Join ASC industry experts John Goehle MBA, CASC CPA, Cristina Bentin, CMA, CPPM, COC, CCS-P, Margie Scalley Vaught CPC, CCS-P, COC, and various guest speakers for the recording of the intensive 2-day Virtual Conference to include Finance, Accounting, and ASC Reimbursement and Coding Updates for 2021. This is a recording of the live event on December 3 and 4, 2020.
About Your Speakers
John J. Goehle, MBA, CASC, CPA is one of the ASC industry’s leading experts in regulation, administration, and finance/accounting. As an author of over 10 books about the industry, frequent speaker on finance, regulation and administration and a consultant, Mr. Goehle brings a broad perspective to any educational platform.
Cristina Bentin, CMA, CPPM, COC, CCS-P is also recognized as a leading freestanding ASC revenue cycle educator, speaker, and writer with over 29+ years of hands-on experience in ASC multi-specialty facility reimbursement and/or physician office operations. Cristina’s expertise extends to her involvement as expert witness in fraud investigations.
AGENDA – December 3, 2020 – Day One
Time |
Session |
Speakers |
8:00 – 8:15 AM |
Introduction |
Cristina and John |
8:15 – 9:15 AM |
General Session – The Evolving Financial Landscape in ASCs |
John Goehle |
9:15 – 10:15 AM |
General Session – CMS ASC Reimbursement Updates for 2021 |
Cristina Bentin |
10:15 – 10:30 AM |
Break (15 Minutes) |
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10:30 – 11:30 AM |
Break Out Session – Track One
- Introduction to Accounting and Finance
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John J. Goehle |
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Break Out Session – Track Two
- Coding and Billing for Reimbursement
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Cristina Bentin |
11:35 – 12:35 AM |
Break Out Session – Track One
- The Income Statement and Balance Sheet
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John J. Goehle |
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Break Out Session – Track Two
- Managed Care Contracts Refresher
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Cristina Bentin |
12:35 -1:00 PM |
Lunch and Vendor Presentations |
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1:00 – 2:00 PM |
General Session – What Clinical Staff Needs to Understand about Finance and Accounting |
Laurie Roderiques and
John Goehle |
2:05 – 3:05 PM |
Breakout Session – Track One
- Advanced Financial Analysis
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John Goehle |
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Breakout Session – Track Two
- Orthopaedic Hot Topics (Part One)
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Margie Vaught and Cristina Bentin |
3:05 – 3:15 PM |
Break (10 Minutes) |
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3:15 – 4:15 PM |
Breakout Session – Track One
- Advanced Financial Benchmarking
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John Goehle |
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Breakout Session – Track Two
- Orthopaedic Hot Topics (Part Two)
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Margie Vaught and Cristina Bentin |
4:20 – 5:30 PM |
Panel Discussion, Questions and Wrap-Up Day One |
Cristina Bentin, John Goehle and Laurie Roderiques. |
AGENDA – December 4, 2020 – Day Two
Time |
Session |
Speakers |
8:00 – 8:15 AM |
Introduction |
Cristina and John |
8:15 – 9:15 AM |
General Session – Regulatory Changes Affecting ASC’s in 2020 and 2021 |
John Goehle |
9:15 – 10:15 AM |
General Session – AMA CPT Updates Impacting ASCs in 2021 |
Cristina Bentin |
10:15 – 10:30 AM |
Break (15 Minutes) |
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10:30 – 11:30 AM |
Break Out Session – Track One
- Debt Financing and the ASC
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John J. Goehle |
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Break Out Session – Track Two
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Cristina Bentin |
11:35 – 12:35 AM |
Break Out Session – Track One
- The Business Office Role in Surveys in the ASCs
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John J. Goehle |
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Break Out Session – Track Two
- ASC Billing & Coding Mistakes and Financial Impacts from an Audit Perspective
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Cristina Bentin |
12:35 -1:00 PM |
Lunch and Vendor Presentations |
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1:00 – 2:00 PM |
General Session – Protecting Your ASC’s Protected Health Information |
Cristina Bentin |
2:05 – 3:05 PM |
Breakout Session – Track One
- Financial Planning and Budgeting
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John Goehle |
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Breakout Session – Track Two
- Business Associate Agreements: Maintaining Control of Your Vendor Partnerships
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Cristina Bentin |
3:05 – 3:15 PM |
Break (10 Minutes) |
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3:15 – 4:30 PM |
Panel Discussion – Managing Time, Remaining Calm and Developing a Life Balance when Everything’s Changing |
Cristina Bentin, John Goehle and Laurie Roderiques |
4:30 – 5:00 PM |
Wrap-up |
All |
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