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Welcome, everybody. Thanks for joining us today for Navigating Exam Payment Resources. I will be hosting our presenter, Korin Grzelak. And my name is Angelita Oluwu. I'm Forensic Nursing Director with the International Association of Forensic Nurses. Before we get started, I do want to just acknowledge the fact that this particular webinar is being broadcast to you through our Exam Payment Technical Assistance Project, which is supported by a grant through the Office on Violence Against Women. The planners presenters of this webinar have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. After attending today's webinar, you will receive an evaluation that will need to be completed in order for you to get a certificate of attendance. As a benefit of membership of the IFM, all IFM members are eligible to receive 1.5 contact hours for continuing education activity. The IFN is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. For IFN members to obtain CE for this activity, they will have to attend that webinar in full, and you will have to complete the evaluation. IFN is currently in the process of changing over our learning management system, as well as some other systems in the background. So you will get a link for an evaluation today. You will get a prompt to let us know if you're a nurse and IFN member. And then once that happens, you'll get a notification that after January 2, you will receive an email from Amy Valentine with the evaluation for you to complete, which will also include the CE for continued education credit. So just to again reiterate, today you'll get a link if you're a nurse and you're a member attempting to get CEs. You'll just click the right buttons, and it'll let you know that you'll get an email after January 2 with another evaluation to actually complete. If you're not looking for CEs, you will get an evaluation that will pop right up, and you'll get a certificate of attendance at the end of the presentation. With that being said, I am going to turn it over to our presenter today, Koryn Grzelek, to go ahead and introduce yourself. Welcome, Koryn. Hello. Hi, thanks, Angelita. Hi, everyone. Again, my name is Koryn Grzelek, and I'm a forensic nurse specialist at the International Association of Forensic Nursing. In my capacity here, I offer training and technical assistance covering a range of topics related to the National Safe Protocol, the National IPV Protocol, national training standards, and issues related to payment for medical forensic examination. Today, I will be presenting this webinar. By the end of this webinar, you can expect to have a deeper understanding of the exam payment grant's purpose and scope. We'll also explore the various resources available for medical forensic exam payment, and I'll walk you through the exam payment fact sheet, focusing on the coding fact sheet that have received revisions for 2023 that you will be able to find on the safetya.org website. Before we begin our discussion, I'll pause to ask polling questions periodically throughout this webinar. We'll kick things off with the first one, and please feel free to share your responses in the comment boxes. In the first question, have you ever encountered any specific challenges related to the billing and payment process for medical forensic exams? You can answer yes or no. I'm just waiting for some to answer. We have quite a few yeses here. All right, so we do have quite a few yeses on that. So then my next question. If you answered yes to that previous question, thinking about that time, did you have the resources to navigate through that challenge? And then was that issue resolved, yes or no? So we have quite some yeses and some noes on those. Mostly no, which is why I'm kind of glad you're here for this webinar. Okay, so. And then our next question, and it's also yes or no. Have you ever visited safetya.org before and utilized its resources? Real good. So it looks like we have quite a few yeses and a couple of noes. All right, well, moving on. So the other thing about this webinar, I'd also like to encourage you to actively participate by following along this website tutorial on your device or your computer for a more engaging experience. And type safetya.org into your search bar and comment in the comments once you have arrived there. And we'll go from there. So to kick off, starting at the safetya.org site, this is the website that serves as the hub for the exam payment resources. The acronym SAFE TA stands for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Technical Assistance. The TA stands for technical assistance, which is a term that encompassing the provision of supportive resources, training, and education. safetya.org offers personalized assistance by sharing information, resources, and referrals, and providing training on topics related to adult, adolescent, and pediatric sexual assault, specifically for sexual assault responders. It's important to note that safetya.org is made possible through a grant awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women of the U.S. Department of Justice. So, as you navigate to safetyaid.org, you'll land on the homepage as displayed on this current slide. On the upper right corner, within