Maine Primary Care Association

MPCA Webinar Series: Obesity Stigma, Session 2
2025-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
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Please join MPCA and childhood obesity expert Dr. Valerie O’Hara, DO, for a webinar series for clinicians and others discussing the issue of obesity stigma with a focus on pediatrics and how to support patients with the disease. This webinar series is offered in partnership with the Maine CDC.
Currently, 1 in 7 children and 1 in 5 adults in Maine are living with obesity and there’s a lack of understanding about obesity as a disease that contributes to trauma and stigma. The first webinar in the series will feature Dr. O’Hara and include a discussion of the pathophysiology of obesity. The second webinar will feature Elizabeth Paul, Obesity Action Coalition Board Member, and will highlight the patient and parent perspective on the challenges of obesity treatment. The third webinar will focus on actionable tools for clinicians to use in conversations with patients.
Key Learning Objectives:

Learn more about the pathophysiology of obesity and how internal and external factors impact disease processes
Explore the patient and parent perspective on seeking care for obesity

Target Audience: Clinical staff, CEOs, anyone patient facing.
For more information, contact Carrie Mead: cmead@mepca.org or (207) 707-4537.

Webinar: HCC Coding Updates
2025-03-12 12:00 - 13:00
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Join us to learn about the CMS-HCC (hierarchical condition category) Risk Adjustment Strategy that will be implemented in 2025. In this webinar, we will talk about the blending of old Version 24 and the new Version 28. We will review provider diagnosis coding strategies and include updates to ICD-10 for 2025. This is a don’t miss event for financial leadership, providers, and coding staff.
In this event, we will deep dive into how risk scoring is calculated, following the path from the encounter to claims to a patient’s risk score using CMS-HCC Coding methodology. We will discuss the medical record documentation necessary to support thorough diagnosis coding and when that has failed, what violations were unearthed by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Lastly, we will discuss the basics of an HCC Coding Audit Plan to offer providers the support they need.
Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the definition of Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding and recognize its importance to reimbursement.
Learn the 2025 changes to CMS-HCC methodology.
Explore HCC Coding and Risk Adjustment violations and how they are directly impacted by provider documentation.
Learn provider diagnosis coding strategies.
Identify the need for an HCC Auditing Plan.

Target Audience: CEOs, financial leadership, providers, and coding & billing staff.
For more information, contact Susan Whittaker: swhittaker@mepca.org or (207) 707-4538.

MPCA Webinar Series: Obesity Stigma, Session 1
2025-03-10 12:00 - 13:00

Webinar: Blue Circle Health Support Program for Type 1 Diabetes
2025-02-10 12:00 - 13:00
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MPCA is hosting a webinar with Blue Circle Health to share information about their free virtual type 1 diabetes (T1D) support program offerings to patients in Maine. Blue Circle Health is a non-profit funded by the Helmsley Charitable Trust Foundation that support adults with T1D through peer support, insulin adjustments, insurance navigation, financial support and more. The webinar will include information about the free program and how to support patients in accessing diabetes support.

Making the Most of Medicare Annual Wellness Visits
2025-01-30 12:00 - 13:00
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Are you and your patients getting the most out of Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visit? Join us to consider ways to enhance this encounter and make it a valuable experience for you and your patient.
Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visits are opportunities to get to know your patient and learn about their self-assessment of health and their personalized goals to include in their care plan.
Learn the flexibility within AWVs for performing an exam, satisfying quality measures and making referrals to needed services such as Community Health Workers, care management, dental services and diabetes prevention programs.
Key Objectives:
• Understand the components of each Annual Wellness Visit, what they entail and how to streamline them.
• Deep dive into the value of the health risk assessment.
• Learn what constitutes cognitive impairment screening.
• Explore what to do about presenting problems.
Target Audience: CEOs, CFOs, Medical Directors, Providers (Behavioral Health, Medical and Dental) and all clinical staff, Billing & Coding staff, and other financial staff.
For more information, contact Megan Cross: mcross@mepca.org or (207) 707-5112.

MPCA CHC Advocacy Day
2025-01-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Maine State House – Hall of Flags, Augusta, ME
This will be our second year tabling together in the Hall of Flags. It is a great opportunity to engage with legislators and various community members who will be at the State House. MPCA and Drummond Woodsum Strategic Consulting (our government relations partner) will be encouraging legislators to visit with health centers throughout the afternoon and will be available to answer any specific policy questions that come up. We want CHCs to be able to focus on sharing the stories of how you are serving patients and communities. Tables and chairs are provided by the State House. CHCs will just need to bring your tabling materials. Closer to the date we will share details on staging areas, parking, and other logistics. Additionally, we are planning a 340B coalition press event to coincide with our Advocacy Day activities. More information on that will follow in the weeks to come.

2025 MPCA Legislative & Business Leaders Breakfast
2025-01-29 07:15 - 20:45 | Governor Hill Mansion, 136 State St., Augusta, Maine, 04330
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The MPCA Legislative & Business Leaders Breakfast is one of the largest gatherings of political, business, and healthcare leaders in the state. It offers a unique opportunity for attendees to engage with members of the state legislature, partners in state government, representatives from the business community, and leaders driving Maine’s Community Health Centers (CHCs) forward.
Again this year, MPCA will be presenting its Community Health Center Champion Awards during the program.
AGENDA
7:15 – 7:45 am – Networking and breakfast7:45 – 7:50 am – Welcome/opening remarks & panel introduction7:50 – 8:30 am – 340B panel discussion: Protecting healthcare in rural and underserved communities8:30 – 8:40 am – Community Health Center Champion Awards8:40 – 8:45 am – Closing remarks

This breakfast is complimentary for all Legislators and their staff. And as a membership benefit, this breakfast is also complimentary to MPCA member Health Center staff and their board members. The cost for non-members is $40.00.

For more information, contact Bryan Wyatt at bwyatt@mepca.org or (207) 707-4536.

2025 Physician Fee Schedule Update (Webinar)
2025-01-09 12:00 - 13:00
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Annually, Medicare releases policy decisions in their Physician fee Schedule (PFS) and Outpatient Payment Perspective System (OPPS) final rules that affect FQHCs. Join us to learn of the many beneficial changes and additions to Medicare services for the FQHC in CY 2025.
In this webinar we will explore the finer details of the CMS final rules as they pertain to FQHCs. Join us to learn of necessary changes to the EHR and billing systems to maximize revenue and avoid claim interruptions.
Learn of the changes effective January 1st, 2025:
• Continuance of G2025 for virtual medical visits.
• Providers may continue to render virtual visits from their homes using the health center location.
• Medicare will pay for dental services prior to dialysis. Enroll dentists to avoid MaineCare denials.
• Details of the Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) services
Learn of the changes effective July 1st, 2025:
• Billing for Part B vaccines at the time of service.
• Billing the base CPT and HCPC codes for care management services instead of G0511.
Target Audience: CEOs, CFOs, Medical Directors, Providers (Behavioral Health, Medical and Dental) and all clinical staff, Coding & Billing staff, and other financial staff.
For more information, contact Megan Cross: mcross@mepca.org or (207) 707-5112.

Diabetes Prevention and Self-Management Support Program Webinar
2025-01-02 11:30 - 12:30
Hosted by MPCA, MeCDC, and Community Care Partnership of Maine, with speakers from Eastport Health Care
Thursday, January 2 | 11:30 am-12:30 pm

Topics include:

Understanding the difference between prevention and management programs for patients at risk or with type 2 diabetes,
Understanding the benefits and challenges of running a program and helpful resources.

To register, email Danielle Brown: Danielle.brown@pchc.com.
