Nashville Area Virtual Training
June 20 – June 30, 2023
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Eastern/10:00 am – 11:30 am Central

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to helping the Indian Health Service (IHS), Tribal Health Programs, and Urban Indian Programs (ITU) to maximize their ability to access third party resources. To meet this objective, CMS, in partnership with the States, the Social Security Administration and IHS, provides training on the programs and benefits available through Medicare, Medicaid, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. Register now!

Target Audience:

• Business Office staff
• Benefits Coordinators
• Patient Registration staff
• Billing and Coding staff

Topics at-a-glance:

• CMS Tribal Affairs Updates
• Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security
• Coding, Billing, and much

Schedule AT-A-Glance:

Tuesday, June 20
Division of Tribal Affairs Updates
Beverly Lofton – CMS Division of Tribal Affairs

Wednesday, June 21
OIG Compliance Updates
Special Agents Kristine Moore — HHS Office of Inspector General
Special Agents Kenneth Barret — HHS Office of Inspector General

Thursday, June 22
Social Security Administration Benefits
Rhonda Romero — Social Security Administration
Carrine Totten — Social Security Administration

Friday, June 23
Medicaid Updates
Nancy Grano — Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Monday, June 26
Marketplace Navigator
Kristen Bitsuie — National Indian Health Board (NIHB)

Tuesday, June 27
Novitas Solutions
Gail Atnip – Novitas Solutions, Inc.
Kim Robinson – Novitas Solutions, Inc.

Wednesday, June 28
Medicare Benefits Updates
TBD

Thursday, June 29
Outreach and Education
Kristen Bitsuie — National Indian Health Board (NIHB)

Friday, June 30
CHEF and ECA IHS
Bree Tiger — Indian Health Service
Kevin Rogers — Indian Health Service