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Session 51 | Understanding Transportation Billing For Part A SNF Residents
Time: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Type/Topic: Finance and Reimbursement
Room Location: Celebration 5 & 6
Session Summary
Transportation costs account for a large portion of monthly bills received by nursing centers. Does your team know which transports are covered by Medicare and which are not? During a Medicare Part A SNF stay, many Medicare-covered ambulance transports are excluded from Consolidated Billing and should be billed by the provider directly to Medicare Part B. In this session, attendees will learn how to identify which transports are bundled to the center, which are excluded and even when non-covered transportation may be the patient's responsibility to pay. The presenter will also review CMS' Best Practice Guidelines for communicating Consolidated Billing requirements and exclusions to providers to help foster provider relationships by decreasing billing errors and determining correct billing responsibility in advance.
Presenters
Amanda Wetzel
Director of Online Services / Consolidated Billing Specialist | Consolidated Billing Services, Inc.
About the Presenter
Amanda is the Director of Online Services and Consolidated Billing Specialist for CBSI, supporting over 3,700 Part A SNFs, nationwide. Based in West Palm Beach, Fl., Amanda volunteers on the Medicare Learning Network National Provider Education Workgroup, advocating for clarity on CMS policy and billing guidelines about Part A SNF stays. She is passionate about helping SNFs to better understand Consolidated Billing and regularly provides Continuing Education sessions at various state healthcare associations.