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The Two-Midnight Rule: Why It Is Still Relevant
Presenter: George Kelley, President KA Consulting Division and Stacey Pereira, Executive Director KA Consulting Division for Panacea Healthcare Solutions
Time: 58.29 minutes
Description: Billing inpatient hospital stays faces complexities with the Medicare Two-Midnight Rule. Panacea Healthcare discusses how to improve your compliance with this rule via a multi-level assessment to reduce denials and lost revenue.
Objectives:
Key Topics:
- The Two-Midnight Rule – Background
- Navigating the Complexities
- Strategies to Improve Success
Speakers:
George Kelley, President, KA Consulting Division Panacea Healthcare Solutions
George Kelley serves as the President of the KA Consulting Division at Panacea Healthcare Solutions. With over 30 years of experience in healthcare financial management, George brings expertise in revenue cycle management, compliance, and process improvement. His background includes implementing new reimbursement policies, managed care recovery, charge description master redesign, and decision support systems. George has been a featured speaker at regional and national conferences on topics such as the Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System, RAC Preparation, and HIPAA Readiness. He holds an M.S. in Healthcare Financial Management and an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Temple University, as well as a B.A. in Business Studies/Accounting from Stockton State University. He is also a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
Stacey Pereira, Executive Director, KA Consulting Division Panacea Healthcare Solutions
Ms. Pereira, an executive director at Panacea Healthcare Solutions, has more than 17 years of experience in the healthcare financial industry. She has a successful record of increasing reimbursements for major healthcare systems and medical centers through process improvement, account analysis, and staff development. Her expertise includes increasing timeliness of reimbursements, maximizing cash flow, and minimizing accounts receivables. She works with clients to limit their risks and liabilities by maintaining strict compliance with state and federal regulations. Ms. Pereira has extensive experience in various hospital systems including Eagle, SMS, McKesson, IDX, Meditech, HBOC, and AS400. Her other core competencies include operations management, cost containment, medical billing, and coding management.
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