the orange rectangle box, you'll find the phone number for requesting personalized assistance. If you have any questions or need individualized support, this contact is readily available. You can also find billing information related to the medical forensic exam and the protocols. The Protocols tab is the last tab on the toolbar on the homepage of safetyaid.org. You see it here outlined in orange. Clicking on the Protocols tab will take you to the Protocols homepage, where you will find the links to the National Guiding Documents, the new National IPV Protocol, and the State Protocols. Clicking on the National IPV Protocol will take you to the downloadable or interactive versions of the Protocols. Clicking on the State Protocols will take you to the state-by-state interactive map for the State Protocols. Billing information, this page right here, when you click on the State Protocols, it will take you to this map that you see here, and billing information related to medical forensic exams may also be found in your state protocols and can be accessed using this interactive map by clicking on the state of your choice. You will find links to download the state's protocols, if one is available, and links to the state's same coordinator when protocols are not available for that state. Billings can be accessed by either clicking on the state or clicking on the states listed underneath the map on the same webpage. I just want to note that some states may or may not include billing information within their protocols. However, it is a good place to start if you're looking for information specific to your state. I'd like to also point out another resource on the safetya.org site, and that is the webinar section. In particular, I'd like to point out that this is where you can access webinars related to billing. Clicking on the webinar tab from the toolbar will bring you to the webinar homepage. In the bottom right corner of the page, as you can see in your slide, you will see a blue box that lists various webinar topics. Clicking on the billing tab will bring you up a list of billing-related webinars. Some of the billing-related webinars include understanding billing and coding for the sexual assault medical forensic examination, cutting through the acronyms to understand payment for the medical forensic exam, Facts of Life, Understanding Medical Forensic Exam Payment Funding Facts, Billing and Coding 101, Learn the Anatomy of Billing and Coding for Sexual Assault Patients, and When Things Don't Go Right, It's the Sexual Assault Exam Billing and Payment and It's Time for a Change. In our webinar today, I will focus on exploring the content under the Exam Payment tab, highlighted in the orange box on the screen. All the information available under this tab is curated by the Medical Forensic Exam Payment TA Project. This section is your go-to resource for comprehensive medical forensic exam payment and reimbursement information. The Medical Forensic Exam Payment Technical Assistance Project is a crucial initiative backed by a grant from the Office of Violence Against Women in the U.S. Department of Justice. This project plays a pivotal role in delivering training and technical assistance to states, localities, and healthcare providers. Its overarching goal is to enhance accessibility to and payment for forensic exams, specifically for victims of sexual assault. Importantly, this includes individuals who may not want to report the crime at the time of the examination. By focusing on these aspects, the project aims to contribute significantly to improving the support and resources available to those affected by sexual assault across different jurisdictions and healthcare settings. On the Exam Payment tab, from the homepage of the safetya.org website, brings you to the Exam Payment homepage. There you'll find a range of accessible resources by clicking on the corresponding boxes. These resources include Payment Fact Sheets, Payment Research, Exam Payment News, Payment Resources, Payment Tools, and Payment Webcasts. I'll offer a brief overview of each tab in the upcoming slides, providing a more in-depth review of those tabs featuring the updated and revised information for 2023. Starting with the Payment Fact Sheet tab, to access it from the safetya.org homepage, you can do this by either hovering over the Exam Payment tab and selecting Payment Fact Sheets from the drop-down menu, or by directly clicking on the orange block labeled Payment Fact Sheets. Selecting Payment Fact Sheets from either location will take you to the Fact Sheets homepage. Here you will find nine distinct tabs for Fact Sheet and a tenth tab offering a bundled option to download all nine Fact Sheets. Among these, the four Fact Sheets related to CPT and ICD-10 codes have undergone revision, and I'll provide a more detailed information on those changes in the upcoming slides. These Fact Sheets serve as a valuable resource designed to assist healthcare providers and forensic nursing programs. They are intended to be used in collaboration with your program or facilities billing and coding departments. The primary aim is facilitating effective communication and cooperation in properly billing and coding services rendered during the medical forensic exams. Once