AMA CPT® Assistant - 2018 Issue 9 (September)
CPT and RBRVS 2019 Annual Symposium (September 2018)
September 2018 page 9 CPT® and RBRVS 2019 Annual Symposium Reserve your seat at the coding industry's premier coding and reimbursement event. Meet and learn directly from the experts about the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) physician payment system, and Medicare. Ensure accurate and efficient claims submission in 2019. Conference Location The site for this year's CPT and RBRVS 2019 Annual Symposium is the Hilton Chicago, located at 720 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605. Conference Dates (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Nov. 14–16, 2018) The American Medical Association (AMA) invites you...
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Article Overview
This article promotes a national coding and reimbursement symposium for professionals who work with CPT, RBRVS, and Medicare. It outlines the conference location and dates, identifies the organizations and experts involved, and summarizes the major subject areas covered, including specialty-specific coding updates, physician payment policy, coverage issues, and emerging practice topics.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps coding, billing, and reimbursement professionals determine whether the symposium covers the specialties and payment-policy topics relevant to their work, and it signals the kinds of 2019 coding and Medicare updates discussed at the event.
Article Sections
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Conference Location
Provides the event venue information for attendees considering travel and logistics.
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Conference Dates
Lists the symposium dates and frames the event as a multi-day professional education program.
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Topics and Faculty Overview
Summarizes the organizations and expert groups represented at the symposium and describes the broad categories of coding, payment, and policy subjects covered.
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Revisions to CPT, Adjustments to RBRVS, and Coverage Changes
Describes the main instructional focus on updates affecting coding policy, physician payment, and related coverage matters for the upcoming year.
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Emerging Issues
Introduces discussion topics intended to address evolving practice and policy concerns relevant to physician offices and related settings.
What You Will Learn
- How the symposium is organized and what general areas it covers
- Which specialties and practice areas are included in the program
- Which organizations and expert groups are involved in the event
- What broad categories of coding and reimbursement updates are emphasized
- How the event is positioned for professionals seeking 2019 Medicare and payment-policy information
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding educators
- Billing and reimbursement professionals
- Physician practice administrators
- Compliance staff
- Specialty society members
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