Your Expert Presenter:

Joanne Mehmert, CPC, CCS-P, President, Mehmert & Assoc., Kansas City, Mo.

A specialist in medical office management and reimbursement issues for more than 30 years, Joanne’s experience as both a Certified Operating Room Technician and a Certified Professional coder let her “walk the walk” as well as talk the talk as she takes compliance audits right into the operating suite. She’s been in demand to provide auditing and education for anesthesia and pain practices around the country because of her thorough knowledge of the codes and billing rules and practical strategies for making them work in your practice.

M. Susan Emptage, CPC,
ACS-AN, ACS-PM
Sue is co-owner of Billing Services, Inc., a billing company that specializes in anesthesia and pain management billing, and has recently taken on the additional specialty of orthopedic billing. For the past 20 years, Sue has been actively involved in training providers and their staffs to increase their productivity through compliant billing and collection strategies. She has spoken on this topic at the ASRA conference (American Society of Regional Anesthesia) in San Diego and is a member of the Board of Medical Specialty Coding (BMCS) for the pain management specialty. Sue is very well versed with the challenges posed by Medicare/Medicaid in a variety of states with respect to correct coding interpretations, submissions and collection.

How the Audio Conference Works

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With the New Year upon us, there has never been a better time to become specialty coding certified through the Board of Medical Specialty Coding. 

Join Joanne Mehmert, CPC, ACS-PM for a 90 minute Pain Management Specialty Coding Certification Test Preparation audio conference. 

In the Pain Management Coding Certification Test Preparation, Joanne will use her expert knowledge and experience to review with you:

• The key pain management coding concepts you will need to know in order to pass the BMSC ACS-PM and SCP-PM exam. 
• Tips on those questions and concepts most often missed on the pain management certification and recertification exams.
• Step by step analysis and review of sample coding questions similar to those that can be found on the exam.  Joanne will not only go through the questions with you but also provide the rationale for correct answers.

Set yourself up for success on the ACS-PM and SCP-PM specialty coding exam by registering for this audio conference today.

Let Joanne advise and guide you on what you need to know in order be successful on either your certification or recertification exam.  There is even time for Q&A so you can ask her all of your coding questions.  No question is off limits.  Get on board with one of the most comprehensive test preparation resources available!

Plus, as an EXTRA BONUS: Included in your conference registration will be a Free Modifier Makeover Tip Sheet.  BMSC has created a handy tip sheet that you can post at your desk, allowing quick access to the 8 revised modifiers for 2008.  Learn about these modifier changes before you append them on your superbills.

Interested in the Evaluation and Management Certification Test Preparation Series? Click here for details on the E/M audio conference being offered on January 31, 2008.

The Board of Medical Specialty Coding is the premier provider of specialty certification, education and training for coders, clinicians and compliance professionals across the home health, physician and compliance fields. BMSC is dedicated to creating and advocating a career ladder for professionals through multiple layers of education, certification and training.

The Board of Medical Specialty Coding offers two certifications in over 11 specialties including Evaluation and Management for coders and physicians in physician offices who are interested in professional certification:

Specialty Coding Professional (SCP) Certification:

• Less than two years of coding experience with one year specialty specific coding experience.
• Currently working in specialty coding for a practice, facility, or hospital. 

Advanced Specialty Coding (ASC) Certification:

• More than two years of general and specialty coding experience.
• Currently working in specialty coding for a practice, facility, or hospital.

Visit www.medicalspecialtycoding.com to learn more about the certifications offered by the Board of Medical Specialty Coding.

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Approved for 1.5 CEUs (ACS-PM, SCP-PM)

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One registration fee lets your entire staff listen in! Save money - no travel expenses!