Navigating the 2022 OPPS Final Rule Changes

Each year the OPPS Final Rule changes are published, and healthcare professionals are tasked with navigating the myriad of complex changes. The 2022 OPPS Final Rule Changes include changes to the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) conversion factor, RVU updates, new Category III codes for Telehealth, new HCPCS codes for synthetic graft skin substitute products, changes to split/shared services guidelines, updates for evaluation and management services, updates for Physician Assistant billing to Medicare, updates regarding appropriate use criteria for diagnostic imaging, and so much more.  The 2022 OPPS Final Rule also include significant updates to critical care coding and reporting. This webinar will drill down into these updates extensively and provide you with tangible information that can be put into action immediately.

Webinar Objectives

• Outline the most important 2022 OPPS updates
• Identify PFS conversion factor changes
• Discuss the financial impact of the 2022 OPPS updates
• Review evaluation and management (E/M) changes
• Review National Coverage Determination updates
• Discuss changes to patient cost-sharing for Colorectal Cancer Screenings
• Discuss Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) updates for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging
• Discuss strategies for educating key stakeholders on these updates
• Identify next steps for your organization to successfully navigate the 2022 OPPS updates

Webinar Agenda

• Review the most important 2022 OPPS updates
• Outline National Coverage Determination updates
• Review evaluation and management (E/M) changes
• Review changes to patient cost-sharing for Colorectal Cancer Screenings
• Review the financial impact of the 2022 OPPS updates
• Discuss strategies for educating key stakeholders on these updates

Webinar Highlights

• Understand the key 2022 OPPS updates
• Recall strategies for educating key stakeholders on these updates
• Recognize evaluation and management (E/M) changes
• Understand new Medicare billing rules for Physician Assistant billing
• Recognize Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) updates for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging
• Recall the financial impact of the 2022 OPPS updates

Who Should Attend

Professional Fee Coders, Auditors, Billers, Educators, Consultants, Revenue Cycle Management Professionals, Coding Management and Operational Leadership, Medical Providers of all specialties, Physician Advisers, Compliance Officers/Committees