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October 20, 2009, Home Health and Hospice Webinar - Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Basics

Palmetto GBA will host the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Basics Webinar on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at 10 a.m. EST. The purpose of this session is to educate providers on the basics of the MSP program. This session is appropriate for both home health and hospice providers. It is highly recommended that providers attend this session before attending the Webinar Home Health and Hospice MSP Billing sessions.

Covered topics will include:

  • MSP Background
  • Types of MSP Situations
  • Identifying Other Primary Payer Sources
  • Medicare Record Retention Requirements
  • Coordination of Benefits Contractor (COBC)

The teleconference call-in number and conference ID number for this Webinar are:
(877) 239-1087, Conference ID number: 3946247195

We encourage you to attend this Webinar. If you have additional questions, please contact the Provider Contact Center at (866) 801-5301.

Palmetto GBA Listserv Registration Information
We recommend that you register for the Palmetto GBA Web site listserv before registering for the online learning sessions so that you can receive any session updates and reminders by e-mail. To register for the Palmetto GBA Web site listserv, go to www.PalmettoGBA.com, select E-mail Updates, then select Register Now under the New Users heading and follow the instructions.

Registration Information
You must first register as a conference user to enroll in the Palmetto GBA Online Training session. Registration is free and easy! Please complete the following instructions:

  1. Go to the Palmetto GBA Web site at www.PalmettoGBA.com/rhhi and under the Learning & Education heading, click on Online Learning
  2. Select Click Here to Register a New User. To register as a new user, go to Step 3. If you have already registered as an online user, go to Step 5.
  3. Complete the New User form and select the Submit button
  4. Once the account is created, login using your new user name and password, then press Enter. Remember, your username and password are case-sensitive. You must type them in the same format they were created.
  5. Enter you username and password on the Palmetto GBA Training Web page and press Enter to access your customized home page. Your home page includes an introduction to the Knowledge Center and instructions on how to register and view materials for current online training sessions.
  6. Select the Catalog option at the top of the screen. This will take you to the Catalog page where you can select the class you want to participant in online. You may browse the catalog by type, group, category or title. All of the Part A online sessions and workshops will be listed as Symposium events under the Browse By Type section.

Now you have successfully registered as a conference user.

Choosing Your Online Session

  1. Click on Part A Home Health in hyperlink text under the heading category
  2. Use your mouse to select the box to choose your session
  3. Select the blue Add to My Learning hyperlink at the top right of the page
  4. Click on Submit in the pop-up window. Once you have registered a session, the status bar will display Added to My Learning in green type.
  5. Select the blue Close button. You now have a reserved seat in the session.

Checking Your System
You will want to test your system to make sure your computer can support the actual session. Click on the burgundy My Learning button at the top of the page. Toward the top right on the following screen, click on the System Check button (it looks like a computer) to test your system. The minimum system requirements are listed below:

  • Operating System: Windows 2000 (SP4), or XP (SP1)
  • Browser: Internet Explorer 5.x, 6.x; Netscape 4.5xa, 4.7xa, 7.x
  • Processor: Pentium-class 500 MHz Processor
  • Memory: 128 MB
  • Disk: 40 MB free space
  • Network: 28.8 kbps
  • Display: 800 x 600; High Color 16-Bit
  • Sound Card and Speakers: Yes
Recommended System Requirements
  • Browser: Internet Explorer 6.x
  • Memory: 256+ MB RAM
  • Disk: 200+ MB free (for content & recordings)
  • Network: 128+ kbps

Follow the instructions in the System Check pop-up box. After completing the systems check, you may exit the Online Training section.

Logging on to Attend an Event

  1. Login and select My Learning. You will see all events that you have registered to take.
  2. Click Attend to join a session or workshop and click Start to print a handout or begin a tutorial

 

last updated on 10/13/2009
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