The EDPMAdvantage — August Membership Newsletter

In this month's issue, EDPMA is inviting you to join us for EDPMA's Federal Lobbying Day. We are also delivering a CMS update directly to you. We are requesting your participation in a new EDPMA job board survey. We share how EDPMA plans to improve your member experience. Finally, we request you add two dates to your calendar, one for the Workshop in December and the other for Solutions Summit 2023.

Our voices are stronger when they are united. That’s why we are inviting our membership to join us for an in-person Lobby Day on Tuesday, November 15 in Washington DC. Prior to our Lobby Day, we will host a virtual briefing to ensure you are comfortable with our legislative priorities and asks.   

If you are new to lobbying, this is a safe place to learn. And you will be paired with others on your Congressional visits.  Please share this opportunity with your colleagues too. Please complete this 8-question form so we can capture your home and business address to help us set up meetings with legislators.  

Because of our relationship with CMS, they asked us to communicate this message directly to our membership: 

Today the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (the Departments) released technical assistance (TA) for IDREs on various aspects of the Federal IDR process, which can be found here. This TA provides more in-depth direction to certified IDR entities on the following topics: 

• Batching and Bundling  
• Eligibility for the Federal IDR Process 
• Failure to Submit Required Information in Response to a Certified IDR Entity’s Request

Further guidance may be developed in the future to address specific questions or scenarios submitted by certified IDR entities.   

Additionally, initiating parties can now upload supplemental documents at initiation relevant to their dispute. The Departments believe this additional functionality may prevent delays in processing disputes and can potentially expedite the process. Examples of supplemental documentation include, but are not limited to: 

• Copies of initial payment   
• Notice of denial of payment and associated documents (e.g., a remittance advice or an explanation of benefits)   
• Notice of Open Negotiation   
• Emails requesting a previously submitted dispute be resubmitted with corrections   
• Evidence of extensions granted 



The Departments are hosting a webinar via REGTAP on Monday, August 22, 2022 to discuss the August 2022 Edition of Technical Assistance for Certified IDR Entities. If interested in attending, register here. 

We want to know! EDPMA is considering offering a Career Center to help you identify, recruit and hire professionals to serve the business of emergency medicine. Specifically, the proposed Career Center would focus on connecting you with qualified candidates for positions in billing, coding, compliance, data analysis, business intelligence, operations, and other non-clinical roles. 

We need to hear from you to ensure we are filling a true need in the specialty. And we would love to hear specifically from professionals who are involved in recruiting and hiring your colleagues. So please forward this survey to others!  

Please complete the survey by Friday, August 19 to help us consider this opportunity.  

In December, EDPMA will host an in-person workshop: 

Tools for the Toolbox: Staying Ahead of the Post Pandemic RCM Curve: Final Rule, PHE, NSA Documentation Changes, and So Much More! for coders, compliance/operations managers and senior management.

Topics include: 2023 Medicare Final Rule, Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiration, No Surprises Act updates, rural emergency hospitals, and Documentation Guideline Changes. 

When: December 7 (Noon to 5:30 and a reception) and December 8 (8:30a to 12p) 

Where: Caesars Palace in Las Vegas 

Who Needs To Attend: Mid and Senior Level operations and RCM teams 

Interested? Indicate your interest here so we can alert you when registration opens in early October.  

Align your brand with this targeted workshop to be noticed by decision makers. Exhibit tables and sponsorships are available for a reception, lunch and more. Contact Joanne for more information.  

Next month, EDPMA will launch a new membership management solution that will improve both the front-end and back-end experiences for members.  You will be able to access member-only content and manage your membership and member profile more easily. Stay tuned for more information!  

We return to Las Vegas for next year’s Solution Summit 

When: April 17-23, 2023 

Where: Las Vegas at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino 

Interested? Complete this Interest Form so we can personally alert when registration opens later this year.