- CAP's Free CME Accredited Webinar on Concussion Evaluation and Management
- Medi-Cal joins Medicare in reimbursing providers for advanced care planning discussions.
Register Today for CAP's Free CME Accredited Webinar on Concussion Evaluation and Management
Emergency room visits for sports-related concussions have increased 60 percent over the last ten years, and 40 percent of sports-related concussions involve children between the ages of 8 and 13 years. Additionally, high-profile litigation against the National Football League and other sports organizations has generated an abundance of concern about the long-term sequelae of sports concussions.
The Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. (CAP) invites you to join us for our next webinar presented by renowned concussion expert Christopher Giza, MD and CAP Senior Risk Management and Patient Safety Specialist Catherine Miller, RN, JD. This CME accredited webinar will offer the practitioner practical guidance for evaluating young athletes and managing concussions to optimize patient recovery and reduce the likelihood of further injury.
Date: Thursday, July 28, 2016
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. PDT
CME: 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Medi-Cal to Reimburse Providers for Advanced Care Planning
In another significant step toward normalizing and supporting advance care planning conversations, Medi-Cal is following Medicare’s lead by allowing providers to bill for advanced care planning discussions with beneficiaries.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began reimbursing codes 99497 and 99498 on January 1, 2016, but it was left up to state Medicaid programs (like California's Medi-Cal) to separately determine whether they would follow suit. Read More.
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