Medicare Boot Camp® - Hospital Version
Questions/Answers
What is the focus of the Medicare Boot Camp?
Medicare Boot Camp - Hospital Version is an intensive, five-day course on Medicare coverage,
billing, coding and payment for hospital outpatient and inpatient services. The course is technically
oriented and focuses on the Medicare regulations and guidelines applicable to hospital services.
The objective of the course is to provide course participants with a detailed understanding of the
Medicare "rules" with a particular emphasis on the operational application of those rules.
Where is the course offered?
Open registration Medicare Boot Camps are offered at various locations around the country,
typically at mid-priced business hotels such as Hyatt Place or Hilton Garden Inn.
For a current schedule of upcoming open registration Medicare Boot Camps, click on
Course Locations/Dates.
Does this course prepare participants for coding certification?
The Medicare Boot Camp - Hospital Version contains a review of pertinent coding issues as they
relate to Medicare coverage, billing and payment, however, the course is not designed as primarily a
coding course. HCPro does offer two courses focused on coding fundamentals. The Certified Coder Boot
Camp® - Original Version focuses on coding for physician and hospital outpatient services. The
Certified Coder Boot Camp® - Inpatient Version focuses on hospital inpatient facility services. These
courses may assist participants in preparation for national coding certification. For more
information, please review the information for these courses using the links above or contact the
office at hcprocustomerservice@hcpro.com or
(877) 207-4036
Does HCPRO offer "on-site" Medicare Boot Camps?
In addition to our open registration courses, we also offer the Medicare Boot Camp as an on-site
program (with a substantial discount) for organizations that have a number of employees who need
training. For more information on hosting an on-site Medicare Boot Camp, click on
Host an On-Site Course.
What if I
need to cancel or transfer my registration?
Cancellation Policy:
- All cancellations must be made in writing.
- Cancellations received within 3 days of the date HCPro, Inc. receives the registration are eligible for a full refund.
- Written cancellations received between 4 days after the date HCPro, Inc. receives the registration and 15 days prior to first day of class are eligible for a refund, less a $200 cancellation fee.
- Written cancellations received 14 days prior to the first day of class are not eligible for a refund, but are eligible for payment transfer (credit) to another Certified Coder Boot Camp® or Medicare Boot Camp® (less a $200 transfer fee). The credit is valid for up to 6 months from date of the cancelled class.
- Participant(s) who do not cancel in writing will be considered as "no shows" and will not be eligible for refunds/credits.
This policy is subject to change.
Who typically
attends the Medicare Boot Camp?
- Finance and Reimbursement Personnel
- Chargemaster Personnel
- Billers and Coders
- Medical Records/Health Information Personnel
- Clinical Department Personnel
- Provider-Based Clinic Personnel
- Revenue Managers
- Compliance Officers and Auditors
- Registration Personnel
- Fiscal Intermediary Personnel
- Healthcare Lawyers, Consultants, and CPAs
- Legal Department Personnel
What material
does the course cover?
To view the course outline, click on
Course Outline.
Does the course require any previous experience or training?
No. However, because of the fast-paced nature of the course, it is recommended (but not required)
that participants have at least one year of experience working in a hospital. However, the course
starts with Medicare fundamentals and does not assume that participants have any particular background
or experience. Familiarity with the ICD-9-CM and CPT coding systems is helpful, but not required.
How is the course taught?
The course is taught using a combination of lecture, class discussion and hands-on exercise/case
studies.
What do I need to bring to class?
When you arrive at class, you will receive an extensive notebook of course materials. However, in
order to get the most out of the course, you should bring a CPT manual to class. Any current
version of the CPT manual will be fine so long as it is published by the American Medical Association
(our instructors use and recommend the AMA's CPT Professional).
HCPro offers the 2009 edition of the CPT Manual on HCMarketplace.
Ingenix publishes a manual called "CPT Expert." We recommend against using CPT Expert for this
course because CPT Expert does not contain all of the official CPT guidelines.
In the past we have also required participants in this course to bring a National Correct Coding
Initiative (NCCI) manual to class. However, CMS recently made the hospital version of the National
Correct Coding Initiative edits available on the Internet. This change means, that effective for
classes beginning on or after April 19, 2004, course participants will no longer be required to bring
their own NCCI manual to class. We are now able to teach NCCI by displaying the NCCI edits on screen.
However, if you already have an NCCI manual, you might still find it helpful to bring it to class.
Please bring the following to all classes:
- Your CPT manual
- A handheld calculator
- Note paper (we recommend "3 hole" paper so that you can insert your notes in the course workbook)
Does HCPro ever share contact information (e.g., name,
address, phone number, email address, etc.) with other companies?
Historically, we have not shared contact information with anyone outside of our company. However,
it is possible that at some point we might share contact information with other companies that offer
products and services that we think would be of interest to our customers. If you would like us to
keep your contact information confidential, please let us know so that we can flag your information in
our customer database as "Do Not Share."
How do I get more information:
Contact Customer Service at 800/780-0584 or
bootcamps@hcpro.com.
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