Practice-Related Resources for Hand and Upper Extremity Specialists: Key Elements to Developing and Operating a Private Practice - Part 1

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Webinar Title: Practice-Related Resources for Hand and Upper Extremity Specialists: Key Elements to Developing and Operating a Private Practice - Part 1

Presenters:
Angela Stephens, DHS, OTR/L, CHT;   Ann Marie Feretti, EdD, OTR/L, CHT;   Bridget Burke, OTL, CHT

Webinar Description:
This webinar will provide information to affect the delivery of hand and upper extremity rehabilitation along with daily business operations in private practice setting. A panel will be available to answer practice management questions. This is part one of a two-part series.

Issues that will be covered during the part one webinar include:

Private practice-specific information

  • Business tools needed
  • Policy and procedures for hand therapy clinics (compliance driven)

Medicare

  • How to become a DME provider
  • Same and similar
  • Denial/appeal process
  • CMS billing
  • CPT determination for treatment provided
  • When to bill re-evaluation

Orthosis-specific Information

  • L-code billing
  • Any modifiers applicable
  • Documentation needs
  • DME provider – Not medicare-related
  • Silver ring splints
    • Webinar includes a panel for Q&A, including discussion of issues pertinent to the delivery of hand and upper extremity interventions

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will:

  1. Identify specific business tools needed to assist in the development of policies and procedures that are compliance driven for the delivery of hand and upper extremity rehabilitation
  2. Identify the procedure to become a Medicare DME provider to assist in the delivery of hand and upper extremity rehabilitation
  3. Describe the rules and regulations associated with same and similar orthosis billing and reimbursement and in turn identify the appeal process following a denial
  4. Describe the proper procedures to complete billing to CMS including how to determine proper CPTs for the delivery of hand and upper extremity rehabilitation
  5. Identify proper L-codes for orthosis fabrication and any necessary modifiers to provide proper reimbursement
  6. Identify proper documentation requirements to allow proper reimbursement for orthosis billing

Originally Presented: July 2025

CE Credit:  1.0 continuing education hours, or 0.10 CEUs

Pricing:
Members $35
Student Members $20
Non-Members $55
Student Non-Members $30

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