Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - CODING/BILLING TRACKTime Event Speakers

8:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Novitas: Latest Medicare Updates – Part 1 Gail Atnip10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Exhibit Hall Break10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Novitas: Latest Medicare Updates – Part 2 Gail Atnip

11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Brian Werfel, Part 1 - Medicare Reimbursement• The transition to ICD-10 codes.• Status of current temporary adjustments to the

ambulance fee schedule.• The most recent national and state payment data

from CMS.

Brian Werfel, JD (Werfel & Werfel PLLC)

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch with Exhibitors1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Brian Werfel, Part 1 - Continued Brian Werfel, JD (Werfel & Werfel PLLC)1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Brian Werfel, Part 2 - Spotlight on Compliance

• CMS’s prior authorization project for repetitive transports.

• The OIG’s recent report on “questionable billing” practices.

• The recent crackdown on unlawful facility agreements.

• The current post-payment audit environment.

Brian Werfel, JD (Werfel & Werfel PLLC)

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Break3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Affordable Care Act Implementation & Ongoing

ChallengesBrian Werfel, JD (Werfel & Werfel PLLC)

The Texas EMS Alliance Presents:

June 20-22, 2016 La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa on Lake Conroe

Leadership Track: June 20-22, 2016

Billing/Coding Track: June 21, 2016

Join EMS Leaders from Across Texas for One of the Largest EMS Conferences in

the Southwest!

TEMSA’s Special Hotel RatePlease book your hotel room today to take advantage of only $129 per night (plus a $3.50 daily resort fee per night).

Reservations may be made online by visiting www.txemsa.com and visiting the EMS EVO-LUTION 2016 page or calling 936.448.3024 and asking for the “Texas EMS Alliance” rate.

Register Today to Stay InformedRegister today to receive updates on additions to the schedule and other important information. Online regis-tration is available by visiting the EMS EVOLUTION 2016 page found on TEMSA’S home page (www.txemsa.com).

Registration Fees:Early Bird Special (Expires on May 20, 2016)

Leadership Track (Three Days) - $275

Billing/Coding Track (Tuesday Only) - $199Non-member (Add $100 to Either Course)

Regular Rate (After May 20, 2016)Leadership Track (Three Days) - $375Billing/Coding Track (Tuesday Only) - $249Non-member (Add $100 to Either Course)

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Monday, June 20, 2016 - LEADERSHIP TRACK

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - LEADERSHIP TRACK

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - LEADERSHIP TRACK

Time Event Speakers1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Welcome / Opening Session

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Keynote Address State Rep. John Zerwas, MD

2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Symposium: State & Federal Public Policy Issues for EMS Agencies

Butch Oberhoff (Acadian) - Moderator; Dudley Wait (City of Schertz), Asbel Montes (Acadian), Joseph Schmider (DSHS) & Dinah Welsh (TETAF)

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Risk Benefit Analysis: Challenging

Traditional Response MethodologyJonathan Sell (Booker EMS) and Jeffrey Jarvis, MD (Williamson County EMS)

4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Symposium: Clinical Trends in EMS Dudley Wait (City of Schertz) - Moderator; Jeffrey Jarvis, MD (Williamson County EMS) & Chivas Guillote (Harris County Emergency Corps)

5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception

Time Event Speakers7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. The Role of EMS in Healthcare 3.0 Doug Hooten & Matt Zavadsky (Medstar Mobile Healthcare)

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. The Ebola Experience & New IDRU Policies Marjorie Muccie (AMR), Kevin Tipton (AMR) & Joe Palfini (Southwest Texas RAC)

10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break with Exhibitors10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. EMS Safety: Causes, Effects & Solutions for

Cumulative FatigueErnesto Rodriguez (Austin-Travis County EMS)

11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Technology Forum Jonathan Sell (Booker EMS)12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch with Exhibitors1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Defying Gravity & Other Leadership Forces Jay Fitch, PhD (Pinnacle)2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Building Leadership Reliability,

