2026 Physician Fee Schedule:  lunchtime program Feb 4

Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

Karen will discuss some details from the CMS 2026 Physician Fee Schedule, focusing on fee schedule changes that can directly and indirectly affect billing and coding.

Date:               Wednesday, February 4 and 18, 2026  

Time:               12:15 PM- 1:00 PM.         

Location:        Online only. Link will be emailed to registrant 1 day prior. 1 Hour CEU

     ******* for MetroCare members and staff only****

Developing a Managed Care Strategy for Your Practice
presented by Jackie P. Boswell, MBA, FACMPE – Assistant Vice President – Medical Practice Services, SVMIC

A managed care strategy is essential to a successful business plan. This program will prepare you for payer contract negotiations and offer negotiating tips and tactics, as well as assist in identifying reimbursement methodologies related to value based reimbursement

Date: Feb 5
Time: 12PM- 1PM

Online only. For MetroCare members and staff only. 1 hour CEU available

2026 Coding Boot Camp

CPT/Modifier Day 

 Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

a full day of reviewing the CPT-4 Manual with: 

Instructions for Manual Use,
Review of sections and best practices for looking up codes.
Brief HCPCS  overview   
progression through coding manual sections
attention to Derm/Orthopaedic / other complicated procedures as well as injectables. Practice coding problems.
Proper use of Modifiers with Coding Exercises and Discussion

Date:   Friday February 13 9AM-4PM        

Location:      Online only. Links will be emailed to registrants.

Have your 2023 CPT4 (AMA Professional or standard edition only) and  HCPCS manuals with you. 

For questions contact: Donna Pendergrass This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

***For MetroCare Member Practices and staff only*****

2026 Physician Fee Schedule:  lunchtime program Feb 18

Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

Karen will discuss some details from the CMS 2026 Physician Fee Schedule, focusing on fee schedule changes that can directly and indirectly affect billing and coding.

Date:               Wednesday, February 4 and 18, 2026  

Time:               12:15 PM- 1:00 PM.         

Location:        Online only. Link will be emailed to registrant 1 day prior.

     ******* for MetroCare members and staff only**** 1 hour CEU

Documentation and Coding for Pediatrics 2026

Presented by: Karen Scott, MEd, RHIA, CCS-P, CPC, FAHIMA

The session will review CPT4 and ICD-10-CM coding for Pediatrics with special attention to pediatric quality measures that are part of our value-based contracts. New and existing CPT4 and ICD-10 coding processes, sequencing guidelines, rules, and regulations as well as coding conventions and interpretations affecting appropriate diagnostic code assignment will be discussed. If there are applicable topics or questions that you wish to be addressed, please forward those at least a week prior to the session to make sure they are covered.

Please bring your CPT 4 and ICD-10-CM coding manuals for class exercises.

Date:               Friday, February 20

Time:               9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Location:        Online only. Zoom link will be sent one day prior.

                                             ****3 CEUs available by request***

**This series of courses is open only to participating MetroCare physician members and their staff.

Contact Person: Donna Pendergrass 261-7794, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.