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MasterClass: Best Practices for Pass-Through Billing

By: Daniel C. Terveen, MD; Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO; Janet Cox, BBA

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Webinar Credits: 0.25

In this MasterClass, Drs. Daniel Terveen and Justin Schweitzer speak with Janet Cox about the best ways to implement pass-through billing in a practice. They discuss the importance of investing resources in qualified staff professional to manage implementation of reimbursement best practices. They also discuss criteria, certification, and training requirements when hiring a billing professional. They describe the ideal relationship between the MD, OD, and billing professional in a practice.

Expiration Date: Friday, December 30, 2022
Release Date: December 30, 2021

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

  • Identify key best practice pearls for creating consistent streamlined pass-through implementation among surgeons and staff, including: Precertification insurance approval and Proactive staff coverage verification to surgical counselor, technicians, a
  • Identify key best practice pearls for creating consistent streamlined pass-through implementation among surgeons and staff, including: Precertification insurance approval and Proactive staff coverage verification to surgical counselor, technicians.

Accreditation and Designation Statement

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Evolve Medical Education LLC (Evolve) and The Fundingsland Group. Evolve is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
Evolve Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of .25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participation Method

In order to obtain credit, proceed through the program, complete the post-test, evaluation and submit for credit.

Course Viewing Requirements

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4GB+ RAM
Recommended internet speed 5Mbps+

Faculty and Disclosures

Daniel C. Terveen, MD

Specialist in Glaucoma, Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery
Vance Thompson Vision
Sioux Falls, SD

Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO

Vance Thompson Vision
Sioux Falls, SD

Janet Cox, BBA

Director of Billing and Coding
Vance Thompson Vision
Sioux Falls, ND

DISCLOSURE POLICY
It is the policy of Evolve that faculty and other individuals who are in the position to control the content of this activity disclose any real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity. Evolve has full policies in place that will identify and mitigate all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity.

The following faculty/staff members have the following financial relationships with commercial interests:

Daniel C. Terveen, MD, has no financial relationships with commercial interests.

Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Alcon, Allergan, Bausch + Lomb, Dompé, EyePoint, Horizon, Ocular Therapeutix, and Reichert. Grant/Research Support: Glaukos. Speaker’s Bureau: Aerie, Alcon, Allergan, Bausch + Lomb, Glaukos, Quidel, Sight Sciences, and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries. Share/Stockholder: Equinox.

Janet Cox, BBA, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Allergan, Glaukos, Ocular Therapeutix, and Omeros.

The Evolve  and The Fundingsland staff and planners have no financial relationships with commercial interests.

Disclaimer

OFF-LABEL STATEMENT
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

DISCLAIMER
The views and opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Evolve, The Fundingsland Group, or Ocular Therapeutix.

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