Tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 11, from noon to 1 p.m., UnitedHealthcare will host a webinar to learn more about their Compass for Individual Exchanges, Core and Navigate benefit plans being offered in North Carolina starting Jan. 1, 2015. The webinar will include eligibility and benefits details, how to verify participation status, referral process information, protocol requirements and the three month grace period for UnitedHealthcare Compass, Individual Public Exchange Benefit Plans. Register here. Note: If you have questions regarding your participation status for UnitedHealthcare’s Compass (Exchange) product, please contact their contracting team or by calling 877-572-3041. Participating providers will be receiving a welcome kit in December.
“You’ve Been Served! Now What Should You Do?” Wednesday, Dec. 17, noon – 1 pm, a Lunch and Learn webinar sponsored jointly by the NC Medical Group Managers and the North Carolina Medical Society Foundation, will feature Jason Newton, senior vice president and associate general counsel at Medical Mutual, who will speak on what to do after receiving a subpoena and how to navigate various types of subpoenas and lawsuits. Register here. This webinar is complimentary for NCMGMA members, and $50 for nonmembers. You must be registered to attend. Space is limited so register early. CME may be granted through your professional organization (MGMA, PAHCOM, AHIMA, etc.). Please self-submit for these organizations. Questions, please contact the NCMGM or 800-753-MGMA (6462) or 704-365-0565.
Final NCTracks Provider Training Course Thursday, Dec. 18 from 9-11 a.m. on Recipient Eligibility Inquiry. The course is being offered in-person at the CSC facility in Raleigh and includes hands-on training. Space is limited to 45 participants.Register in SkillPort, the NCTracks Learning Management System. Logon to the secure NCTracks Provider Portal and click Provider Training to access SkillPort. Open the folder labeled Provider Computer-Based Training (CBT) and Instructor Led Training (ILT). The course can be found in the sub-folder labeled ILTs: On-site, based on the topic of the course. Refer to the Provider Training page of the public Provider Portal for specific instructions on how to use SkillPort. The Provider Training page also includes a quick reference regarding Java, which is required for the use of SkillPort.
CCNC Project Lazarus Training, A Guide to Rational Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain will assist prescribers of pain medications to understand and treat chronic pain and safer opioid prescribing. The seminar will include a complimentary dinner and dialogue with other concerned professionals. Find the place and date that works for you and register below:
Each of these will offer 3 prescribed credits of AMA Category 1.
Cleveland Clinic Florida has three cutting-edge medical symposiums coming up in February 2015. They are part of Cleveland Clinic Florida’s week-long Digestive Disease Institute’s Education Week. Visit the website for details.
- 26th Jagelman / 36th Turnbull International Colorectal Disease Symposium, Feb. 10-15, 2015 at the Harbor Beach Marriott Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
- 4th Annual Gastroenterology & Hepatology Symposium, Feb. 12 – 14, 2015 at the Harbor Beach Marriott Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
- 14th Annual Surgery of the Foregut Symposium, Feb. 14 – 18, 2015 at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, FL.
Save March 4, 2015 for North Carolina Pregnancy & Opioid Exposure Project’s conference, “Pregnancy & Opioid Exposure: Improving Outcomes for Women, Infants, and Families” in Greensboro. Learn the current and emerging approaches to best support families at risk for experiencing opioid exposed pregnancies in North Carolina. Medical, behavioral health, justice, child welfare and other professionals working with women of childbearing age, and their infants, are encouraged to attend.
Save the date — June 12, 2015, for Go SIMple, an opportunity to learn about the hottest trends in simulation education from experts. The training session will be held at Campbell University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Lillington, NC.
