1. Medicare Reimbursement
HomeTown Health Webinar Series
Medicare Reimbursement
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July 12, 2017

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3. Handouts and Reference Material

4. Webinar Evaluation
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5. Webinar Purpose
HomeTown Health offers this monthly Medicare Update to help hospitals stay on top of the latest changes in state and federal policy, including:
reimbursement updates on the most current Medicare policies and procedures as it relates to filing claims to Medicare
time to ask the team your specific questions
other information to help Medicare Billers, Business Office Managers and CFO's stay ahead of the game
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6. GA Medicaid Webinar August 2, 10:00 am Eastern Medicare Webinar August 9, 10:00 am Eastern

7. Microsoft Office Lunch & Learn Summer Training Series
HTH SHIP Consortium Handouts
Microsoft Office Lunch & Learn Summer Training Series
Led by Neal Miller, Integration and Application Services Manager at Envision (0.1 IACET CEU/1 credit hour)
Join us for this staff support training series to include updated training & tips on utilizing Microsoft programs, including Word and Excel. Envision’s Healthcare IT Expert, Neal Miller will help participants build a strong foundation in program navigation, while providing real life examples for application and use of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel in your hospital or practice. Whether a beginner or more experienced user, participants are guaranteed to gain some tips for making more efficient use of these programs. Can’t make it because you’re on vacation? Webinars will be available on
Webinar Dates:
Friday, July 21 at 12:30pm EST – Microsoft Word
Friday, July 28 at 12:30pm EST – Microsoft Excel I
Friday, August 4 at 12:30pm EST – Microsoft Excel II
REGISTER HERE for only $54.00*!
(HTH will review and approve/invoice if necessary)
*Included at no cost for Georgia SHIP & Iowa SHIP Hospital Consortium Participants
*Included at no cost for all HTHU.net Subscribers
Here is what the Program overview looks like– and you have a copy of this in your materials from Lisa. You can see its split between Quality and HCAHPS side and Financial Process side; but know that we encourage your Quality & Clinical teams to participate in the financial side, and vice versa. Throughout the year, we have scheduled various mini-series of education – we’ll run through each of those in just a moment…
These are Seven Mini-Series of in-depth, accredited (which means you can earn CEUs for various team members and nurses), webinar education & assistance from industry experts
We have included Physician Specific Training, Hospital Training, and combined training where appropriate--- with an underlying focus on integrating care delivery and working together.
Each Webinar will include models for “Collaboration & Communication” – These are tips for the “other side” – the take-aways for what this education means for not just the primary audience– but also for all the other audiences within the hospital. This will reinforce the need to break down silos within a facility or system.
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8. Business Partner Webinars –COMING SOON!
July 21- GPT:
July 28 – Med Performance:
August 4 – OSHA
August 11 – Sterling Risk Advisors  
August 18 – Quadax
August 25 – Pinnacle Health
September 8 – FFAM 360
September 15 – Wireless Consultants
September 29 - Availity

9. Summer Business Office Recerts!
CHHS Recertification – Held on June 8th, now available on
**PAC Recertification – July 13, 12:30 p.m. EST
BSC Recertification – August 10, 12:30 p.m. EST
FCC Recertification – September 14, 12:30 p.m. EST

10. Agenda Welcome & Announcements - Desi Barrett, Webinar Program Manager
Medicare Updates - Dale Gibson, Medicare Consultant 
Education Update – Sandy Sage, HomeTown Health Revenue Analyst
Medicare Advantage Updates - Leanne Layne, Hospital Consultant
Coding Update – Melissa Edenburn, Coding HCCS
Closing Comments - Desi Barrett
*Q&A after each presenter*

11. Medicare Update Dale Gibson; Medicare Consulting
Dale Gibson started his own Medicare consulting business in 1997, and is now well-known among HomeTown Health’s network as the “Medicare Expert”. Dale began his healthcare care in 1980 as a Business Office Manager for a large hospital in Fort Walton Beach, FL that was part of Humana. He briefly worked for HHL in Miami Florida in 1989, before returning to Humana as a Corporate Consultant for Business Offices. In 1993, he became a Medicare Consultant through a merger with HCA. Dale completed his B.S. from Troy State University. He resides in Pensacola, Florida.

12. Sandy Sage, RN
Sandy Sage, RN is a Revenue Cycle Trainer for HomeTown Health University
Project Leader for the SHIP grant programs: REV UP Your Revenue Cycle and Managed Care Consortium
Most recently, she served as a Revenue Cycle Manager for Dodge County Hospital in Georgia
She has been a Registered Nurse since 1990
She has been a Nurse Manager in the ED & Med/Surg, Case Manager, clinical liaison between medical and accounting, Revenue Analyst, Quality Coordinator, and BO staff trainer

13. Medicare Advantage Update
Leanne Layne; Independent Hospital Consultant
Leanne graduated from the University of Georgia with a BA in Political Science and an MBA in Business.  She has worked in physician office settings as a Front Office Manager and Site Manager.  Leanne has also worked in the hospital setting as a part of the accounting department and also as a Business Office Director.  Now, she works as a consultant with Dale Gibson and works to keep up with Medicare Advantage plan changes.  She has a passion for helping hospitals each day.

14. Handouts and Reference Material

15. Questions? Contact Information: Desi Barrett Webinar Program Manager