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Friday, 27 August 2010 |
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The 2010 Reimbursement Conference is set for October 5 & 6, 2010 at the Opryland Radisson Hotel in Nashville. 
This conference has been accredited by the National Academy of Ambulance Coding for continuing education credits for certified ambulance coders. Conference Registration Conference Brochure Conference Agenda Conference Highlights: As we know Medicare and Tenn Care are ever changing, So we must continually search for information that will make billing easier and cut costly mistakes. All these subjects and more will be discussed at this workshop. We will Start each morning at 8:00 A.M. central time. Breaks will be provided. Lunch will be provided by the Reimbursement Group on October 5, 2010. Be sure to visit the vendors between the breaks and at lunch. Speaker and topics are subject to change without notice. Registration 2 - 4 p.m. Monday October 4, 2010. Tuesday Night 8 p.m. - midnight networking after hours in the Donelson Rooms A/B. Hotel reservations may be made by calling the Radisson Hotel Opryland at 1-615-889-0800 Special TASA Conference rate is $87.00 plus tax per night. This room rate good thru September 20, 2010. To book reservations on line, go to www.radisson.com/nashvilletn and click on more search options, complete step 1, step 2 , then click find hotels and complete your reservation. Conference Registration You can register with a Purchase Order, Credit Card, PayPal or by mail.  
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Upper Cumberland Symposium |
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Friday, 27 August 2010 |
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The 2010 Upper Cumberland EMS Director's Association's Annual Fall Symposium has been scheduled for October 14 and 15, 2010 at the Fairfield Glade Conference Center in Crossville, TN. Dr. William Bass will be the keynote speaker and will have a book-signing as well. More information and hotel accomodations are available online at http://www.ucems.org/seminar/index.php or contact: Chip Cook @ 615-597-6768 - Ricky Slack @ 615-735-2121 - Steve Jones @ 615-666-7070. |
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Dustin Milton Benefit Sept. 9 |
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Monday, 23 August 2010 |
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Dustin Milton is the 13 year old son of Haywood County paramedic Chris Milton. Dustin suffered a rare Spinal Stroke in May. Dustin is confined to a wheelchair and is completely dependent on around the clock care. Obviously the medical expenses are astronomical. Haywood County EMS is sponsoring a 4 man scramble with all proceeds going to cover current and future medical expenses for Dustin. I realize that logistics will not allow everyone to attend, however, donations can be sent to the address below. A registration form has been attached for those who would like to participate. Please help us to spread the word and lets show Chris that we do care for our own. click here to view the golf tournament registration |
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State Audit of RSI's to resume |
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Monday, 23 August 2010 |
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 Please forward to all EMS Directors and Medical Directors:
The EMS Board has re-instituted on the advise of the clinical issue committee the state audit of all run reports in which RSI was preformed. Beginning immediately please submit all run reports in which RSI was preformed, redacting all patient information before sending to the State EMS Office. The run reports may be scanned and emailed to
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or faxed to 615-741-4217 to Donna's attention. Please remember the policy of the EMS Board: Any service preforming RSI must show documentation of competency through retraining or QI review of all personnel performing RSI every 6 months. All training will be reviewed during audit. Thank you for your assistance in the review of the use of RSI in Tennessee. Joe Holley, MD State EMS Medical Director |
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Sheriff Barker - Sumner County |
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Tuesday, 17 August 2010 |
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 GALLATIN, Tenn. – Sumner County Sheriff Bob Barker has passed away. He was 55 years old.
