ICAI 4-Hour Virtual Risk Management Seminar w/ Mario Fucinari DC, CPCO, CPPM, CIC

Health Care Updates in the Post-COVID Practice

With Mario Fucinari DC, CPCO, CPPM, CIC

Biography:

Dr. Mario Fucinari is a Palmer Davenport graduate. He is uniquely qualified as a seasoned practitioner in practice for over 34 years, a nationally recognized speaker, author, and instructor. Dr. Mario has decades of experience in compliance, coding, and documentation. He is a member of the Carrier Advisory Committee for Medicare, a Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO), a Certified Physician Practice Manager (CPPM), and a Certified Insurance Consultant (CIC).

4 Hours • Sponsored by ChiroHealthUSA

Class Description:

While we continue to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, several changes have affected the chiropractic practice.  Significant changes, including the 2021 E/M guidelines, HIPAA guidelines, and the 2022 ICD-10 changes, will be explained.  Learn how to detect the “Long-COVID” patient.  There is one thing you can count on, the way we do things will never be the same.  Dr. Fucinari will show you how to incorporate the latest developments into your practice without giving up your chiropractic roots.  Sponsored by ChiroHealthUSA. 

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the key government regulations and industry trends 

• Determine Function’s role in insurance policies

• Be able to define “Medical Necessity in various carriers

• Learn documentation guidelines and requirements

• Identify legal aspects of proper documentation in the Standard of Care

• Learn documentation requirements for therapeutic modalities and procedures

• Properly utilize the 2021 E/M Guidelines in the Chiropractic practice

Hour 1

• Compliance and the Law

• The Standard of Care

• The Eight Required Elements of a Documented Compliance Plan

• Fraud and Abuse Defined

Hour 2

• HIPAA Privacy Policy and Section 1557 Requirements

• HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule Updates

• Patient Access to Medical Records and the NEW Cures Act

• Documentation Requirements for HIPAA

Hour 3

• Medicare Parts A, B, C, D, G, N.  No more Part F

• The Anti-Kickback Statute: Waiving Deductibles and Co-Payments

• The Consultation and Examination Elements Post-COVID

• The Use of Technology in Telemedicine

• Updated Staff and Physician Procedures for E/M Documentation

Hour 4

• The Importance of the Outcome Assessment Tests

• Correct Utilization of Modifiers

• Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) Regulations

• Updates in ICD-10 Utilization Post-COVID

• Questions and Answers