February 2006 | Vol. 24, No. 2

Limited Number of Syllabus Available from the 2005 Current Issues Conference

If you were unable to attend the excellent and informative two-day 2005 SVU Current Issues Conference last November in Arlington, VA, a limited number of the Syllabus from the conference are available for purchase at a cost of $95.00 for members and $195.00 for nonmembers.

The Syllabus includes PowerPoint presentations on the following topics:

• “Overview of SVU’s Government Relations Efforts: Impact on Vascular Technology Practices” by Bill Schroedter, Chair of SVU Government Relations Committee
• “MedPAC’s Recommendation on Imaging Services” by Ariel Winter of MedPAC
• “Fraud and Abuse in Vascular Laboratories” by Arthur S. DiDio, M.D., J.D. of the CMS Office of Counsel to the Inspector General
• “CMS Announces Payment Update and Policy Changes for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule” by Terry Kay of the SMS Ambulatory Policy Group
• “Vascular Payment Methodologies” by Robert M. Zwolak, MD
• “Overview of the Coalition for Quality in Ultrasound (CQU)” by Anne Jones, RN BSN RVT RDMS FSVU
• “Overview of Local Coverage Determinations” by Sandy Katanick of ICAVL and Bill Schroedter of SVU
• “What’s New in Billing and Coding for the Vascular Lab” by Robert M. Zwolak, MD
• “Update on RUC Issues: The CPT and RUC Processes” by Robert M. Zwolak, MD
• “Update on the SAAAVE Act” by Robert M. Zwolak, MD
• “Regulatory and Legislative Update” by William A. Sarraille Esq. of Sidley Austin Brown and Wood LLP
• “Anti-Kickback and Self-Referral Issues in Vascular Ultrasound” by William A. Sarraille, Esq. of Sidley Austin Brown and Wood LLP
• “Medicare Audits, Appeals and Report Writing: A Survival Guide” by William A. Sarraille, Esq. of Sidley Austin Brown and Wood LLP

To order, please call India at the SVU national office at 301-459-7550 or 800-788-8346.

The next SVU Current Issues Conference is not scheduled to be held again until November 2007.