The Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) is proud to partner with the Practice Management Institute (PMI) to provide its specialized practice management classes for medical office professionals across Virginia.
Topics include billing and reimbursement, insurance claims processing, telehealth reimbursement, patient collections, medical coding, front office skills, and more.
PMI trains and certifies medical office managers and staff working in coding, billing, auditing, and compliance.
New and experienced professionals learn current guidelines and best practices to perform more effectively in their role. Providers and consultants on the business side of outpatient services learn the practical application of medical office administration guidelines.
Attend this session to review the basics of level-of-service audits and learn a step-by-step process to implement your own internal audit program. Understand key terms and concepts to effectively communicate with providers and staff about chart documentation.
• Review coding and documentation guidelines for E/M services including split or shared visits and prolonged services
• Know how to determine whether appropriate levels of service are billed based on time or medical decision-making (MDM)
• Understand the elements of MDM and the criteria for selecting a level of service
• Apply knowledge to case scenarios to ensure correct assignment of E/M codes
Advance knowledge of the latest healthcare compliance and Medicare updates will prepare you to forecast the impact on your practice and respond proactively. The proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule indicates that major changes will be forthcoming. Join PMI’s annual update program to learn the payment policies, rates, and quality-related provisions for physician services in CY 2026. Every specialty that bills Medicare for services rendered will need to be informed, and other payers typically follow suit. Pertinent details that impact your revenue positively and/or negatively will be explained.
• Two separate conversion factors and an efficiency adjustment (-2.5%)
• Updates to Practice Expense methodology, GPCIs, and malpractice RVUs
• New G codes and add on codes for Advanced Primary Care Management
• Streamlined process for adding services to the Medicare Telehealth Services List
• Changes to the way CMS pays for skin substitute products under the PFS
• Coding and payment policy changes for RHCs and FQHCs
• Updates to QPP and OIG Work Plan
Participants will improve depth of knowledge and confidence when coding outpatient medical claims. This curriculum includes advanced-level training to prepare current and aspiring medical coders to pass the Certified Medical Coder (CMC)® certification exam.
The instructor will share current coding guidelines for proper coding of outpatient medical claims.
This training will help coding professionals communicate more confidently with providers, payers, patients, and business associates, and help to ensure proper claim submission and accurate payment for services rendered.
Learn details of the CPT® code changes effective January 1, 2026 at PMI’s annual coding update class. This program will help you keep provider reimbursement on track by reducing potential claim denials associated with improper code selection. Find out how updates to the procedural code set and coding guidelines may impact billing for your specialty next year.
Attend this session to enhance your understanding of the most current CPT® codes, guidelines, and corresponding procedures. Learn how to effectively navigate through the revisions to gain insight into how the updated code set will affect provider documentation and claims in your healthcare organization. Be equipped to best prepare your team and billing systems for the changes to the code set.
Medical coders, billers, auditors, and clinicians are invited to attend this intermediate level course to become informed of the new, revised, and deleted CPT® codes for 2026. This guided review will help you better comprehend the changes and provide your practice with a head start to the New Year. Includes digital companion materials to serve as a resource beyond the classroom.
This is an intermediate-level course. Prior knowledge of CPT® coding is expected. A CPT® code set manual is not required but will be helpful to comprehend the context of the code changes
PMI has been a trusted resource for medical office teams since 1983. Live classes and online learning options are available year-round, taught by instructors with direct experience in healthcare administration. These practice management classes address the latest updates in medical office coding, billing, operations, and compliance.