again, it's important to emphasize that these Fact Sheets are developed as a resource to eliminate barriers and to ensure that patients do not receive a bill for their medical forensic exam. In the 2023 revisions, the focus was on updating the Medical Coding and Billing Fact Sheet, specifically the ICD-10 and CPT medical forensic exam-related codes necessary for reimbursement forms like the CMS-1500 and the UB04 billing forms. These Sheets offer essential, widely-used codes aligned with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or the CMS, rules for medical forensic exam reimbursement. It's important to note that while these Sheets provide foundational codes, consulting with your facility's billers, coders, and program funder is advised to ensure compliance with specific jurisdiction, policies, and processes. The revised facts under discussion are the CPT and ICD-10 diagnosis codes, and they are the codes related to adult pediatric sexual assault, abuse, maltreatment, human trafficking, intimate partner violence, and medication. It's worth mentioning that five other Fact Sheets have not undergone revisions, providing a wealth of information ranging from medical billing and coding definitions to reporting options and federal funder facts. They've been updated from the original version in 2021. For a comprehensive resource, all Fact Sheets can be downloaded as a bundle from the Fact Sheet homepage by selecting the last green box labeled Bundled Fact Sheets. Before I get into the specifics and review the Fact Sheet, I'd like to provide a summary and a basic overview of coding essentials. To complete billing forms such as the CMS-1500 or the UB-04 claim forms or most insurance claim forms, you need to incorporate ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS codes to submit to payers for reimbursement of services. CPT, or Current Procedural Terminology Codes, play a crucial role in reporting medical, surgical, and diagnostic services conducted by healthcare professionals. These codes are universally employed for billing purposes. They are recognized by government and private insurance payers. They were developed and maintained by the American Medical Association, and they serve as a standardized language in healthcare billing. HCPCS codes, or Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System, are integral for Medicare and Medicaid claims. While designed for these programs, other health insurance programs may also recognize and use these codes. This system ensures consistent submission of healthcare claims covering medical procedures and services, and encompassing codes for products, supplies, and services beyond the scope of the CPT code. ICD-10, or the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, is a comprehensive system employed by healthcare providers to classify and code diagnoses, symptoms, and procedures for claims processing. Initially, it was developed by the World Health Organization, and the United States has adopted the ICD-10 for its use in healthcare coding. Now that we've covered the essential information about the Medical Forensic Exam Payment Technical Assistance Project, the Exam Payment tab on safetya.org, and the basics of coding, I want to pause for another question and discussion. And you can put your answers in the comment box. Who in your program is responsible for completing billing forms and invoices for submission of reimbursement? You can even answer if you know or if you don't. So, it looks like we got a couple of answers coming in. And it looks like we have billing department, billing department, supervisor and billing department, and we have one person who does it themselves, and then we have the billing department. So, it looks like most of you guys are working with your billing departments. Okay. Now, let's dive into the first revised fact sheet, the medical billing and coding fact sheet focusing on current procedural terminology codes. What is new for this sheet is that we recognized, we reorganized the codes into easy-to-follow categories. We removed codes no longer in use or relevant to the medical forensic exam and added additional evaluation and management codes to reflect services provided in all areas of care and not just the emergency room. All the inpatient, outpatient, and consultation codes were expanded on and included codes to report prolonged time. This sheet has more codes available to use than the previous sheet. Again, CPT codes are pivotal in reporting and documenting the services and procedures performed during medical forensic examinations and where these services were received. As you can see, on the right of the slide is a screenshot of the CPT code fact sheet. The codes on this sheet are categorized into six groups, examination or EM codes, special services and reports, special services procedures and reports, and I'll provide an overview of these categories in the upcoming slides. And also, it categorizes CPT codes grouped by toxicology, STI testing, lab, and radiology. It's important to highlight that there are no CPT codes that are specifically or specific to the medical forensic exam. Instead, the medical forensic exam is captured within the EM or the evaluation and management codes, which are differentiated based on medical