Please register for a webinar to learn about changes Wellmark is making to its utilization management program.

Dates and Time

Wednesday, May 30

Noon-1 p.m. (Central Time)

Presenters

Timothy Gutshall, M.D., Wellmark vice president and chief medical officer

Cynde Shepherd, Wellmark director, health improvement services

Who Should Attend

Professional (Clinic) Audiences

• Billing staff
• Patient care staff (those who complete requests for pre-service reviews)
• Physical medicine practitioners
• Requesting/ordering practitioners
• Servicing/rendering practitioners
• Specialist practitioners

Facility (Hospital) Audiences

• Ancillary services
• Anesthesia services
• Case management/care coordination staff
• Central billing staff
• Durable medical equipment providers
• Medical records staff
• Patient access services (those who complete requests for pre-service reviews)
• Physical medicine providers

Topics

• Overview of the changes Wellmark is making to its utilization management program.
• Medical policies transitioning to InterQual criteria.
• Implementation of McKesson’s Clear Coverage, web-based utilization management tool.
• Start to build awareness regarding new workflows for impacted stakeholders that may be necessary for their organizations to be successful in implementing these changes. 
• Use of an authorization grid in the future.
• Timeline and next steps.

Registration

You must register in advance so we can email you details about how to connect to the webinar.