CMS OPPS and MPFS Final Rule Summary, 2025 Updates

Tuesday, December 17th at 12:00 - 1:00 PM 

1 CEU
Domain IV. Revenue Cycle

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This webinar will reveal key updates in the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS) and Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rules for 2025. The presentation will outline Medicare payment rates with impactful provisions effective starting January 1, 2025. The webinar provides essential insights for healthcare stakeholders, aiding in their understanding and adaption to changes in reimbursement and care delivery within the evolving landscape of outpatient hospital services under Medicare.

Key Medicare 2025 Changes to be Covered:

  • Medicare Telehealth – Reporting Requirements and Changes for 2025
  • Medicare Behavioral Health and Associated 2025 Changes
  • Medicare Budget Neutrality & Medicare Coverage and Split billing by Provider Type
  • Medicare Drugs and Devices 2025 Updates

Speakers

Veronica R. Ziac, MBA
Epoch Health Solutions, LLC


Veronica has over twenty years of healthcare administration experience. Her areas of expertise include revenue cycle, information systems, population health and physician practice management. Most recently, she was the Director of Revenue Cycle Integrity at Cobleskill Regional Hospital. Prior to that, Veronica was the Chief Operating Officer for a large multispecialty hospital-based physician practice based in New York. Veronica has an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Union College and a bachelor’s degree from the University at Albany. She is a member of HFMA and MGMA, and has been Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) by the Healthcare Compliance Association.

Jean C. Russell, MS, RHIT
Epoch Health Solutions, LLC



Jean Russell has over thirty years of healthcare and information system experience. Her areas of expertise include the Medicare and NY Medicaid outpatient prospective payment systems (APCs and APGs), as well as Charge Description Master (CDM), and outpatient coding and billing compliance. She is a frequent speaker at the national, state, and local levels for HFMA and AHIMA professional groups. Jean has a Master from the University of Houston in Biomedical Engineering; a Bachelor from Colgate University in Biology; and RHIT from the independent study program through the American Health Information Management Association. 

Richard R. Cooley, BA, CCS
Epoch Health Solutions, LLC 

Richard has twenty years in healthcare consulting. He has developed an expertise in hospital outpatient and inpatient coding, including professional split billing, E/M coding, admission reviews, billing, reimbursement, compliance and charge master reviews. His areas of expertise include Medicare reimbursement for the Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS), Medicaid Ambulatory Payment Groups (APGs), as well as professional reimbursement. Richard earned his Bachelors from Hobart College and is a Certified Coding Specialist with AHIMA.

$44 NYHIMA Members
$5 Student Members
$64 for Non-members

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