decision-making level or MDM. The MDM levels include straightforward, low, and high, and then they can also further be determined based on time. Over the following two slides, I will discuss the first two categories, EM codes and the special services codes. The relevant information needed for their use will be the same for the other categories listed on the fact sheet. Beginning with the first category, EM codes, EM stands for evaluation and management. It speaks to how the provider evaluates and manages a patient. It is also based on documenting guidelines which the provider must meet or is required within the documentation. EM codes reflect professional services provided either face-to-face or virtually by a healthcare provider and are based on the medical decision-making level or MDM and is noted as straightforward, low to high. Each code describes the MDM level and the care area where services were provided. For example, in the emergency department, outpatient, or inpatient. Service areas in the outpatient setting are coded or defined even further by the patient status and they're coded as either established or new. Here, this is a slide of a screenshot of that first category, examination and management codes. And you'll find a comprehensive list of EM codes for services provided in various care areas. For example, ED, inpatient, inpatient observant consult, outpatient services for new and established patient, consultation services, prolonged services, counseling, and preventative counseling. All of the service area codes, for example, the ED, inpatient, outpatient codes are listed as a series of codes where each code in the series represents a different description. For instance, in the ED service codes, each code relates to a different MDM level from low to high. The asterisks and symbols noted by some groups correspond to additional information about that code group and it can be found and located at the bottom of the sheet. The following categories on this sheet, special service procedure or report codes, along with the remaining categories, toxicology, STI testing, lab and radiology, list those codes per CPT guidelines that cannot be reported alone. In other words, these codes require more information and should be coded with the EM codes to provide more details of your assessment. The codes under this category are not meant to be used alone. The standalone CPT codes are the EM codes that was discussed on the previous section listed under the EM category. The next medical billing and coding fact sheet that received revisions for 2023 is the ICD-10-CM codes, where you will find the most common abuse diagnosis codes for medical forensic exams. The revisions we made here, the same as in the CPT codes, we have categorized into easy to follow groups. These codes are listed in the following categories, abuse codes, human trafficking codes, and strangulation affixiation codes. Under these categories, codes are also listed even further as confirmed or suspected, and then further categorized by encounter type, either initial, subsequent, or sequela. And that is for both the adult and adolescent sexual abuse, I'm sorry, the adult sexual abuse rape and the child sexual abuse, adult physical abuse, along with all of the human trafficking codes for adult and child sexual exploitation and forced labor. I want to note that these include diagnosis codes that denote confirmed or suspected. New to the fact sheet for 2023 are the diagnosis codes for strangulation. These codes are categorized as assault and undetermined, and further classified by encounter type. It should also be noted that the asterisks behind the base diagnosis codes are unbillable codes, meaning these codes require more information or characters to be billable. For example, each code requires a character to denote the encounter type. Either initial, subsequent, or sequela must also be added to the code. I want to pause and just give a little quick note on the suspected ICD-10 diagnosis codes and some things for you to consider. When it comes to the ICD-10 CM code sets, they include codes that indicate a suspected diagnosis of assault. These include ICD-10 diagnosis codes and the T76 series for adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment, and ICD-10 codes and the Z04 series of codes that is defined as encounter for examination and observation following alleged adult or child rape, suspected adult or child rape, ruled out suspected adult or child sexual abuse ruled out. Just want to, you just want to consider that always ensure that the medical documentation supports using a suspected diagnosis code. If an assessment rules out a suspected diagnosis of assault, then the code T76, adult and child abuse, neglect and other maltreatment suspected is actually inappropriate. Instead, you would use Z04-4, which is encounter for examination and observation following alleged adult or child rape, suspected rape ruled out. The Z04 encounter code signifies that the provider has ruled out the assault based on the provider's examination and observation. Fillers and coders rely on specific wording in the documentation to determine the correct codes. If medical documentation explicitly states abuse or neglect, the condition is coded as confirmed. On the other