News in Brief Upcoming webinars focus on NGS’ new local coverage determination for OMT The educational webinars will review the new guidelines and documentation requirements. Oct. 25, 2016Tuesday AOA Staff Contact AOA Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics osteopathic manipulative treatment National Government Services, a Medicare contractor, is offering educational webinars to review the new local coverage determination (LCD) for osteopathic manipulative treatment. The webinars will provide guidance in determining medical necessity, documentation requirements and understanding utilization guidelines. Attendees will also learn about the requirements necessary to bill an evaluation and management visit with an OMT visit. Webinars will be offered: Friday, Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m.-Noon ET. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 7-8:30 p.m. ET. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1-2:30 p.m. ET. The new LCD becomes effective Nov. 1 in 10 states: Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin. To register for a webinar, visit ngsmedicare.com and select the Education tab, then Webinars and Teleconferences. Scroll through the list of sessions and select a date. Related article Advocacy win: Your letters helped the profession #SaveOMT Medicare contractor National Government Services will appropriately pay for osteopathic manipulative treatment for Medicare beneficiaries. More in Newsbriefs TouroCOM opens new school in Great Falls, Montana The new campus is Touro University’s third college of osteopathic medicine and the first nonprofit medical school in Montana. “Operation Nightingale” fraud scheme alert: Bogus nursing credentials sold to thousands of aspiring nurses It was recently discovered that a scheme, nicknamed “Operation Nightingale,” offered aspiring nurses the opportunity to purchase fake nursing degree diplomas and transcripts. Previous articleSave the date: AOF Honors 2017 to be held Oct. 6 in Philadelphia Next articleDisaster Response 101: 5 top tips on being ready for the unthinkable
Advocacy win: Your letters helped the profession #SaveOMT Medicare contractor National Government Services will appropriately pay for osteopathic manipulative treatment for Medicare beneficiaries.
TouroCOM opens new school in Great Falls, Montana The new campus is Touro University’s third college of osteopathic medicine and the first nonprofit medical school in Montana.
“Operation Nightingale” fraud scheme alert: Bogus nursing credentials sold to thousands of aspiring nurses It was recently discovered that a scheme, nicknamed “Operation Nightingale,” offered aspiring nurses the opportunity to purchase fake nursing degree diplomas and transcripts.
Ummmm, I am unable to find these specific webinars listed. I have scrolled thru the list multiple times looking for them (as I can only make the one on the 9th). Any specific details as to the name of the webinar? Oct. 30, 2016, at 3:16 pm Reply
Hi Dr. Schwartz, I believe the webinars will only show up for physicians registered as Medicare providers for specific programs/areas. I was able to view them by selecting “Register as Guest” on the ngsmedicare.com home page, then I selected “Part B Provider” and “Connecticut” for state. The exact title of the webinar is: “JK: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: New LCD & Documentation Requirements.” You can also try this link to register for the webinar directly. I hope this helps. Oct. 31, 2016, at 11:08 am Reply