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HCC Coding Best Practices Workshop


May 30, 2013
Westin Arlington Gateway
Arlington, VA

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Conference Details
This is an optional per-conference  workshop, prior to the 4th Annual HCC Best Practices for Proactive Medical Management. A popular session last year, we've brought the workshop back to continue to educate individuals new to HCC coding, as well as others who desire to brush up on their skills.
Featured Speaker
Serine Haugsness, CPC, CMRS, Coding Analyst, BUCKEYE COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN
Audience Demographics:
Hotel Info:
The Westin Arlington Gateway
801 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: (703) 717-6200

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Workshop Registration Prices:
Pre-Conference Workshop Registration
Medicare/Medicare Advantage/Medicaid Health Plans*, Physician Group, Hospital, Government Employees
$199
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* TERMS & CONDITIONS
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* Health plans must be CMS approved as Medicare, Medicare Advantage or Medicaid health plans

***Registrations must be made online on the same date. Discount will be applied after all registrants have been received.

Registration price reflects $100 online discount
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2013 Attendees & Agenda
CEO, ACCESS HEALTH CARE PHYSICIANS
COO, ACCESS HEALTH CARE PHYSICIANS
Manager, HCC Coding, ACCESS MEDICAL GROUP
Manager, HCC Coding, ACCESS MEDICAL GROUP
Director of HCC Operations, BAKERSFIELD MEDICAL CENTER
Analyst, BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN
RN, Risk Adjuster, BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF RHODE ISLAND
Coding Analyst, BUCKEYE COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN
Coding Quality Manager, CALOPTIMA
Director of Coding, CA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
Quality Review/Audit Manager, CIGNA/ HEALTHSPRINGS
Executive Assistant, COMMUNITY CARE HMO
Director of Clinical MRA Administration, CONTINUCARE CORPORATION
Chief Medical Officer, CONTINUCARE CORPORATION
Corporate Director of QA/RAPS, COVENTRY HEALTH CARE
Director Network Operations, COVENTRY HEALTH CARE
Director, COVENTRY HEALTH CARE
Director, COVENTRY HEALTH CARE
Senior Medical Director, DEAN HEALTH PLAN
HCC Coding Services Manager, DESERT OASIS HEALTHCARE
Director of Revenue Optimization, ELDERPLAN
Project Manager, EXCELLUS BCBS
Coding Supervisor, ESSENCE HEALTHCARE
Provider Auditor, FLORIA BLUE
PCP, HAMPDEN COUNTY PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES
Manager, Medical Audit, HEALTHPLUS OF MICHIGAN, INC.
Chronic Care Quality Initiative, HEALTHSPRING, INC
Director, Coding Performance, HEALTHSPRING, INC
Director, HUMANA
Front Line Lead Quality Nurse, HUMANA
Quality Improvement Director, HUMANA
Consulting Leader, HUMANA
Medicare Risk Adjustment Manager, ISLAND DOCTORS
Lead Coding Review Specialist, KAISER PERMANENTE
Coding Supervisor, LOVELACE HEALTH PLAN
Director of HCC Compliance, MEDICA AUDIT RESOURCE SERVICES, INC.
VP Operations, NOVANT HEALTH
SVP Operational Excellence, NOVANT HEALTH
MD, NOVANT HEALTH
Medical Consultant, TRIPLE-S SALUD
Quality Assurance Supervisor, UNITED HEALTH GROUP
Manager, Risk Adjustment Coding, UPMC HEALTH PLAN
AVP, VERISK HEALTH RQI
AVP, VERICK HEALTH RQI
EQ to Eric Quigly COO, VERISK HEALTH RQI
RN, WARREN CLINIC
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP: Thursday, May 30, 2013
8:00 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 am
Opal Events' Welcome
9:05 am
HCC 101 Best Practices Coding Training
Learn how to:
  • Spot common coding mistakes and avoid them
  • Uncover the MEAT to support diagnoses
  • Determine whether a condition is historical or current
  • Find the causality linking two conditions
  • Avoid common pitfalls of diagnosis coding
  • Show the clinical value of specificity
  • Teach the "Golden Rule" of Documentation to your providers
  • Walk through case studies

Note: If you have your ICD-9 2013 Coding Book to bring, it would be useful, though it is not required.

Workshop Leader:
Manager, Project Implementation, Business Intelligence, BUCKEYE COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN
10:30 am
Refreshment Break
12:30 pm
Pre-Conference Training Adjourns
Box lunch provided for workshop participants and speakers.
Speaker Biographies
Serine Haugsness, CPC, CMRS, Coding Analyst, BUCKEYE COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN

Serine Haugsness, CPC is currently working as Manager of Risk Adjustment at Centene Corporation. She has over 12 years healthcare experience, including coding for a large physician group and managed care with two nationally-known managed care providers. She has been a Certified Professional Coder since 2006. Serine’s extensive risk adjustment experience includes both Medicare and Medicaid, participation in both targeted and national RADV audits, program development, and provider/coder education.

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