Preliminary Agenda

Billing/Coding Course: Tuesday, August 9

Separate Registration | Registered for the Leadership Track? You Are welcome to Attend These Sessions

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Brian Werfel’s Medicare Update – Part 1
Brian Werfel

9:50 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Exhibitor Break

10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Brian Werfel’s Medicare Update – Part 2
Brian Werfel

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Leadership Track
The No Surprises Act & Other Billing Issues
Asbel Montes (Solutions Group)

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Lunch

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Medicare Audits – Part 1
Brian Werfel
EMS agencies are facing an increasing number of audits. This session will focus on a “house cleaning” that agencies can perform to prepare for a potential audit. It will include the basic processes and give agencies the tools necessary to analyze internal data for red flags.

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Medicare Audits – Part 2
Brian Werfel
The session will examine practical tips for addressing an audit. The session will focus on pre-payment audits, such as TPEs, where a proper strategy can make the difference between a “good” versus a “bad” outcome.

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
HIPAA/Privacy Updates & Changes in 2022
Jason Albert (Fort Bend County EMS)

Bonus: Virtual Session With Gail Atnip of Novitas – Tuesday, August 16

Tuesday, August 16 (9 a.m. – 11 a.m. CDT): Zoom With Gail Atnip of Novitas
(Must Be Registered for EVOLUTION 2022 to Participate in the Zoom)