Understanding NTAP:
Its Role & Significance in
Hospital Reimbursement

   Wednesday, April 30, 2025       99      1 PM ET    1 hour

Join BESLER's Senior Coding Analyst Victoria Hernandez for this informative educational webinar as we review the published final rule of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) pertaining to regulatory proposals, coding and Medicare-Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups (MS-DRGs). Whether you’re a new or seasoned coding or CDI professional, join us as we learn about these important regulatory proposals.

Victoria Hernandez
Victoria M. Hernandez, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P,
AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer
Senior Coding Analyst, BESLER

Victoria is a Senior Coding Analyst for BESLER with over 29 years of experience in the healthcare field. She previously worked as the Regional Director of Coding and Auditing for a California-based integrated healthcare delivery system covering 21 facilities specializing in coding and CDI education, specialty-specific training, department presentations and one-on-one feedback to coding, CDI staff, physicians, local, regional, and national leadership.

In her volunteer role, Victoria served as Component State Association HIM Awareness Coordinator for California Health Information Association (CHIA) and President for Sacramento Valley Health Information Association (SVHIA).

Victoria has her RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P coding credentials and her ICD-10-CM/PCS AHIMA Trainer certification. She received a BS in Health Information Technology from the University of Cincinnati.

Agenda & Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the purpose of the New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) Program
  • Learn the purpose and application process of the NTAP
  • Understand the importance of accurate documentation to support NTAP claims
  • Understand how NTAP reimbursement works
  • Learn new medical services and new technologies in NTAP

Earn 1.0 CEU

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