Barker had been in a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, vowing to stay on as sheriff to serve his community. Barker was elected sheriff in 2006, capping a 30-plus year career in law enforcement. After graduating high school in 1973, Barker served four years in the U.S. Navy. He began his law enforcement career in New York in 1977 and moved to Sumner County in 1979. Barker spent seven years with the Hendersonville Police Department, serving as a patrolman, traffic officer, SWAT member and sergeant. He spent the last 23 years with the sheriff's office, and served as a deputy, criminal investigator, jail administrator, chief of detectives and chief deputy before becoming sheriff. Sheriff Barker, a graduate of Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command, attended over 2,200 hours of law enforcement training in his 32-year career. Barker reportedly passed away at home, surrounded by family. Funeral arrangements were pending. *Information courtesy SumnerSheriff.com. |
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Medical Director Conference |
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Thursday, 12 August 2010 |
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The 2010 Medical Director Conference brochure and registration are now available. Click here for more information. 2010 TASA Medical Director's Conference - October 4, 2010. (in conjuntion with Reimbursement Conference) Opryland Raddison - Nashville TN $250.00 for TASA member's registering before Sept. 24, 2010 *** $300.00 for Non-TASA member's registering before Sept. 24, 2010 *** $325.00 for registrations AFTER Sept. 24, 2010. 2010 TASA Reimbursement Conference - October 5 & 6, 2010 Opryland Raddison - Nashville TN (Brochure and registration coming soon) |
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Death Notice: David A. (Jim) Hartz |
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Wednesday, 04 August 2010 |
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Press Release: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, Fulton, Kentucky – Fulton Fire Chief and Twin City Ambulance Service Director David A. (Jim) Hartz passed away at 7:02 AM this morning. Chief Hartz and his wife Deb came to Fulton, from Deposit, New York, in 1997 after Jim accepted the position of Assistant Fire Chief. Jim was promoted to Fire Chief and Ambulance Service Director in 2007. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Hornbeak Funeral Chapel in Fulton. Additional information will be posted to the TASA website as it becomes available. |
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Important Medicare Information |
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Wednesday, 21 July 2010 |
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The following announcements are from Cahaba GBA and include important information regarding A CHANGE IN MEDICARE PAYMENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS and UPCOMING WEBINARS. Dear Medicare J10 Part B Providers and Partners,
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ONLY APPLIES TO J10 B MAC PROVIDERS
(Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee)
In order to maximize efficiency and cost savings from the MAC implementation, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)instructed Cahaba GBA to merge the Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee production regions. Review Change Request 6765 for more information regarding the merge.
The effective date of the J10 Part B merge is Saturday, July 31, 2010.
Payment Floor Reduction
A temporary reduction of the payment floor will be implemented during the J10 Part B merge. Cahaba GBA will implement a reduction Payment Floor schedule beginning TODAY, Wednesday, July 21, 2010. This temporary reduction of the payment floor |
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Friday, 09 July 2010 |
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 The 2010 TIKI MAST Symposium will be held August 6 & 7, 2010 at the Riverview Inn in Clarksville, TN. CEU's will be awarded from Austin Peay University.
Click here to view the schedule Click here to view the sign up sheet |
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Part B Claims System Merge |
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010 |
Dear Medicare Part B Providers and Partners,
Upcoming J10 Part B Claims Processing System Merge Webinar Events
In preparation for the Jurisdiction 10 (J10) A/B Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) implementation, CMS has directed Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators®, LLC to merge the existing Part B workloads for the states of Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee into a single Customer Information Control System (CICS) region. Currently the Part B workloads are processed in three separate CICS regions. This change is being made to maximize efficiency and cost savings in preparation for the J10 MAC.
We will be hosting two “J10 A/B MAC Part B Merge” webinar sessions scheduled for July 15, 2010 and July 21, 2010 (This will be a repeat session of the July 15, 2010 webinar).
Topics will include:
• Payment cycle changing from a weekly payment to a daily payment,
• A “dark day” in which the Multi-Carrier System (MCS) and Interactive Voice Response systems will not be available, and;
• Details on the J10 Part B merge webpage.
This session should be attended by compliance officers and billing staff who file Medicare Part B claims in the states of Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. For additional information regarding registration please go to our Calendar of Events web page by clicking here.
Thank you,
Provider Outreach & Education (POE)
Cahaba GBA- J10 A/B MAC
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