8:30 – 9:00 am

Registration and Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 am

Updates and Announcements

Patrick McDonough, MAPAM President

 9:15 – 10:15 am

VA Authorization Process and Payment Policies

Cathy Dietrick and Erica Kennedy, VA Community Care

•VA Claims Adjudication and Reimbursement

•Best practices prior auths/referrals for offices providing OP services for VA benefit recipients

•Best practices for obtaining prior authorizations hospitals providing IP medical or psych care for beneficiaries

•Tips for claims submission and documentation requirements

 10:15 – 11:00 am

2018 MIPS Participation Update

Leila Volinsky, HealthCentric Advisors

Preparation for  2018 MIPS Participation

11:00 – 11:10 am

Break

11:10 am – 12:00 pm

MassHealth Updates

Marilyn Thurston, Provider Relations Specialist, Maximus

12:00 – 1:00 pm

Lunch Discussion and Networking

Discussion Topic: “How to effectively discipline employees when action needs to be taken.”

1:00 – 2:00  pm

Medicare Updates

Renee Richard, Health Insurance Specialist, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

2:00 – 2:15  pm

Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest

Join in the merriment of the season by wearing your most outlandish holiday sweater and have a chance to walk away with a great prize!