Live Trainings

The following webinars are open for registration. Visit our Live Events webpage to learn more and register. You can submit questions prior to all our events as part of the registration process. We use Training Indicators to help you determine which webinars apply to you.

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Coverage and Billing Basics for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Swing Beds

4/21/2026 10:00 – 11:00 am CT (11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET)

This entry-level webinar examines coverage, billing, and payment requirements for skilled nursing facilities and swing beds. This course applies to those billing on a UB-04 claim form or 837I electronic equivalent. This webinar covers:

• The CMS definition of skilled services
• Admission coverage criteria
• A consolidated billing overview 
• Billing tips

Training Indicators: A, Bill, FISS, Clin

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Medicare Patient Eligibility Denials 

4/30/2026 9:00 – 10:00 am CT (10:00 – 11:00 am ET)

We denied approximately $50 million in claims during the last quarter of 2025 for eligibility issues. We want to help you avoid these denials by explaining the denials and providing resources. This webinar covers:

• Claims before eligibility
• Claims after eligibility terminates
• Claims during incarceration

Training Indicators: FISS, MCS, T

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SNF CB: Billing Modifier 26 & TC 

4/29/2026 12:00 – 1:00 pm CT (1:00 – 2:00 pm ET)

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) requires you to determine who to bill. During our previous sessions, we received questions on when to bill the SNF vs. Medicare for the professional component. This webinar covers:

• An overview of SNF CB 
• SNF Part A stay professional vs. technical components billing
• The CMS files to determine the correct billing

Training Indicators: Bill, FISS, MCS, T

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Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) Reviews of Subsequent Hour(s) of IV Hydration

4/30/2026 1:00 – 1:45 pm CT (2:00 – 2:45 pm ET)

Intravenous (IV) hydration infusions and billing of subsequent hours data analysis reveal some J8 providers bill above the units per provider national average. TPE reviews of this service focus on performing and billing subsequent hours of IV hydration. This webinar covers:

• Documentation supporting the IV hydration subsequent hour(s)
• Common review findings
• Tips to avoid the findings

Training Indicators: Clin, Doc, MR

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WPS Secure Portal – Appeals

4/28/2026 10:00 – 11:00 am CT (11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET)

Handling your appeals through the portal isn’t just recommended, it’s also the most efficient way to get your request processed. Join us to learn more about the process. This webinar:

• Explains portal registration
• Shows how to submit appeal requests
• Demonstrates how to check appeal status

Training Indicators: A, B, T

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Evaluation and Management (E/M) Level of Service

Join this two-part series focusing on helping you choose your E/M level of service.

Training Indicator: B

New Growth: The Essentials of Using Time to Choose E/M Level of Service (Part 1 of 2)

5/6/2026 11:30 am – 12:30 pm CT (12:30 – 1:30 pm ET)

This webinar focuses on choosing your level of service using time. Topics include:

• Choosing level of service based on time
• Total time vs face-to-face time
• Using prolonged care codes

Tending the E/M Fields: Using Time for Level of Service Q&A Activity (Part 2 of 2)

5/7/2026 11:30 am – 12:30 pm CT (12:30 – 1:30 pm ET)

This webinar offers an interactive Q&A session based on pre-submitted questions. Submit your questions early for this practice session. Topics include:

• A recap from the previous day's webinar
• An interactive Q&A activity
• Resources

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Medicare Appeals Forum: Your Questions Answered

5/6/2026 10:00 – 11:00 am CT (11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET)

Join the WPS Appeals staff for this dedicated Q&A session on Medicare appeals. This interactive webinar allows you to engage with experts, gain clarity, and deepen your fee-for-service Medicare appeals process understanding. 

Add questions during our registration process or send them via email wps.gha.education@wpsic.com by Wednesday, April 29, 2026. This allows our Appeals team time to research your questions and provide the most accurate answer. Note: we cannot address claim-specific questions.

Training Indicators: A, Bill, FISS, Clin

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Mental Health Playbook – Clinical Social Worker Common Rejections and Denials 

5/7/2026 10:00 – 11:00 am CT (11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET)

This session reveals the most common rejections and denials for specialty type 80 (Clinical Social Worker) providers. We focus on CMS 1500 claim forms or 837P electronic claim submissions data. We want to help rookies or pros master the Medicare Part B mental health game. Topics include:

• Defining rejections and denials
• Revealing data-based reasons for common rejections and denials for this specialty
• Sharing ways to fix and avoid both

Training Indicators: B, Bill, NTM

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Preventive Services for Bone Mass Measurement (Clinical)

5/5/2026 9:00 – 9:40 am CT (10:00 – 10:40 am ET)

May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month. Bone Mass Measurement screening can assist with evaluating an individual’s bone density and their potential risk of fractures. This webinar provides the Medicare preventive service clinical guidelines for Bone Mass Measurement. Topics include:

• Osteoporosis and primary hyperparathyroidism background information 
• Bone density tests
• Treatment options and preventive strategies
• Medicare Part B Bone Mass Measurement coverage

Training Indicators: B, Clin, Doc

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