Webinar #2 - Communicating with Your Vendors

Webinar #2 - Communicating with Your Vendors
March 21, 2013
12:15 pm-1:45 pm

NOTE: ACCMA members and their office staff may attend this webinar free of charge. However, you practice must be registered for the ACCMA's comprehensive "Charting a Path to ICD-10" program. For more information and to register your practice, call 510-654-5383.

Synopsis:
From your practice management system, to your clearinghouse, to your payers - you need to know what they are planning and what their time line is, as well as what is involved in making any changes or upgrades needed. In this webinar we will cover:
• When do you contact the vendor
• What questions to ask
• What to do if they say "We're working on it"
• How often do you check with them

Presenter:
As founding principal and Senior Consultant of The Sage Associates, Mary Jean is a nationally recognized speaker, consultant, and educator. Mary Jean assists healthcare professionals address and resolve management and business development issues. Her unique blend of administrative and clinical skills has earned her a reputation as an expert in managed care operations and reimbursement management. She is recognized nationally for her expertise in coding and billing and the practical seminars and workshops she presents to healthcare professionals. She was instrumental in developing the Certified Medical Billing Associate program, which credentials medical billers. She currently serves as an advisor to a number of billing and coding publications. Mary Jean has presented seminars and webinars for Bay Area medical societies for many years, and also for CMA.