October 10, 2008
Upcoming provider outreach and education events
Be sure to check out this week's featured online learning modules:
Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT)
This course provides a brief overview of the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program. Learn about the purpose and importance of the CERT program and discover how contractors and providers can work together to improve the accuracy of the claims process.
Determining Medicare Part A benefit period
This course offers an introduction to the Medicare Part A benefit period. Learn how the length of an inpatient stay can affect available coverage, determine a beneficiary’s deductible and coinsurance responsibility, and influence the decision to utilize Lifetime Reserve days.
Below is a list of free educational offerings. Click the links below for complete descriptions of the events.
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October 14 |
Evaluation and Management (E/M): How to choose the proper code level (Part B) Topic: Determining the proper E/M code level 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (This session is full) |
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October 15 |
Ask-the-contractor webcast (Part A) Topic: Inpatient cost outlier claims - intermediate level 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
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October 22 |
Evaluation and Management (E/M): How to choose the proper code level (Part B) Topic: Determining the proper E/M code level 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (This session is full) |
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November 11 |
Hot Topics: Medicare updates (Part B) Medicare updates, medical policies, and what you need to know to avoid denials and return as unprocessable claims 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (This session is full) |
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November 12 |
Hot Topics: Medicare updates (Part A) Medicare updates, medical policies, and what you need to know to avoid rejected and returned to provider claims 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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November 13 |
Hot Topics: Medicare updates (Part B) Medicare updates, medical policies, and what you need to know to avoid denials and return as unprocessable claims 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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November 18 |
Evaluation and Management (E/M) webcast (Part B) Topic: Emergency Department Services 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
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December 9 |
Ask-the-contractor webcast (Part B) Topic: Better business through better billing 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
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December 10 |
Ask-the-contractor webcast (Part A) Topic: Better business through better billing 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
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December 16 |
Evaluation and Management (E/M) webcast (Part B) Topic: Hospital observation services 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
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January 13 |
Hot Topics: Medicare updates (Part B) Medicare updates, medical policies, and what you need to know to avoid denials and return as unprocessable claims 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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January 14 |
Hot Topics: Medicare updates (Part A) Medicare updates, medical policies, and what you need to know to avoid rejected and returned to provider claims 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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January 20 |
Evaluation and Management (E/M) webcast (Part B) Topic: Critical care services 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
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February 10 |
Ask-the-contractor webcast (Part B) Topic: To be determined 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
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February 11 |
Ask-the-contractor webcast (Part A) Topic: To be determined 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
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February 17 |
Evaluation and Management (E/M) webcast (Part B) Topic: Hospital inpatient services 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
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March 24 |
Evaluation and Management (E/M) webcast (Part B) Topic: Consultations 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
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April 21 |
Evaluation and Management (E/M) webcast (Part B) Topic: Incident to 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
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= Webcast 
= In person seminar/symposium 
= TeleconferenceNote: Dates and times are subject to change prior to opening of event registration.
Two easy ways to register
Online - Simply log in to your account on our provider training Web site at www.fcsomedicaretraining.com 
and select the course you wish to register for. Class materials will be available under My Courses no later than one day before the event.
and select the course you wish to register for. Class materials will be available under My Courses no later than one day before the event. First-time user? Please set up an account using the instructions located at www.floridamedicare.com/Education/108651.asp in order to register for a class and obtain materials.
Fax - Providers without Internet access can leave a message on our Registration Hotline at (904) 791-8103 requesting a fax registration form. Class materials will be faxed to you the day of the event.
More educational events (teleconferences, webcasts, etc.) are being planned to help providers with hot issues. Keep checking our Web site at http://www.floridamedicare.com/Education/Upcoming_Medicare_Events/105593.asp, or listening to information on the FCSO Provider Education Registration Hotline, (904) 791-8103, for details and newly scheduled events.
Tips for using the FCSO provider training Web site
The best way to search and register for Florida events on www.fcsomedicaretraining.com is to click the following links in this order:
is to click the following links in this order:• Course Catalog in the top navigation bar
• Catalog in the middle of the page
• Browse Catalog to the right of the search box
• FL - Part A or FL - Part B from the Categories list in the middle of the page
Select the specific session you’re interested in, and click the Preview Schedule button at the bottom of the page. On the Instructor-Led Training (ILT) Schedule page, locate the line that has the course you are interested in and click the Register link in the Options column.
If you need assistance, please contact our FCSO Medicare training help desk by calling (866) 756-9160 or sending an e-mail to fcsohelp@geolearning.com.
