Prepare your practice for the year ahead with a full day of timely education focused on the coding, reimbursement, and regulatory changes taking effect in 2027. The program covers the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, ICD-10-CM coding and guideline updates, significant changes to HCC risk adjustment, and evolving requirements for Evaluation and Management (E/M), Chronic Care Management, and Transitional Care Management services. The day will conclude with practical strategies for preventing and overturning insurance denials, strengthening revenue-cycle workflows, monitoring key performance indicators, and protecting practice revenue. Attendees will leave with actionable guidance to improve coding accuracy, maintain compliance, and optimize operational performance. 

Agenda:

9:00 – 9:50:  2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update- In this session, we will review upcoming 1/1/2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule updates including Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM/RTM); Use of Modifier -25 / Same Day Visits; Telehealth Extensions; Quality Reporting (MIPS / MSSP); Maternity Care Services and much more!

10:00 – 11:00:  ICD-10-CM Coding & Guideline Updates- In this session, we will review the updated ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting along with review of added, deleted, and revised codes!

11:00 – 12:00:  HCC Risk Adjustments for 2027- Following a historic decision, CMS has finalized the policy to exclude diagnosis codes solely sourced from unlinked chart review records. This means risk scores, calculation rates, and substantial payment reductions. Please join us for an in-depth discussion regarding what is in store for 2027 under the new HCC Risk Adjustment guidelines.

12:00 – 1:00:  LUNCH

1:00 – 2:00:  E/M, CCM, TCM – Oh My!- Guidelines surrounding E/M leveling, Chronic Care Management, and Transitional Care Management are taking a forefront in the 2027 MPFS overhaul. In this session, we will review Direct Payment Rules under CCM and TCM, Initiating Visits & Established Patients, Behavioral Health Integration Models, and Shared Medical Appointments (Incident-To).

2:00 – 2:30:  BREAK

2:30 – 4:00:  Don’t Let Denials Break the Bank- Join Us to learn more about Overcoming Insurance Denials along with the 5 Steps A Physician’s Practice Needs to Protect Revenue. In this presentation, you will learn the 5 Steps to minimize significant financial threat stemming from insurance denials. We will discuss Proactive Front-End Verification, Clean Claim Submission Standards, Structured Denial Management Workflow, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to Track, and the need for Ongoing Staff and Provider Education along with Feedback. Please join us for this informative and detailed way to protect your revenue before it is too late.

6.0 coding CEUs pending approval.

Pricing: $325