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The Coding Coach Webinar: Strategies To Combat Downcoding Of E&M And Eye Visit Codes

When: September 18, 2025, 4:30 pm PT/7:30 pm ET
Where: Webinar

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The Coding Coach Webinar:
Strategies To Combat Downcoding Of E&M And Eye Visit Codes

Free For Members Of PECAA Max, HEA Advantage and PECAA Propel
The Coding Coach

 

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025

Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm PT / 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm ET

Location: Webinar

 

Event Description:

You and your team are invited to attend the next webinar in ‘The Coding Coach Quarterly Webinar Series’ — part of The Coding Coach exclusive, no-cost benefit for members of PECAA Max, HEA Advantage and PECAA Propel.

Join our webinar to learn how payer algorithms may unfairly lower your service levels and how to effectively appeal these decisions. Discover best practices for documenting and supporting your claims to ensure proper reimbursement. We will cover:

  • Diagnoses That Frequently Prompt CPT Downcoding
  • How To Appeal Claims Downcoding
  • Review of Evaluation & Management Billing Criteria
  • Review of Eye Visit Code Billing Criteria

Your presenters for this event are Teri Thurston and Dianne Boulay, CPOC, PECAA’s Billing & Coding Advisors.

 

How To Register:

This event is a PECAA Max, HEA Advantage and PECAA Propel member benefit. If you are not a member and would like to learn more about all the benefits of membership, please call 800.959.2020, Option 3. PECAA Propel members, please email alicia.crider@pecaa.com for registration assistance.

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Meet Your Presenters:
 

Teri ThurstonAbout Teri Thurston:
Teri is a revenue cycle professional with over 25 years of experience in the eye care industry. She has managed complex billing teams for ophthalmology and optometry practices. Teri has worked with various physicians to increase profitability, implement RCM efficiencies and ensure billing compliance. She is passionate about supporting eye care professionals through billing and coding education.

 

Dianne BoulayAbout Dianne Boulay:
Dianne has been in the optical industry for over 18 years. She started her career with LensCrafters as a general store manager and later as a regional director of training. She worked in private practice management for more than eight years, including at a PECAA member practice. Most recently, she worked at VisionWeb as an RCM account representative. She obtained her Certified Paraoptometric Coder certification from the AOA in 2021.

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