Navigating the 2021 CMS 855 Forms

The process of enrolling with Medicare as a provider/organization can be tedious and time-consuming. The number of Medicare enrollment applications continues to decline due to the enormous complexities surrounding application submission. The cost of getting these enrollment application submissions wrong or missing a deadline can have systemic consequences on an organization, including credentialing issues, coding issues, denial issues, patient satisfaction, and even impact quality scores. During this information-packed webinar, Industry expert Toni Elhoms, CCS, CPS, CRC will discuss which providers are eligible for Medicare enrollment, the types of forms, how to navigate the form fillings, what ancillary documentation is needed with enrollment submission, applicable fees, common errors, and best practice tips.

Webinar Objectives

• Discuss new enrollment submissions
• Discuss the revalidation process
• Review CMS Form 855I
• Review CMS Form 855R
• Discuss form fields and highlight complicate sections
• Discuss strategies to complete forms accurately
• The review process of attaching providers to billing entities
• Outline deadlines for form completions
• Outline ancillary documentation required with enrollment submission
• Discuss common rejections and errors with form submissions

Webinar Agenda

• Discuss new enrollment submissions vs. revalidation process
• Review CMS Forms 855I and 855R
• Discuss form fields and highlight complicated sections
• Discuss strategies to complete forms accurately
• The review process of attaching providers to billing entities
• Outline deadlines for form completions
• Outline ancillary documentation required with enrollment submission
• Discuss common rejections and errors with form submissions
• Discuss best practice tips

Webinar Highlights

• Understand new enrollment submissions vs. revalidation process
• Recall CMS Forms 855I and 855R
• Recall form fields and complicated sections
• Recall strategies to complete forms accurately
• Understand the process of attaching providers to billing entities
• Know the deadlines for form completion
• Recall ancillary documentation required with enrollment submission
• Avoid common rejections and errors with form submissions
• Recall best practice tips

Who Should Attend?

• Credentialing professionals
• Practice managers
• Office managers
• Compliance professionals
• Billing professionals
• Coding professionals
• Contracting professionals
• Operations leadership
• Organizations that bill for Medicare Part B services