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Understanding Local Coverage Determination (LCD)

Presenter Najat Khoury, CPC
Broadcast Date 9/1/2021
Time 10:00am PT / 11:00am MT / 12:00pm CT / 1:00pm ET
Presentation Length 60 minutes
Price $65 (Non-members $85)
Understanding Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Webinar

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The purpose of webinar is to provide an overview of an LCD process. The presenter will cover how to request new LCD, reconsideration of an LCD and how to verify an existing LCD through the website.

Why is this topic important?
LCD are decisions made by Medicare and their administrative contractors that provide coverage information and determine whether services are reasonable and necessary on certain services offered by participating providers.

Who would benefit from this topic?
Collectors, billers, coder and medical providers.

What information or new skills will the attendee take away from this webinar?
-How to look up an LCD for Medicare denials
-How to request and revise an LCD.

Najat Khoury, CPC

About The Author

Najat Khoury, CPC

Ms. Khoury has been in the medical field for over 20 years. She supervised over 23 staff for Loma Linda University hospital and has extensive billing and collection experience in all specialties. She also has experience in claims quality and coding experience and is working with the largest multinational Catholic healthcare delivery system in the nation as a Risk Adjustment and Quality Coder. Najat has also worked as a client service manager for a medical group. Her main responsibility was to maximize efficiencies in the Revenue Cycle process and educate physicians on billing and coding guidelines. She also was the liaison with outside insurance companies to improve issues related to incorrect reimbursement.

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