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July 2, 2013

CGS Administrators, LLC, with support from the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northern Ohio, the Greater Louisville Medical Society, the Louisville Chapter Kentucky Medical Group Management Association, the Ohio Podiatric Medical Association, the Ohio Hospital Association, the Ohio State Medical Association, the Professional Healthcare Institute of America and the University of Louisville Hospital announces an exciting education opportunity for physicians.

The Medicare Landscape and the Physician's Perspective

Plan to spend an informative evening with the CGS Medical Directors – 'Doctor-to-Doctor'

Keynote speakers:

Dr. Earl Berman, Chief Medical Officer, CGS Jurisdiction 15
Dr. Michael Montijo, Chief Medical Officer, CGS Jurisdiction 15
Jim Szarzynski, Director of Medical Review

FREE sessions - open to all physicians* enrolled in Medicare

CMEs available!

*Physicians will be given priority registration. Limited seating may be available for individuals other than physicians but is not guaranteed.

Registration: 5:00 – 5:30 p.m. ET Event times: 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. ET (all locations)

Advance registration is required and seating is limited

Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Hyatt Place Louisville East
701 South Hurstbourne Pkwy
Louisville, KY 40222

Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Quest Conference Center
8405 Pulsar Place
Columbus, OH 43240

Thursday, July 25, 2013
Embassy Suites Cleveland – Rockside
5800 Rockside Woods Blvd.
Independence, OH 44131

Registration information:

Physicians of all types, specialties, and designations will be given priority registration for these events. We will maintain a wait list for all other requests. CGS will confirm your registration or notify you if you have been placed on the wait list. Please do not attend unless you receive confirmation from CGS regarding your registration.

E-mail Cari.Phillips@cgsadmin.com and provide your name, credentials (e.g., DO), and the date of the session you wish to attend. Registration for these events will close when the events are full or at 3 p.m. ET July 19, 2013, whichever comes first.

2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits Available

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Ohio State Medical Association (OSMA) and CGS - J15 CMS Medicare Administrative Contractor. The OSMA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The OSMA designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Those involved in the planning and teaching of this activity are required to disclose any relevant financial interest or other relationship. All in a position to control the content have indicated they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. No commercial support was received for the production of this activity.

2.5 OPMA PRA Category 1 Credits Available

The Continuing Medical Education Committee of the Ohio Podiatric Medical Association reviewed and approved the programs hour for Louisville, KY, Columbus, OH and Independence, OH event locations: July 23, 24 and 25 respectively. The program was approved for 2.5 hours of continuing medical education credits toward podiatric licensure in the State of Ohio for all three programs.

Details about the events:

Refreshments (hors d'oeuvres, coffee, water, and soft drinks) will be provided.
We encourage you to bring a light jacket or sweater to ensure you are comfortable, as temperatures in meeting rooms may vary.
Registration begins at 5:00 p.m. ET for each event. We will begin the presentations promptly at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Advance registration is required. Please do not attend unless you have registered and received confirmation from CGS.
Seating is limited. As a courtesy to others who may be on our wait list, we ask that you notify us as soon as possible, but no later than the day prior to the event, if you wish to cancel your registration.
We will ask you to take a pre- and post-test to help CGS assess the effectiveness and value of these events.
CEUs will be made available to other professionals who attend the sessions. A variety of organizations approves and honors MAC- and CMS-sponsored events (e.g., AAPC, the Professional Healthcare Institute of America (PHIA), etc.).

Topics of discussion will include:

Medicare as a "defined benefit"
Requirements for payment, challenges, and consequences
Documentation requirements and specificity of orders
Elective admissions, one-day stays, and ambulatory-sensitive diagnoses
Definition of "homebound status" and certification requirements for home health care under Medicare
Clinical review judgment and the key role of physicians
Current and future areas of focus for CGS and how to prepare for upcoming review activities
Time for open discussion

We look forward to seeing you there!