hand, terms like suspected or alleged lead to it being coded as suspected. It's just crucial to be cautious when documenting and coding for an assault survivor. Incorrectly coding an assault as a suspected assault can have significant implications for the survivor. Proper and accurate coding ensures survivors receive the support and validation they need for during recovery. Again, it is recommended to work with your billers, coders, and program funders for guidance specific to your programs or jurisdiction policies when considering codes for suspected abuse. Moving to the next fact sheet, in the intimate partner violence fact sheet, again, you will find the adult physical abuse codes as on the previous fact sheet. However, this sheet further lists diagnosis codes for neglect, emotional, and psychological abuse along with the abuse codes related to pregnancy. Also, you will find additional descriptive codes to consider. These codes must be used in conjunction with a main ICD-10 diagnosis code and cannot be used as a standalone diagnosis code. Moving to the final revised fact sheet, medications. On this sheet, you will find ICD-10, CPT codes, and HCPCS codes required for reimbursing medications and services related to medication administration. For example, codes for HIV testing will be found on this sheet. They are categorized by oral, injections, emergency contraception, HIV testing, vaccination, medical services, procedures, or report codes. The information on the right is a screenshot of the medication fact sheet. And it pertains to, it pertains to the, it's the fact sheet that pertains to HCPCS codes, which again stands for Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System. As a reminder, HCPCS codes describe the items or services provided by the healthcare provider during the encounter. This includes supplies, equipment, or medications used for a specific procedure. It's important to note that these codes complement the CPT code service codes that were discussed in the previous slides. So we're going to pause again for another poll question. And I just want to take another moment to ask the question and then open the floor for some discussion. And the question is, are you familiar with your local jurisdiction's billing process? Either yes or no. So it looks like we're about half, about six, most people do, most of you all have, are familiar with your states and then half are not. Okay. And then our next question, do you know where to go for your state's billing process information? Okay, I don't know if that popped up for you guys, where you can just put your answer yes or no in the comment box. Oh, there we go. It's popped up now okay. So it looks like we're half and half again half know where and half are unsure. Okay. Thank you guys for participating. All right, well now we will return to the safety a homepage to discuss other payment resources. If you hover over the exam payment tab and select the payment resources tab, it will lead you to the interactive state by state resource map. And it looks just like this. So this image on the screen showcases the payment resources homepage. It serves as a comprehensive hub for billing and payment information by the state. This page offers a detailed overview of billing and payment for every state territory. The District of Columbia, the military and Canada serving as a primary resource, this would be your go to destination for information and questions regarding your local jurisdictions process. For example, when meeting state specific reimbursement forms for billing. This interactive resource map goes beyond just mere information. It features links facilitating coordination with healthcare systems. Additionally, there are external links for the states or locations with kit tracking databases. Some state specific pages provide external links or downloadable PDF versions of their exam reimbursement claim forms. And then furthermore, nearly all states offer links to their crime victims compensation applications and brochures, providing a valuable resource for your patient access. Moving to the next section under the exam payment tab, we'll now talk about the payment tools section. Under the exam payment tab payment tool section, there are valuable resources that you can access from the payment tool homepage that deal with ICD-10 and CPT coding, including the newer ICD-10 codes related to human trafficking. In particular, under general resources, you'll find resources about CPT and ICD-10 CM coding guidelines, which also provides links to access the official coding guidelines for 2023 for ICD-10 CM and CPT coding. And inside of those, they also contain more additional helpful links. Under human trafficking, you can find resources devoted entirely to the 2018 revisions to the Human Trafficking Diagnosis Codes, a webcast from the Hospitals Against Violence series. This webcast focuses on the 2018 Human Trafficking ICD-10 CM Codes and their importance. Also included is a link to the American Hospital Association's Human Trafficking ICD-10 CM Codes fact sheet. In the middle of the drop down under the exam payment tab is the exam payment resources tab. This page houses links to studies and research conducted by organizations such as the CDC, the Urban Institute, and