Reimbursement related to the professional services provided by PAs in hospitals can be complex and often misunderstood. This course is designed for PAs practicing in (or interested in) hospital-based and surgical specialties, and it will focus on coding and documentation guidelines, billing policies (e.g., direct payment, split/shared, "incident to," global surgery, etc.), and fraud and abuse.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe key billing concepts (e.g., direct payment and split/shared billing)
• Summarize coding, documentation, and billing guidelines
• Recognize the implications of fraud and abuse