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News from ACFAS

October 4, 2023

Volunteer with ACFAS

Have a passion to get involved and give back to the profession? Volunteer to serve on a 2024 ACFAS committee, Clinical Consensus Statement panel or as a reviewer of Scientific Literature. ACFAS is looking for members who are leaders, thinkers, team players, and hard workers to work with the College to shape your future.

 

To volunteer, visit . Don’t delay - the application deadline is October 31.

Webinar Wednesday – Tonight!

Don’t miss the first session of ACFAS Practice Management Webinar Wednesdays! Join Maryellen Brucato, DPM, FACFAS and Douglas Appel, DPM, FACFAS at tonight at 7:00 pm CT. Earn 1.5 CECH as you learn how to navigate the obstacles and surprises of launching a practice.

 

Practice Management Webinar Wednesdays continue with on October 11 and on October 25.

 

Register today and get the entire series for only $155!

Last Chance! Arthroscopy of the Foot and Ankle in Chicago

Time is running out to attend in Chicago October 14-15! Earn 14 CECH through 9+ hours of hands-on lab time focusing on skills including:

  • Refine arthroscopic techniques of the ankle and subtalar joint, with a focus on motor skill development.
  • Effectively perform soft tissue techniques including synovectomy, fibrous band resection, and gutter debridement.
  • Approach, resect and saucerize medial and lateral talar dome lesions.
  • Retrieve loose bodies in the ankle and be introduced to arthroscopic excision of the os trigonum.
  • Understand the risks and complications of foot and ankle arthroscopy and their management.

Registration ends on October 9! .

Advocacy Win: Local Coverage Determinations on Skin Substitutes Withdrawn by Payers

Some good news on the previously finalized local coverage determinations regarding the use of cellular or tissue-based products (CTPs), or skin substitutes. The three Medicare Administrative Contactors (MACs), Novitas, First Coast Service Options (FSCO), and CGS Administrators have that would have negatively impacted the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers. A new Proposed LCD will be published for comment and presented at an open meeting in the near future. We will keep ACFAS members posted as these new proposals are announced.

 

ACFAS members were recently to let these MACs know how these coverage determinations would impact their practices and their patients. Thank you to everyone who took action and helped to achieve this withdrawal.

Registration Ends Today: ACFAS Coding and Billing Education Series

Today is the final day to register for the in Dallas October 12-14. Maximize your compensation with the latest coding updates and streamlined protocols at this in-depth course tailored for foot and ankle surgeons. save money by bundling both Coding Fundamentals and Coding and Billing for the Foot and Ankle Surgeon!

 

October 12 | 3 CECH

  • Understand the use of E&M and CPT codes in your practice
  • Recognize common modifiers and their use
  • Identify how to code minor in-office procedures

October 13-14 | 12 CECH

  • Understand changes in E&M decision making, hospital level billing and consultation billing
  • Discuss new CPT codes and utilization
  • Gain further clarification on the E&M decision making

Don’t miss your last chance to enhance your coding and billing this year, !

 

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In This Issue

 


 

 

 

 

Upcoming Education

October 4

 

October 6 - 7

Jacksonville, FL

 

October 11

 


October 12 - 14
Dallas, TX

 

October 14 - 15

Chicago, IL

 

October 25

 

October 26 - 27

Albuquerque, NM

 

November 18

 

December 9 - 10

Chicago, IL

 

February 1 - 4

Tampa, FL

 

 

This Week @ ACFAS
Content Reviewers

Caroline R. Kiser, DPM, FACFAS

 

Elynor Giannin Perez, DPM, FACFAS

 

Britton S. Plemons, DPM, AACFAS

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