the American Journal of Public Health, and all the resources relating to medical forensic exam billing and payment. Payment research currently listed on this site is what you see on this slide, the CDC's 2018 Sexually Transmitted Infections Prevalence Incidents and Costs, Urban Institute's Examining the Implementation of the SAFE Protocol, the Monetary Cost of Sexual Assault, and then the Urban Institute's 2014 Study, Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Exams and VAWA 2005 Payment Practices, Successes, and Directions for the Future. You will want to make sure that you visit this section periodically as it will be updated with latest news and information on payment exam research. Another great resource you can find under the exam payment tab are the payment webcasts. Everything here will take you to the webcast homepage. On the exam payment website, I'm sorry, on the exam payment webcast page, we offer five quick view informational webcasts that can provide additional resources. I'd like to highlight two specific webcasts. First, the Interactive Resource Map webcast offers a step-by-step guide to navigate the interactive map, and it's complete with examples of navigating each state's payment resources. Secondly, webcast number three provides a detailed walkthrough on how to fill out claim forms, specifically the CMS-1500 and the UB-04 forms. Additionally, there are webcasts about the importance of proper coding and general considerations for medical forensic examination, billing, and coding. Another valuable resource is the Payment Fact Sheet webcast. It provides a comprehensive explanation of each of the fact sheets, although please note that the newly revised fact sheets aren't highlighted here and that while this webcast may showcase the previous website version due to its production date, the information still remains pertinent. I encourage you to explore all of these webcasts for a more in-depth understanding. Within the Payment News tab, you'll also find various news articles covering things related to the medical forensic exam and billing, and you will find this under Payment News. Be sure to follow up again with this one as the news articles will be updating periodically. Within the Payment News tab, oh, I'm sorry, we saw that one. That was just a, I'll show you, going back to this. This is the homepage of the Exam Payment News, and it lists the different articles. These are the ones currently there, but like I said, follow up frequently as we will be updating these as new things come in. And then last, but certainly not least, I want to highlight the Quick Links tab, which is located at the bottom of every page on the safetya.org site and within the Exam Payment tab. This section provides convenient access to essential resources, including a Contact Us link to reach out for more personalized guidance or for questions. And additionally, you'll find quick links to the protocols, webinars, the upcoming webinar calendar, and accessibility requests. So now to our final question, and I just want to know, and you can answer, okay, there we go. I hope this information I shared has been valuable in enhancing your understanding of the Exam Payment resources. Our last question is, how confident do you feel about navigating the Exam Payment web pages and accessing the various resources discussed in this webinar? Extremely confident, somewhat confident, or not confident? So this poll actually helps me get a little bit of understanding where you guys are, and it looks like we have a lot of somewhat confident. So I also want to encourage you to please, if you have questions, we'll go for questions right now. And if you have any questions, please put, especially if you've answered somewhat confident, any questions that you feel you may need clarification on. Okay, so I just also want you to remember the resources we've explored today from the revised fact sheet to the state-by-state resources map, they're all designed to empower you with the knowledge that you need to navigate through this process effectively. So again, I'm going to open up the floor for one last moment to open for any questions or comments, whether it's about the codes we discussed or specific categories or anything related to the medical and billing, feel free to ask. Waiting for any few questions. So it looks like this. Go ahead. Go ahead. I was going to comment and look like there was a comment or a question put in the, the q amp a. So the question is, in New York State, we are allowed to code for cope, hope. Cope Oscar P, excuse me, even though we actually are not doing cope. A copa scope. We are utilizing the copa scope for documentation and magnification is this common practice throughout the US. That is a good question. I'm not practicing to know if, if more but I will say the copas, the code for that is a CPT golden and it refers to services that the provider performed. And that code is in specific is related to the actual scope. But if anyone else has any comments on how they hold for that if they want to share, can I chime in. So Karen I just wanted to make sure that I'm understanding what you're putting here. So the way that I'm understanding this, and you guys are using the copa scope but not to actual, not to actually perform