ASHA 2009 Catalog

Reimbursement and Medicare ASHA Resources to the Rescue—Take the guesswork out of Medicare and health plan coding and claims with these essential guides Getting Your Services Covered: A Guide for Working With Health Plans Getting Your Services Covered: A Guide for Working With Health Plans Janet P. McCarty, MEd Steven C. White, PhD, CCC-A This product will help practicing clinicians advocate for coverage of services. Develop a reimbursement advocacy plan that includes selecting a target audience, preparing a letter of introduction, and learning ways to make face-to-face contact with key decision makers. Develop information packets for distribution that provide treatment descriptions, practice patterns, costs of services, and efficacy reports. A great resource for promoting your services to health plans. Health Plan Coding and Claims Guide Janet P. McCarty, MEd Steven C. White, PhD, CCC-A This product assists you in obtaining payment for speech-language pathology and audiology services. The Health Plan Coding and Claims Guide is a valuable resource for billing codes, claims filing, and health plan payments. It focuses on private health plans as opposed to public programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, but these latter programs are referenced throughout to facilitate a better understanding of private third-party payment. Topics include: • ICD-9-CM diagnostic codes • CPT procedural codes • payment system based on codes Code your services and file claims with confidence! Item #0112486 $48 ASHA member $65 nonmember Purchase the updated pages only (includes CPT, ICD code sections, and the Medicare Fee Schedule) if you have previously purchased an older version of Health Plan Coding and Claims Guide. Item #0112676 $24.00 ASHA member $32.50 nonmember Item #0112292 $46 ASHA member $62 nonmember Cat09 when you enter Cat09 during checkout at www.asha.org/shop www.asha.org/shop See page 114 APPEALING HEALTH PLAN DENIALS Prepared by the Health Care Economics & Advocacy Team Save 5% Reimbursement resources at your ﬁngertips Appealing Health Plan Denials Janet P. McCarty, MEd Maureen E. Thompson Steven C. White, PhD, CCC-A Health plans deny speech-language pathology and audiology services for a variety of reasons, and often deny claims for services that appear to be reasonable and necessary. This practical guide helps clinicians respond to and appeal these claims. Treatment efficacy statements are provided to support the medical necessity requirement of many health plans. Sample appeal letters for a variety of conditions are provided in hard copy format, as well as in Microsoft Word format on CD for easy customization. Item #0112475 $38 ASHA member $50 nonmember 94 http://www.asha.org/eWeb/OLSDynamicPage.aspx?Webcode=olsdetails&title=Getting%20Your%20Services%20Covered%3a%20A%20Guide%20for%20Working%20With%20Health%20Plans&utm_source=asha&utm_medium=catalog&utm_campaign=MSDigCat09 http://www.asha.org/eWeb/OLSDynamicPage.aspx?Webcode=olsdetails&title=Getting%20Your%20Services%20Covered%3a%20A%20Guide%20for%20Working%20With%20Health%20Plans&utm_source=asha&utm_medium=catalog&utm_campaign=MSDigCat09 http://www.asha.org/eWeb/OLSDynamicPage.aspx?Webcode=olsdetails&title=Health%20Plan%20Coding%20and%20Claims%20Guide&utm_source=asha&utm_medium=catalog&utm_campaign=MSDigCat09 http://www.asha.org/eWeb/OLSDynamicPage.aspx?Webcode=olsdetails&title=Getting%20Your%20Services%20Covered%3a%20A%20Guide%20for%20Working%20With%20Health%20Plans&utm_source=asha&utm_medium=catalog&utm_campaign=MSDigCat09 http://www.asha.org/eWeb/OLSDynamicPage.aspx?Webcode=olsdetails&title=Health%20Plan%20Coding%20and%20Claims%20Guide&utm_source=asha&utm_medium=catalog&utm_campaign=MSDigCat09 http://www.asha.org/shop&utm_source=asha&utm_medium=catalog&utm_campaign=MSDigCat09 http://www.asha.org/eWeb/OLSDynamicPage.aspx?Webcode=olsdetails&title=Appealing%20Health%20Plan%20Denials&utm_source=asha&utm_medium=catalog&utm_campaign=MSDigCat09 http://www.asha.org/eWeb/OLSDynamicPage.aspx?Webcode=olsdetails&title=Health%20Plan%20Coding%20and%20Claims%20Guide&utm_source=asha&utm_medium=catalog&utm_campaign=MSDigCat09 http://www.asha.org/eWeb/OLSDynamicPage.aspx?Webcode=olsdetails&title=Appealing%20Health%20Plan%20Denials&utm_source=asha&utm_medium=catalog&utm_campaign=MSDigCat09 http://www.asha.org/eWeb/OLSDynamicPage.aspx?Webcode=olsdetails&title=Health%20Plan%20Coding%20and%20Claims%20Guide%20Updates&utm_source=asha&utm_medium=catalog&utm_campaign=MSDigCat09 http://www.asha.org/eWeb/OLSDynamicPage.aspx?Webcode=olsdetails&title=Appealing%20Health%20Plan%20Denials&utm_source=asha&utm_medium=catalog&utm_campaign=MSDigCat09

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ASHA 2009 Catalog Contents Language and Literacy Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Autism and Developmental Disorders Fluency Speech and Voice Disorders Swallowing Disorders Neurogenic Speech and Language School-Based Service Delivery Multicultural Issues Cochlear Implants, Auditory Processing, and Other Clinical Issues Reimbursement and Medicare Service Delivery and Practice Management Assessment, Amplification, and Audiologic Rehabilitation Hearing, Hearing Loss, and Balance ASHA Web/Telephone Seminars at a Glance ASHA Publications Special Interest Divisions ASHA Merchandise and Gift Items NSSLHA Merchandise and Gift Items ASHFoundation Merchandise and Gift Items Consumer Education School-Based Service Delivery Service Delivery and Practice Management Reimbursement and Medicare Enhanced Communication Assessment Tools From ASHA Popular Products From Other Publishers—Members save 10% Order Form Order Form Author Index Product Index

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