Updates on the New OPPS Proposed Rule

2017 OPPS Proposed Rule

Presented on:
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
1:00–2:30 p.m. Eastern

Presented by:
Jugna Shah, MPH
Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA

Each year CMS issues the OPPS proposed and final rule, which details the changes to Medicare outpatient coding and billing. There are coding changes providers must implement by January 1, as well as major financial implications for financial staff.

During this program, our expert speakers Jugna Shah, MPH, and Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, will analyze the proposed rule and deliver a comprehensive program to update you on the major changes proposed for 2017 under OPPS. When you understand where CMS is headed in 2017, you'll be in a position to plan your own internal education and process changes.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Have an understanding of the most significant changes being proposed by CMS 
• Understand the nuances and complexities associated with assessing the financial impact of CMS' proposed packaging changes 
• Determine which procedures are assigned to Comprehensive APCs 
• Comment on proposals, including those CMS is specifically seeking input on, such as new data collection requirements for provider-based departments in off-campus locations 

Price: $259

Meet the Speaker

Jugna Shah, MPH, is the president and founder of Nimitt Consulting, Inc., a firm specializing in case-mix payment system design, development, and implementation. She has extensive experience working with providers on the ongoing clinical, operational, and financial implications of Medicare’s OPPS based on APCs. She has educated and audited numerous hospitals on their drug administration coding and billing practices. She has contributed to several books and numerous OPPS/APC articles over the past 12 years. She is also a contributing editor of HCPro's Briefings on APCs.

Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, is associate director within the healthcare practice at Navigant Consulting. She has over 30 years of healthcare experience, including 10 years as revenue cycle director for Asante Health System in Medford, Oregon, and over a decade of nationwide consulting to health systems and practices regarding Medicare and Medicaid payment systems and compliance. She is the author of numerous articles on OPPS and hospital-based clinics.