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Billing Codes and Regulations with Antonio Puente, Ph.D.

  • June 09, 2015
  • 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • 657 Mission St., Suite 200, San Francisco 94105
  • 28

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Changes in the CPT System Affecting the Practice of Neuropsychology
Tuesday June 9th, 2015
 

NCNF welcomes back to the Bay Area, Dr. Antonio Puente. Dr. Puente will provide us with important updates regarding changes in healthcare and CPT coding that will have a direct impact on the practice of neuropsychology.

This program will provide an update on three aspects of the CPT system: 1) changes in coding, especially with regard to screening evaluations; 2) changes in documentation emphasizing performance over activity; and 3) changes in ACA affecting the long term practice of neuropsychology.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the basics of the CPT system.

2. Gain an appreciation of codes involving neuropsychology. Emphasis will be placed on evolving changes surrounding the previous areas with a specific focus on interactive complexity and screening.

3. Gain a basic understanding of diagnosing and documenting services provided especially when addressing issues involving “medical necessity” and fraud.

4. Comprehend the overview of current healthcare paradigms that apply to psychologist and provide suggestions for evolving ones.  

After Dr. Puente's talk, please join friends and colleagues for food, drinks and networking. Hearty hors d' oeuvres will be served. The networking event will be held at the same venue as the presentation.

About Dr. Puente:

Dr. Puente was born in Cuba and received degrees from the University of Florida (BA) and the University of Georgia (MS, PhD). He is a Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and a Visiting Professor at the Universidad de Granada (Spain) and UCLA.  Since 1982, Dr. Puente has maintained a private practice limited to clinical neuropsychology. In 2002 he founded and now co-directs a bilingual mental health clinic for the poor and uninsured.

Dr. Puente has presented extensively on healthcare and CPT changes that have a direct impact on neuropsychology. He has held numerous high level leadership positions including serving as a past President of the National Academy of Neuropsychology and as the only psychologist to serve on the CPT Editorial Panel.

Dr. Puente's full bio and list of accomplishments are well beyond what can be provided here. For more information, please visit antoniopuente.com

Tuesday, June 9th, Presentation: 4:30-6:30 pm, Networking/Social: 6:30-8:00 pm

SF Green Space

657 Mission St., Suite 200, San Francisco 94105

 

Approved for 2 hours of APA Continuing education hours. NCNF is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NCNF maintains responsibility for this program. 


Approved for 2 hours of QME Workers Compensation Continuing Education.


 

Register by June 2nd to get Early Registration Rates!

NCNF Cancellation Policy: A 50% refund is possible for written cancellation requests sent via email to NCNFtreasurer@gmail.com by 6/2/2015. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations requested after 6/2/15.
Please contact NCNF President, Sharon Perlman Berry, Psy.D. at ncnfpresident@gmail.com if you have any special accommodation requests.
 
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