Medicare Billing Made Easy

Course Description

Medicare has the reputation for being a challenging payer to understand and navigate.  Fortunately, the common roadblocks with Medicare can easily be removed with some additional clarity and action steps.  

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify proper Medicare coding practices using ICD-10, CPT, and modifiers. 
  2. Distinguish between Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Railroad Medicare plans. 
  3. Explain provider responsibilities for Medicare participating and non-participating status. 
  4. Describe the purpose and proper use of the Medicare ABN. 
  5. Recognize common Medicare denials and corrective action steps.