FSM Training Schedule Word Document: CLICK HERE
COLUMBIA COUNTY
FULL-SERVICE MEDICAID TRAINING WEBINARS
Dear Provider,
As you know, McGuinness is now the Medicaid claiming agent for Columbia County beginning with service dates of September 1, 2025.
In an effort to share the 2025-26 upcoming expectations and requirements we have scheduled a series of webinar trainings that will take place in from May through August 2025. We will host two presentations (same content) for each topic (only one session is required).
There is a lot of information that we need to share with you, if you cannot attend due to scheduling conflicts, the webinars will be recorded. Please consider registering for each webinar even if you cannot attend. All registrants will receive the following information after each presentation (directly to the email that was used to register for the webinar):
- The Recording of the webinar,
- The PowerPoint Presentation,
- Any Questions/Answers from the webinar, and
- A list of Knowledge Base Links related to the webinar topics in each presentation.
- All the webinars will be posted to the Portal Knowledge Base for future reference following each scheduled webinar.
Link to all Medicaid Webinar Follow-up: https://support.cpseportal.com/kb/c96/columbia-full-service-medicaid.aspx
The training schedule, target audience and topics covered for each training are listed below.
If you have any questions regarding the FSM Webinar Trainings, please contact Deborah Frank at McGuinness (dfrank@jmcguinness.com or 518-393-3635, Ext. 41).
1) WELCOME TO FULL-SERVICE MEDICAID WITH MCGUINNESS – KICK-OFF
Topics:
- Who will you be working with at McGuinness
- Purpose of this Webinar – Not a Training – Will provide you with…
- An introduction to the upcoming Medicaid expectations/requirements
- A timeline for the Medicaid Implementation process
- Expectations/Billing Requirements
- Prescriptions – Prescription Process & Billing
- Non-Compliant/Missing Documents
- Credential Approvals & Billing
- Supervision & Billing
- Center-Based Related Services & Billing
- OPRA & Billing
Target Audience: Everyone
Registration Information:
- Wednesday, May 7, 2025 @ 10:00 & 2:00 (will be recorded)
2) CREDENTIAL VERIFICATION
Topics:
- What is Credential Verification
- Credential Verification by Therapist with Login
- Credential Verification by Therapist without Login
- Credential Verification by Agency Office Staff
- Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, Attending OPRA (SLPs ONLY)
Target Audience: Service Providers, Independent Providers & Billing Admins
Registration Information:
- Monday, May 12, 2025 @ 9:30 & 4:00 (will be recorded)
3) UPLOADING PRESCRIPTIONS TO THE PORTAL
Topics:
- Medicaid Compliance for Prescriptions
- Required Elements of a Medicaid Prescription
- How to Upload the Prescription
- Unmatched Enrollments
Target Audience: Service Providers, Independent Providers & Billing Admins
Registration Information:
- Tuesday, May 13, 2025 @ 10:00 & 2:00 (will be recorded)
4) MEDICAID-COMPLIANT WRITTEN ORDERS
Topics:
- What Should you be Checking
- What are the Eight Items Required on a Medicaid Prescription?
- Examples of Valid versus Invalid Prescription Items
- Replacement Prescriptions
- When is a New Prescription Required?
- Verification Process
- Altering Prescriptions
Target Audience: Service Providers, Independent Providers & Billing Admins
Registration Information:
- Thursday, May 15, 2025 @ 10:00 & 2:00 (will be recorded)
5) MEDICAID-COMPLIANT SESSION NOTES
Topics:
- What is required on a SSHSP Session Note
- Contemporaneous Record
- CPT Codes
- ICD Codes (Billable/Non-Billable/Most Specific)
- Setting/Location
- Group Sessions
- Make-Up Sessions
- Session Notes & Prescriptions
- Co-Treatments
- Therapist Signature
- When to Use “Does Not Meet Medicaid Requirements”
- Session Notes “Defaults” (for Setting, Location, ICD Code & CPT Code)
Target Audience: Service Providers, Independent Providers & Billing Admins
Registration Information:
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025 @ 10:00 & 2:00 (will be recorded)
6) OPRA (for SLPs & Agencies) - May
Topics:
- How Does Non-OPRA Enrollment Affect Medicaid?
- How to Increase OPRA Enrollments
- New Hires
- Newly Licensed
- Conditional Approval Process
- OPRA Tracking
- eMedNY OPRA Enrollment Process
- OPRA Initial Enrollment Date
- eMedNY Revalidation Process
- How to be Medicaid Compliant with a Non-Enrolled OPRA Provider
Target Audience: Agencies & SLPs
Registration Information:
- Thursday, May 8, 2025 @ 3:00 PM (will be recorded)
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6255414563672864091
- Friday, May 9, 2025 @ 9:30 AM (will be recorded)
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7468832297551584345
7) DIGITAL SPEECH RECOMMENDATIONS (for SLPs)
(*Digital Recommendations are required for all Speech Services. A prescription/digital order is required in order to submit billing in the Portal.)
Topics:
- Benefits to Using the Digital Speech Recommendation
- Required Elements of a Written Order
- One-Time Set-up
- How to Create the Digital Speech Recommendation
- Reports
- Unmatched Children & Enrollments
- OPRA
Target Audience: Billing Admins, Independent Providers & SLPs
Registration Information:
- Thursday, June 5, 2025 @ 3:00 PM (will be recorded)
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3261750065471364184
- Friday, June 6, 2025 @ @ 9:30 AM (will be recorded)
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/253475256759960155
- Thursday, July 31, 2025 @ 3:00 PM (will be recorded)
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8583412732186291292
- Friday, August 1, 2025 @ 9:30 AM (will be recorded)
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/886759869498498395
8) SUPERVISION – UDO/USO PROCESS*
(* A Pre-License Plan and/or Supervision Plan and the Face-to-Face Meeting Date must be entered in the Portal in order to submit billing.)
Topics:
- What is UDO/USO
- Who Provides Supervision
- CFYs & Limited Permits
- Supervision Responsibilities
- Provider Supervision Assignments
- What is Required for Medicaid Reimbursement
- How to Enter Supervision Plans & Face-to-Face Meeting Dates
Target Audience: UDO/USO Clinical Supervisors & Billing Admins
Registration Information:
- Thursday, June 12, 2025 @ 3:00 PM (will be recorded)
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5893522406018380892
- Friday, June 13, 2025 @ 9:30 AM (will be recorded)
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5261896956326200409
- Thursday, August 7, 2025 @ 3:00 PM (will be recorded)
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7566577781749344089
- Friday, August 8, 2025 @ 9:30 AM (will be recorded)
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/450580308224939611