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Webinars - Health Care
2012 Rural Health Clinic Coding & Reimbursement Update Webinar Series
Date: February & March 2012
Cost: $40 per person, per webinar
How do you keep up with rules, regulations and processes governing health care and medical coding? BKD can help. BKD National Health Care Group is presenting a three-part webinar series that will offer insights on annual code changes, Medicare physician fee schedule payment and billing guideline changes, rural health clinic updates and other Medicare changes in 2012.
Learning Objectives
- Review new and revised CPT and ICD-9-CM Codes
- Discuss rural health billing, coding and reimbursement issues
- Provide updates on RAC, Medicaid audits and ICD-10 implementation
- Review Medicare fee schedule updates
- Review OPPS final rule updates on 72-hour rule and supervision
- Introduce new Medicare Preventative Benefits
These events are eligible for up to five continuing education units (CEUs) from American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and the American Health Information Medical Association (AHIMA).*
BKD, LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
Archived Webinars
2012 HHA PPS Update: Be Prepared for More Challenges
Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Presenters: Mark Sharp, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
Health care regulations continue to change, and your home health agency (HHA) faces additional cuts to Medicare payment rates in 2012. There also are changes in the prospective payment system (PPS) case mix model. This complimentary webinar defines the changes for 2012 and identifies strategies to help HHAs prepare for these rate reductions and other PPS changes.
Learning Objectives
- Understand changes in Medicare home health PPS rates and the home health PPS case mix model
- Discuss potential impacts of Medicare PPS changes on home health agencies
- Recognize other HHA changes unrelated to payment
- Identify strategies to help prepare for the 2012 changes
- Indicate potential changes beyond 2012 and strategies for long-term success
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Risk Analysis Report – Presenting Key Tax Issues to Your Board
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Presenters: Joyce Dulworth, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
Assessing and understanding risks are important duties for boards and management. Overall tax risks directly impact your organization operationally, structurally and programmatically. Are you familiar with the current IRS compliance objectives? What key considerations should you be discussing with your board? Learn how to keep board members apprised of key tax changes with an annual tax review. Join BKD for a complimentary webinar that will tackle these questions and many more.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize important tax issues and risks
- Discuss key tax considerations with their boards
- Organize annual tax reviews during board meetings
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Issues in Unrelated Business Income for Health Care
Date: Thursday, September 8, 2011
Presenters: Brian Todd, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
This complimentary webinar will review rules relevant to unrelated business income and explore common activities by health care organizations that could create unrelated business income. Presenter Brian Todd also will review commonly overlooked deductions and credits that can reduce the income tax incurred as a result of reporting unrelated business income and discuss other related developments.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize potential unrelated business activities
- Identify potential deductions and credits available to offset these activities’ effects on income tax
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Potential Effects of the SNF PPS Final Rule
Date:Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Presenters: Lori Brunholtz, BKD, LLP & Suzy Harvey
CPE Credit: Not eligible
On July 29, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule for Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment Systems (SNF PPS). During this complimentary webinar, you will learn about the changes in the final rule that require your attention.
Learning Objectives
- Understand changes being made to the SNF RUG-IV payment system
- Evaluate the impact on revenues & expenses
- Understand the new required PPS assessments
- Review modifications related to group therapy
- Learn the new time frames for setting assessment reference dates (ARDs)
- Consider strategies to prepare for the changes & mitigate losses
Tax Treatment & Rules for Fringe Benefits
Date: August 18, 2011
Presenters: Paige Gerich & Amanda Maya, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
The IRS has identified fringe benefits as the most common area for intermediate sanctions on exempt organizations, due largely to inadequate documentation. In this complimentary webinar, Paige Gerich and Amanda Maya of BKD will review tax treatment of common employee benefits. The webinar will include information on rules for accountable plans, personal cell phone use, educational assistance plans and more.
Learning Objectives
- Gain an understanding of accountable plans rules, personal use of cell phones, educational assistance plans, and other commonly offered benefits.
- Understand the potential automatic excess benefit treatment by the IRS for certain benefits not reported properly by exempt organizations.
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Highlights of the Draft Health Care Audit Guide for Governmental Health Care Organizations
Date: June 14, 2011
Presenters: Bob Brandenburg & Kevin Morey, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
Have you reviewed the draft of the proposed Audit and Accounting Guide, Health Care Entities released by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)? The guide addresses accounting issues specific to governmental health care organizations like yours. Join BKD for a free webinar offering valuable insight into this important document. Topics covered will include the generally accepted accounting principles hierarchy for governmental health care organizations, codification of pre-November 30, 1989, Financial Accounting Standards Board and AICPA pronouncements and much more.
Learning Objectives
- Identify recent changes in the governmental accounting pronouncements for health care organizations
- Recognize how the proposed guide differs from the current one and how these differences will affect health care organizations
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Highlights of the Draft Health Care Audit Guide
Date: May 3, 2011
Presenters: Kimberly McKay, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
On April 6, 2011, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) released a draft of a proposed Audit and Accounting Guide, Health Care Entities. This free webinar addresses accounting issues that led to the creation of the new guide and offers guidance for implementing these changes in your health care organization.