Courage & Trust Within EMS OrganizationsJay Fitch, PhD (Pinnacle)

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break with Exhibitors3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Communications & Social Media for

EMS AgenciesMike Benavides (Austin-Travis County EMS)

4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Symposium: Employee Retention & HR Issues

Keir Vernon (Harris County Emergency Corps), Dudley Wait (City of Schertz) & Jared Mullins (ETMC EMS)

5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. TEMSA Reception / Dinner

Time Event Speakers7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast with Exhibitors8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Legal Presentation: Compliance from a

Contracting Perspective & HIPAA IssuesMark Smith, JD (Smith Reed & Armstrong PLLC)

9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Break with Exhibitors

10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. New Economic Models in EMS Doug Hooten & Matt Zavadsky (Medstar Mobile Healthcare)11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Hot off the Press EMS Issues Audience Discussion of EMS Issues

The Texas EMS Alliance Presents: EMS EVOLUTION 2016Join Texas EMS leaders this June 20-22, 2016 at the La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa on Lake Conroe for one of the largest EMS conferences in the Southwest: EMS EVOLUTION 2016.

This year’s conference will feature two tracks that will appeal to all members of an EMS operation. The leadership track – which will be held all three days – will focus on public policy, legal, business, and other issues that face EMS providers. A separate track on Tuesday, June 21 will focus on billing, coding, and compliance issues. It is designed for EMS professionals who focus on billing and coding issues.

Last year, many attendees brought their families to enjoy the resort’s great activities, including Lake Conroe, the golf course, and the water park. Once again, TEMSA will have receptions for attendees on the evenings of Monday and Tuesday and other great networking events.

Please book your hotel room and register for the event today. Once you register, TEMSA will send you conference updates.

Keynote Speakers

Conference Overview

Leadership TrackJune 20-22

The three-day course will cover business, operations, public policy, clinical and legal issues that affect EMS agencies. Individuals who register for the Leadership Track are also welcome to attend the one-day Billing/Coding Track.

Billing/Coding TrackJune 21 (separate registration fee)

The one-day course will focus on billing, coding, and compliance issues for billing and coding professionals within EMS agencies. There is a separate fee to attend this course.

Brian Werfel of Werfel & Werfel, PLLC and Gail Atnip of Novitas will be among the course’s speakers.

Continuing EducationA special “thank you” goes out to Harris County Emergency Corps for once again sponsoring the continuing education credits.

Any DSHS certified personnel attending the three-day Leadership Track will be eligible for CECBEMS approved hours.

Individuals attending the Billing/Coding Track who are Certified Ambulance Coders, Certified Privacy Officers, or Certified Compliance Officers through National Association of Ambulance Coding (NAAC) will be eligible for CE credit hours with NAAC. TEMSA will offer 8 hours of AOR CE to attendees for AOR-approved topics.

Networking and Family FunThe La Torretta Lake Resort is a great venue for attendees and their families. The grounds feature Lake Conroe, golf, a water park, and other fun activities. Many TEMSA members brought their families to last year’s event.

EMS EVOLUTION 2016 will feature receptions on the evenings of June 20 and 21. Once you register for the conference, TEMSA will update you on additional networking events held during the conference.

About TEMSAThe Texas EMS Alliance was founded in 2013 by leaders of the Texas EMS industry to serve as an informed and collaborative voice for the future of emergency medical services in Texas. TEMSA accomplishes this mission through a diverse organizational structure that calls for direct representation from the many agency types that make up the state’s EMS system and provide EMS services to Texas communities.

Questions About the Conference? Contact Jeff Bell at Jeff@txemsa.com or 210.837.2147.

Questions About Sponsorships? Contact Brian Stevens at Brian@txemsa.com or 972.768.9755.

General Questions about TEMSA? Please visit www.txemsa.com or contact Bobby Hillert at Bobby@txemsa.com or 214.728.7672.

June 20-22, 2016

State RepresentativeJohn Zerwas, MD

EMS Billing and Compliance Expert Brian Werfel