEDICARE RAC SUMMIT
September 14 - 15, 2009
Onsite: Wardman Park Hotel - Washington, DC
Online: Live and Archived for 6 Months
FEATURING THREE ONLINE MEDICARE RAC COURSES
PREPARED BY DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE AND DELOITTE & TOUCHE
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RAC CONTRACTOR ISSUES NOW BEING POSTED ON WEB SITES
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All four RAC contractors now have CMS-approved web sites up and running. Here are the links:
Connolly (Region C) and HDI (Region D) were the first to post issues. CGI Federal (Region B) recentlly posted its first set of issues for Indiana, Michigan, and Minnesota. Now DCS Healthcare (Region A) has just posted its first set of automated review issues, all involving DME suppliers in 12 States.
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LEARN HOW TO PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO A RAC AUDIT
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Everyone Should Attend CMS RAC Outreach Programs in their Region. Click here for CMS Provider Outreach information.
But after hearing from CMS and your RAC Auditor, you will want to attend the RAC Summit to listen to colleagues who have already experienced RAC audits, network with others facing common problems, and learn how best to prepare for and respond to RAC demands. New to RAC? Complete the Medicare RAC Certificate Program as well.
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CO SPONSORS
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SUMMIT GRANTORS
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MEDICARE RAC SUMMIT IS A
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BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE
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Click here to view the brochure.
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MEET THE RAC CONTRACTORS
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Click here for video of representatives of all 4 RAC Contractors at RAC Summit I.
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FEATURING
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MEDICARE RAC BOOT CAMP
From Legislative Authorization to National Implementation: The Key CMS RAC Milestones, Results, and Lessons to Date
RAC Contractor Basics - What They Must, Can, and Cannot Do
The Basics of the Five-Stage RAC Appeals Process
RAC at Ground Zero: Managing RAC Demands at the Provider Level from Readiness through Appeal
A RAC Toolkit off the Rack for Part A and Part B Providers
Early Issues from the Resumption of RAC Implementation: An Interactive Speakers Panel and Audience Dialogue
THE MAIN RAC SUMMIT
Update on CMS RAC Process Implementation from the Provider Perspective - Hospitals, Rehabilitation Facilities, Nursing Homes, Home Health, Physician Offices
Results of "Best Practice" Research on Hospital RAC Management
AHIMA/AHA Standards (and Beyond) for RAC Tracking Tools
Related CMS Program Integrity Efforts - the New ZPICs
Anatomy of a DOJ Investigation
Organizing the Internal Team for RAC Tracking and Communication
Using Data Mining Proactively to Spot Potential Targets
Areas of Risk in Nursing Home, Home Health, and Physician Office Services
Outpatient RAC Vulnerabilities Exposed - Real Audits, Real Examples
Successful Strategies for Physician Engagement
Dealing with RAC Denials: Thinking Strategically About What and Whether to Appeal
RAC Appeals - the View from the QIC and ALJ Perspective
Sucessful Defense and Appeal Strategies for Hospitals
Sucessful Defense and Appeal Strategies for Nursing Homes
Sucessful Defense and Appeal Strategies for Part B Providers
Strategic and Legal Issues in the Use of Health Care Experts in RAC Administrative and Judicial Appeals
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NATIONAL MEDICARE RAC SUMMIT
September 14 - 15, 2009
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ONSITE
Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, DC
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ONLINE
In your own office or home live via the Internet
with 24/7 access for six months
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CONFERENCE CO CHAIRS
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Richard P. Kusserow
President and Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Management; Former Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services; Alexandria, VA |
Stewart M. Presser
Vice President, Greater New York Hospital Association, New York, NY
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Kathy Reep
Vice President, Financial Services, Florida Hospital Association, Orlando, FL
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PRECONFERENCE BOOT CAMP CO CHAIRS
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Kathleen Houston Drummy, Esq.
Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Los Angeles, CA |
John Valenta
Director, Health Sciences, Regulatory & Capital Markets Consulting Practice, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Costa Mesa, CA
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FEATURED FACULTY
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Denise Bloch
Director, Legal Matters, RehabCare Group, Inc., St. Louis, MO |
Andrea Clark
President, Health Revenue Assurance Associates, Inc., Plantation, FL |
Robert Corrato, MD, MBA
President, Executive Health Resources, Inc., Newtown Square, PA
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Ronald S. Connelly, JD
Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC, Washington, DC |
Maureen T. Drach, RN, MBA
Director, Regulatory & Capital Markets Consulting Practice, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chicago, IL |
Day Egusquiza
President, AR Systems, Inc., Twin Falls, ID
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Alan S. Goldberg, JD, LLM
Attorney and Counselor-at-Law, Adjunct Professor of Health Law, George Mason University, McLean, VA |
Thomas E. Herrmann, JD
Vice President, Strategic Management Services, LLC, Alexandria, VA |
Laurine M. Johnson, MS, RHIA, CPC-H
Senior HIM Consultant, Health System Optimization Practice, Ingenix Consulting, Sarver, PA
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Lisa Krumpter, RN, MS
Appeals Manager, RAC Liaison, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip, NY |
Cristine M. Miller , CMPE, CCP, CHC
Healthcare Consultant, ChiMed Healthcare Business Consulting, LLC, Louisville, KY |
Elizabeth Milton, RN, BSN, GNP, PHN, ET
Principal, Life Enhancing Consulting, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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Christie A. Moore
Attorney at Law, Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald, PLLC, Louisville, KY |
Denise Morris, RHIA, CCS
Senior DRG Coordinator, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Sarasota, FL |
Mark Reagan
Partner, Hooper, Lundy, & Bookman, Inc., San Francisco, CA
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David P. Sheridan, MD, MS
Project & Medical Director, Administrative QIC, Columbia, SC |
Caroline Rossi Steinberg
Vice President, Trends Analysis, American Hospital Association, Washington, DC |
Yoram Tanay
President - Tanay Consulting, CFO - Consultant, The Methodist Home of DC, Washington, DC
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Brenda Thew
Director, Division of Benefit Integrity Management Operations, Program Integrity Group, OFM, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD |
Andrew B. Wachler, Esq.
Principal, Wachler & Associates, PC, Author, "Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits: Successful Strategies for Preparing for and Defending Audits", Journal of Health Care Compliance, Royal Oak, MI
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RAC EXPANSION SCHEDULE
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RAC TOPS LIST OF CHALLENGES FACING HOSPITALS
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The consensus on the top 10 hospital compliance challenges, according to a survey of compliance officers along with tips from Boston-based Vernaglia and Milwaukee-based Gonzalez Knavel, puts RAC at the top of its list.
-- Click here for the list. |
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THE TIME IS NOW FOR NEW, EFFICIENT AND COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVES
TO TRADITIONAL LEARNING APPROACHES
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A variety of forces - the nation's economic crisis, costly and difficult air travel, the mandate for cost efficiency in healthcare, the proliferation of greater Internet bandwidth, the emergence of the popularity of online video via You Tube, and the explosion of online training in the health sector - has come together to create both a dramatic need and an extraordinary opportunity for innovative approaches to sharing new ideas and best practices. This Summit offers not only traditional conference attendance, but also the opportunity to attend the event live and archived online.
How can we be expected to reform the nation's health system if we can not reform the way we do our own business?
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PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
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TRADITIONAL ONSITE ATTENDANCE
Simply register, travel to the conference city and attend in person.
Pros: subject matter immersion; professional networking opportunities; faculty interaction
LIVE AND ARCHIVED INTERNET ATTENDANCE
Watch the conference in live streaming video over the Internet and at your convenience
at any time 24/7 for the six months following the event.
The archived conference includes speaker videos and coordinated PowerPoint presentations.
Pros: Live digital feed and 24/7 Internet access for next six months; Accessible in office, at home or anywhere worldwide with Internet access; Avoid travel expense and hassle; No time away from the office |
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INTERNET INTERFACE SAMPLE
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Click here for a sample stream
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THE GROUP REGISTRATION/ONLINE TRAINING ALTERNATIVE
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By arranging to license online group access to the Summit Medicare RAC Certificate Program, health care providers subject to RAC audits can implement an organization-wide online Certificate Program on preparing for, responding to and appealing a RAC audit. The organization's training coordinator can assign and track online participation. Successful completion of the training can be evidenced by passing the post conference training examination.
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HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A HEALTH SYSTEM RAC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
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