Learning Objectives
- Identify upcoming changes proposed by the Health Care Entities Guide draft
- Recognize how the proposed guide differs from the current guide and how these differences will significantly affect a health care organization
- Prepare their organization for the required changes
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A Focus on Quality: How Value-Based Purchasing Will Affect Hospitals
Date: April 28, 2011
Presenters: Andy Williams, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
How will your hospital’s quality stack up? Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a proposed rule on value-based purchasing. These regulations are designed to reward value, outcomes and innovations instead of merely volume. This free webinar will help participants understand the proposed value-based purchasing program and related changes in Medicare reimbursement as well as how CMS intends to measure a hospital’s quality.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the overall value-based purchase program, along with who the program affects and the potential impact on a hospital’s Medicare reimbursement
- Discuss the Three Domains of Care approach, including which quality measures are included in the approach and how they can translate to a hospital’s total performance score
- Prepare for the value-based program’s key dates and timelines
- Identify potential opportunities to improve a hospital’s quality scores
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ICD-10 Implementation: Where Are We & What Should We Be Doing Now?
Date: April 14, 2011
Presenter: Sally Hardgrove & Marla Dumm, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
This webinar provides an insider’s point of view from those who have learned about fraud the hard way. Their experiences will give you insight into how fraud is committed, what motivates those who steal, real-life examples of fraud schemes, possible warning signs and ideas to help prevent fraud.
Learning Objectives
- Understand timelines for implementation
- Explain the reason for the conversion and know what actions need to be taken prior to the “go live” date
- Identify the potential barriers to successful implementation
- Understand the potential impact of ICD-10 on operations for both hospitals and practices
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What Hospitals Need to Know About Medicare Cost Report Changes
Date:March 22, 2011
Presenters: Sue Brammer & Kevin Wellen, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
This webinar is intended to provide participants with information on the new 2552-10 cost report form, which was issued on December 30, 2010 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Hospitals will be required to use this new form for years beginning on or after May 1, 2010. The new 2552-10 form will require hospitals to make several changes in the way they report, track and retain information used for cost reports. This webinar will provide an overview of the significant changes and key areas of focus as hospitals prepare for these changes.
Learning Objectives
- Describe significant changes required by the new 2552-10 cost report form
- Identify changes needed in the way the new form reports, tracks and retains information used for cost reports
- Explain the key areas of focus as you prepare for the changes required by the new 2552-10 form
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Health Care Reform’s Effect on Tax-Exempt Hospitals
Date: March 3, 2011
Presenters: Paige Gerich, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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LeadingAge Webinar – Medicare Home Health and Hospice Changes: Physician Face-to-Face Encounters
Date: March 9, 2011
Presenters: M. Aaron Little, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
- Tracking which patients require the encounter
- Adhering to the time frame required for the encounter
- Determining what physicians are allowed to perform the encounter
- Adhering to certification documentation requirements
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What’s New – 2010 Form 990 & Other Tax Topics to Consider
Date: February 24, 2011
Presenters: Paige Gerich, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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Medicare Home Health Changes: Therapy Standards & Reassessment Rules
Date: February 17, 2011
Presenters: Karen Vance, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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Public Sector Audit Committee
Date: January 19, 2011
Presenters: Dennis Yockey, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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Medicare Home Health Changes: Physician Face-to-Face Encounters
Date: January 13, 2011
Presenters: M. Aaron Little, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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International Tax Update
Date: January 6, 2011
Presenters: Greg Cislak, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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Medicare Home Health Changes: 2011 & Beyond
Date: December 16, 2010
Presenters: Mark Sharp, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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Tax-Exempt Bond Compliance & Reporting Requirements
Date: October 21, 2010
Presenters: Cheryl Schluterman, BKD, LLP, Shepherd Russell III and Ryan Bowman, Eldredge & Clark, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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FASB Proposed Lease Accounting Standard – What Every Business Executive Needs to Know
Date: October 7, 2010
Presenters: Jerry Henderson & Travis Webb, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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International Tax Issues Impacting Exempt Organizations
Date: June 16, 2010
Presenters: Rob Wagner & Will James, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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The 2009 Form 990: Year Two of the Redesigned Forms
Date: May 26, 2010
Presenters: Brian Todd, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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International Tax Update
Date: January 6, 2011
Presenters: Greg Cislak, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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EHR & HIPAA: Managing Compliance & Progress
Date: May 20, 2010
Presenters: Rod Walsh, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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Staying Alert to Fraud Issues in a Down Economy
Date: May 13, 2010
Presenters: Angela Morelock, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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Tax Update for Exempt Health Care Organizations
Date: December 10, 2009
Presenters: Paige Gerich, BKD, LLP
CPE Credit: Not eligible
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