Ep 3: Telepractice Guidance for Speech-Language Pathologist

FRI 27 March // 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Guest Speaker, Neela Swanson
Director, Health Care Policy, Coding & Reimbursement

ABOUT NEELA SWANSON

Neela Swanson, BA, is ASHA’s director of health care policy for coding and reimbursement. She is a resource for ASHA members regarding coding and reimbursement and works with the ASHA Health Care Economics Committee, American Medical Association CPT Editorial Panel and Relative Value Update Committee, ASHA members, and other specialty societies as an advocate for Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding issues related to audiology and speech-language pathology.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify telepractice resources for speech-language pathologists
2. Describe billing and coding for speech-language pathology telepractice services
3. Discuss coverage and payment considerations related to speech-language pathology telepractice services across payers

HELPFUL LINKS

• Presentation Slides

AGENDA

1:00 – 1:05 PM  Introduction and Objectives

1:05 – 1:45 PM   Presentation

1:45 – 2:00 PM   Q&A

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

IMPORTANT: To obtain Continuing Education (CE) credit, you are required to SIGN-UP FOR CE prior to or immediately following the live webinar and remit non-refundable payment of $29.00. Continuing Education credit is NOT available to those viewing the recorded webinar.

Target Audience: Rehabilitation professionals (Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Neuropsychologists, and physicians in physiatry and internal medicine, and other related specialties).

Physical Therapy: CSMC is a recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California as a continuing competency approving agency. This course is being offered for 1.0 hours of continuing competency credit in California.

Speech-Language Pathology: This course is being offered for .1 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Area: Professional; Subject Code: 7010-Service Delivery associated with Speech/Language/Swallowing/Hearing).

Occupational Therapy:  A certificate of attendance for 1.0 contact hours will be provided at the conclusion of this activity

Content Level: Beginner-Intermediate

Content Focus: Category 2: OT Process

Psychology: CSMC is an approved sponsor of continuing education for the American Psychological Association. A certificate of attendance for 1.0 hours will be provided at the conclusion of the activity. This course is pending final approval.

Partial credit will not be offered. Requirements for credit include full attendance at the webinar and participation in discussion.

For questions regarding credit, special needs and accommodations, and other requests, please contact: MariaCecilia.Alpasan@cshs.org or call +1.310.423.5243. For information on grievances related to this workshop, please include the name and date of this workshop and submit the complaint to the contact provided above.

DISCLOSURES

There is no commercial support for this activity. CSMC is offering this course as a co-sponsor with the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Acknowledgements will be made at the beginning of the educational event.

The following faculty have these relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose:

• Neela R. Swanson: No Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Disclosures

Participants will receive disclosure information at the beginning of the workshop.

CSMC staff, as part of the planning committee for this workshop, and in its role as an approved provider in this offering, has no relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine is a co-sponsor for this educational activity.