Archived Trainings
Ready, Set, Bill! A 5 Part Webinar Training Series
Part One- Introduction to Billing: Where to Start
March 14, 2014
11am – 12.30pm ET
Where do you start, what do you do?
This session will provide an overview of the essential activities associated with implementing systems to bill and be reimbursed for STD-related services, and will describe TTA that can be provided by the Region II and IV TAC.
Part Two- Words Matter: Talking to Staff and Clients About Implementing Billing for STD Services
March 21, 2014
12pm – 1.30pm ET
How does staff at every level support systems changes? The fact is, what we say can be just as important as what we do.
This session will explore key messages that leaders can use to motivate staff to make and sustain changes associated with implementing systems to bill and be reimbursed for the provision of STD-related services. This includes examining what front-line staff should say to start the conversation with clients, facilitating an assessment of ability to pay using a sliding fee scale, and addressing concerns about confidentiality due to billing without denying service to clients based on ability to pay.
Part Three- Coding Basics for STD Services
April 28, 2014
1pm – 2.30pm ET
Coding for the delivery of an STD service to facilitate third party payment can feel like a mystery.
This session will provide participants with a basic understanding of how to code for the provision of STD-related services, including recommendations for ensuring accurate chart documentation to support coding for STD services.
Part Four- Conducting a Cost Analysis & Creating a Sliding Fee Scale
May 29, 2014
1pm – 2.30pm ET
Understanding what it costs to provide STD services in your setting is a critical step in preparing for negotiations, or re-negotiations, of contracts with third party payers to ensure reimbursement for providing STD services, and in developing a sliding fee scale.
This session will describe a user friendly process for determining the cost of delivering STD services, and constructing a sliding fee scale.
Part Five - Contracting & Credentialing: What You Need to Know
June 27, 2014
1pm – 2.30pm ET
Many healthcare agencies and providers do not update their existing contracts with third party payers on a regular basis. Given the pace of change in clinical recommendations and new technologies, it is an absolute necessity to regularly update contracts to ensure payment for evidence-based care.
This session will provide practical tips for updating existing contracts with third party payers and describe the basic steps associated with establishing new contracts. It will also describe the process of credentialing clinical providers of STD services as a necessary requirement of contracting with third party payers.
