PWW Media ’s abc360 Conference Kicks Off in Las Vegas with a Wealth of New Compliance Information

On Wednesday, March 21, the attorneys and consultants of Page, Wolfberg & Wirth (PWW) kicked off Day 1 of the two-day abc360 Conference hosted by PWW Media, Inc. with nearly 400 attendees anxious to learn the latest information on how to better manage the EMS revenue cycle while ensuring legal compliance. 
The most popular sessions of the program - the reimbursement, compliance, and privacy updates - were presented by attorneys Doug Wolfberg, Steve Wirth, and Ryan Stark.
The Reimbursement Update provided the audience with latest information and up-to-the-minute developments in the world of Medicare – like the recent extension of the ambulance bonus payments and new cost survey requirements.
“There are so many changes that are happening right now in the EMS industry.  Our goal is to help arm our attendees with the latest practical strategies to deal with the many threats and opportunities that can impact EMS agencies – good and bad,” said Doug Wolfberg who kicked off the morning program.

Doug Wolfberg kicks off abc360 with the Reimbursement update.
In the Compliance Update, several recent examples of both hospitals and ambulance services being under the gun of the legal system were presented. 
“Today, in potential false claims cases both the hospitals and ambulance services involved can be subject to big fines, penalties and monetary settlements.  Hospitals are now being included as defendants in these cases, so there is a mutual interest to ...

Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - March 23, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: Administration and Leadership Source Type: news