CMS provider call on IPPE and AWV--ANNOUNCEMENT

National Provider Call: Medicare Preventive Services: Initial Preventive Physical Exam and Annual Wellness Visit - Registration Now Open

CMS Message: 201203-28

Wed Mar 28; 2:30-4pm ET

Don't miss this opportunity to get the information you need about the Initial Preventive Physical Exam (IPPE - also known as the "Welcome to Medicare" Preventive Visit) and the Annual Wellness Visit (AWV). This year, the CY2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule added a Health Risk Assessment to the AWV. CMS experts will be on hand to discuss both the IPPE and AWV, when to perform them, who can perform each service, who is eligible, and how to code and bill for each service, followed by a question and answer session.

Target Audience: Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, health educators, registered dietitians, nutrition professionals, medical billers and coders, and other interested healthcare professionals

Registration Information: In order to receive call-in information, you must register for the call at http://www.eventsvc.com/blhtechnologies. Registration will close at 12pm on the day of the call or when available space has been filled; no exceptions will be made, so please register early.

Presentation: The presentation for this call will be posted at least one day beforehand at http://www.CMS.gov/NPC/Calls/itemdetail.asp?itemID=CMS1256439. In addition, the presentation will be emailed to all registrants on the day of the call.

To learn more about CMS National Provider Calls, visit http://www.CMS.gov/NPC. This website includes a list of upcoming and past National Provider Calls and call materials (slide presentations, written transcripts, audio files, podcasts, and video slideshow presentations on the CMS YouTube Channel). Bookmark this site for newly-listed National Provider Calls and related call materials.