News and Announcements 

JAN 1 at UHC:
UHC Medicare Advantage to Require PCP Referral for Specialist Services        details here

UHC Decides to Continue Coverage for Remote Physiologic Monitoring

Training to Create a Specialist Referral in UHC portal: FEB 24

Join Monica Blackwell of UHC and Fran Parker of MetroCare online to discuss who from your practice should access the portal to create or receive the referrals and how to do it before they implement the May 1 PCP referral to specialist requirement for some UHC MA plans. click here to RSVP

 Upcoming Specialty Coding Topics:    click here to RSVP         

 CPT UPDATES:
*One January Catch Up Session: Jan 28 9 AM

2026 CODING BOOT CAMP:
Jan 16: 9AM Basic Terminology overview
             1PM Anatomy and Advanced Terminology

Jan 23: 9AM ICD 10 Day   

Feb 13: 9AM CPT Day         
Feb 20: 1PM Review and Test Skills (about 1 hour)

***PEDIATRIC CODING FEB 20 9AM***   

Mar 6: 9AM Urinary and Male Genital
           1PM Op Notes
Mar 20: 9AM ENT and Plastics
             1PM Integumentary

Apr 17: 9AM GI 
             1 PM Cardiology            

LUNCHTIME SESSIONS WITH KAREN

Jan 14/21 and Feb 4/18: 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Mar 11/18: Care Management Coding

Apr 15/22: One Hour on Modifier 25

SVMIC MONTHLY LUNCHTIME PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SESSIONS

Feb 5: Developing a Managed Care Strategy for Your Practice
Mar 5: Creating a Better Patient Financial Experience
Apr 9: Front Desk Best Practices
May 14: Health Literacy: Improving Patient Communication
Jun 18: Make Kind & Honest Feedback a Team Habit
Jul 23: Patient Experience: Why It is More Than Customer Service
Aug 20: Revenue Cycle Management
Sep 24: Navigating the No Surprises Act: Ensuring Compliance and Transparency
Oct 22: HR Do’s & Don’ts 
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