“A New Frontier for ProFee Denials Remediation” Presentation by Vanessa Youmans at AHIMA 2020 Virtual Conference

Vanessa Youmans, Director, OP/ProFee Coding & Auditing Services at YES, was selected to present her topic of expertise, “A New Frontier for ProFee Denials Remediation,” at the 2020 AHIMA Virtual Conference.

This ProFee denials remediation presentation will include three main sections:

During part one, the presenter will discuss an overview of professional fee coding and denials to give attendees a basic understanding for the rest of the presentation. They will include definitions and references that learners can utilize in their professional capacity.

During part two, the presenter will exhibit real examples of common issues/denials for professional fee, utilizing references like the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to exhibit a denials remediation process for these common issues.

During part three, the presenter will utilize a case study to exhibit common challenges faced in starting a successful denials remediation program in a newly acquired large physician group, and strategies to overcome these challenges. Data will also be presented on the success of these strategies during the case study.