Audiology Resources surveyed its approximately 5000 contacts and asked: "What are the topics you would most like to learn or hear more about in 2018"?  Well, we listened and created a special, one-day event solely focused on the most requested topics in healthcare reform, coding, reimbursement, managed care and pricing.  This event will not talk about what "might happen" but will focus on how to assist audiologists in managing what they are currently experiencing when dealing with patients, new competition, third-party administrators and insurance. 

Respondents also requested that we couple the event to a national audiology meeting and that I speak in conjunction with the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) annual convention. You can learn more about the ADA convention at http://www.audiologist.org/events/audacity-2018/general-information. 

As a result, Kim Cavitt, AuD and Audiology Resources will be hosting a special, focused OneDay Boot Camp on Sunday, October 21, 2018 from 8AM to 5PM at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, FL.  The course will run from 8AM to 5PM.  Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Hotel accomodations are available at the Gaylord for $189 per night.  You can book your room at http://www.audiologist.org/events/audacity-2018/general-information. 

The course will be worth .8 CEUs  (8 hours of continuing education).  CEUs will be offered and is pending approval by the American Academy of Audiology (AAA).  AAA ABA Tier 1 credit will be available from this course. Please note: ASHA does not require that a program need to be approved by ASHA to count towards re-certification.  As a result, no ASHA CEUs will be offered.  You can learn more at http://www.asha.org/certification/maintFAQs/#do%20I%20have%20to%20earn. 

The course is geared to audiology practices, otolaryngology practices which house an audiology department, hospital audiology departments or hearing aid dispensing practices which employ audiologists.  Registration is open to practice managers, audiologists, coders, office staff, hearing aid dispensers and AuD students.  

The Boot Camp will address all of the following topics.  Dr. Cavitt will be available to answer attendee questions throughout the training event and will address attendee questions following the conclusion of the Boot Camp until February 1, 2019 at no additional charge.  This is included in the course fee. 

Agenda

8:00AM-10:30 AM

• Basics of Healthcare reform for audiology
• Fundamentals of CPT, HCPCS, ICD 10 and modifiers
• Traditional Medicare and the Audiology Practice
• Medicare Part C/Advantage and Audiology Resources

 10:45AM-12:30PM

• Insurance contracting and renegotiation
• Third-party Administrators 
• Hearing aid billing

 1:00-2:30PM

• Pricing
• Delivery model trends
• A Brick and Mortar Response to OTC Delivery 

 2:45-5:00PM

• Bundling
• Unbundling/itemization 

Space will be limited to a maximum of 60 attendees.  We will not be able to exceed 60 attendees so space is limited.

All attendees will be supplied a copy of the slides, valuable Medicare and federal compliance documents and a certificate of attendance, upon request.   As a result, no on-site registration or guests will be allowed.  

Registration Information: 

• When registering for the training event, each attendee must register with a unique name and email address.  This is a CEU requirement. 
• If you are seeking AAA CEUs, you must include your AAA membership number in your registration. 
• Please let us know, in advance, if you require a certificate of attendance so we can have it prepared for you.
• Please let us know, in advance, if you have any dietary restrictions or special needs.  We will try our best to be accomodating. 
• THERE WILL BE NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION ALLOWED.  
• YOUR SPOT IN THE COURSE IS NOT GUARANTEED UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED AS WE CANNOT HOLD SPOTS!
• As we cannot recoup certain processing fees and, after a certain point, are locked into food and beverages costs that we cannot cancel, cancellation fees do apply. There is a cancellation fee of $25 per registrant if cancelled prior to September 4, 2018,  a fee of $75 per registrant if cancelled between September 5, 2018 and October 5, 2018, and no refund if cancelled after October 6, 2018.  There are no exceptions. Monies paid cannot always be applied to a future event but may be applied to a recorded event.
• If the course is ultimately sold-out and your spot can be rebooked, these cancellation fees may be waived or reduced and refunds may be given.

Registration-ADA Meeting Registrant: $250.00

Registration-Non-ADA Meeting Registrant: $300.00

Your registration is not guaranteed until your payment is received.

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More Information

Please go to www.audiologyresources.com or contact Kim Cavitt at 773-960-6625.  We would be happy to assist you with any questions or concerns.  More information will be provided to registrants four weeks prior to the event.