How to Create, Manage and Implement a Coding Compliance Plan 2014

Topics

• The importance of a Coding Compliance Plan
• The seven components of a Coding Compliance Plan recommended by the OIG
• How to improve an already existing Coding Compliance Plan
• The importance of Provider education
• Establishing a Coding Compliance Team
• Creating a plan "with teeth"
• Obstacles to implementing a plan
• Why periodic audits are crucial to the Plan
• Tips for improving documentation
• The Impact of Upcoding, Downcoding and "Red Flags"
• Why using a third-party may help
• Using Peer Audits and Reviews
• The ten most common problems with implementing a Coding Compliance Plan
• The difference between getting paid and coding and documentation compliance
• How to sell the Plan to the doctors

Who should Attend

• Coding Manager
• Coders
• Compliance Director
• Coding Auditors
• Providers