Reimbursement for Nurses and Managers: The Keys to Successful Practice plus Competency Test

This self-paced interactive course and additional competency test guide you through the complexities of oncology reimbursement, from understanding Medicare to proper coding procedures. Each module of the Reimbursement for Nurses and Managers course will guide you through a step process of building your knowledge of coding responsibilities. Validate your knowledge and gain valuable additional practice in the Practice What You Know competency test .

Categories: Professional Issues/Reimbursement

FormatWebcourse
Contact Hours3.5
Member Price$40
Non-Member Price$50
Contacteducationcourses@ons.org
Technical RequirementsTechnical Requirements
Cancellation PolicyCancellation Policy

Dates & Locations

Date Location Instructor
10/20/2010 - 12/15/2010 -- Registration Deadline: 10/13/2010

Participate

ONS is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.

ONS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #2850.

There is no sponsor for this program.

Course Objectives

 
Define Medicare as the basic model for insurance coverage.
Discuss the differences between Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D.
Discuss the differences in reimbursement and coding for chemotherapy and nonchemotherapy drugs.
Define drug administration techniques and how to code them appropriately.
Define what constitutes appropriate documentation for the purposes of accurate coding.
Define fraud and abuse, and strategies for avoiding them.
Discuss the utilization of patient assistance programs for patients who are underinsured or without insurance.
Accurately identify chemotherapy versus therapeutic drugs.
Accurately calculate billing units typically utilized in oncology practice.
Accurately identify and code drug administration, chemotherapy, and nonchemotherapy drugs.