the copa SCP, but to instead utilize it for visualization magnification for purposes of documentation is that correct. Great. Okay, so your answer is yes. I'm from Ohio, and in Ohio, we also are documenting when we use the colposcope so that it can be charged for use during the exam as well. So I can say definitely in Ohio, we do follow the same practice. I'm not sure about what others on the webinar may be doing. Feel free to chime in here with that. Thanks for clarifying, Okay. Any other questions while we have an open? It looks like Jacqueline Winters put something in the chat as well. She says that providers bill insurance for exams in other states, but in California, they cannot bill insurance. They bill law enforcement and write off their proffee. So, yeah. There are some states. I'll go ahead. No, go ahead, Corinne. Oh, no, I was just clarifying for Jacqueline. So are you asking in other states that are providers billing insurance for exams? Is that your question? Yes. So I can tell you in some states that are not receiving stop funds and not billing for things outside of the exam that are covered usually by states, they are billing insurance companies or some states can bill insurance companies for those services outside of the medical forensic exam. So, yes. Any other questions? I think we've answered all our questions, am I missing any questions, any other ones at this point. I just want to add on to Jacqueline's comment, there are some states that also do. first before other payments will actually kick in. So just know that the goal of, you know, the goal of VAWA is that the patient is not being billed, but they can't, if your state has an actual setup like that where you can bill the insurance, you can bill the insurance first and then, like for Illinois, their payment program kicks in after the actual bill to the insurance company. There aren't a ton of states that do it like that, but there definitely are some. Okay. Well, so here is the reference slide for the references used to make today's webinar. And then just in closing, thank you again for everyone joining this webinar and your engagement and participation. I hope that the insights we shared here today provide or prove valuable in your efforts to navigate the complexities of the medical coding and billing for survivors of sexual assault. And remember that your commitment to this aspect of our care contributes to a more supportive and compassionate response to those in need. And thank you again for being a part of this webinar. I'm going to send it back to Angelita for a couple of last remarks. Sure. Thanks, Corinne. So again, the evaluation got dropped in the chat. You also may get it when you close out of the webinar today. The link that you're going to get will take you to two questions. One of them is going to ask you if you're a nurse and if you're a member looking to get CEs. That's going to prompt you with the message that you'll get an email from Amy Valentine after January 2nd, and she will provide you with an evaluation that will give you a direct CE certificate. If you are not looking for CEs, once you complete the evaluation, you'll get a certificate of attendance today. And we have one more webinar scheduled for 2023 this week through our SAFE-TA grant that is going to be on, sorry, it's called Working with Children and Youth with Problematic Sexual Behaviors. Please feel free to register for that. You can register for that right on SAFE-TA.org. And thank you for being here today. Thank you, Corinne. And thank you, Mary-Kate. We appreciate you. Have a great holiday if we don't see you or talk to you. Take care, everybody.
Video Summary
The webinar, hosted by Angelita Oluwu and presented by Korin Grzelak, focused on navigating exam payment resources for forensic nursing. Supported by a grant from the Office on Violence Against Women, the session aimed to deepen understanding of resources available for medical forensic exam payment and the purpose of the exam payment grant. Participants were informed about receiving contact hours for educational activity and given reminders about filling out post-webinar evaluations to obtain certificates of attendance.<br /><br />Grzelak outlined the safetya.org website, a hub for resources related to sexual assault forensic exams, offering guidance in coding and billing medical forensic exams. She explained the recently revised 2023 Fact Sheets on medical coding, emphasizing ICD-10 and CPT codes essential for billing procedures.<br /><br />Interactive resources, such as state-by-state resource maps and webcasts, were introduced to assist in accessing local jurisdiction billing processes. The webinar addressed common questions about state-specific billing practices, underscoring the importance of collaborating with billing departments to ensure accurate patient billing.<br /><br />Participants were encouraged to explore these resources, fostering improved capabilities in handling forensic exam payments. The session concluded with information on obtaining continuing education credits and future webinars.
Keywords
forensic nursing
exam payment resources
Angelita Oluwu
Korin Grzelak
safetya.org
medical coding
ICD-10
CPT codes
continuing education
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