Marcia Nusgart's Presentations, Articles and Awards

Presentations

2011

Advancing Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine for Healthcare Facilities Conference, Orlando, FL (January 2011) "Trends in Healthcare Policy: What Does the Future Hold for Wound Care Clinics and Hospitals?"

2010

Maryland Israel Development Center, Israel Export Institute, Signal Business Development, Epstein, Becker and Green Webinars "What Comparative Effectiveness Will Mean for You" (November 2010) "A Fresh FDA, A New CMS" (November 2010) "How U.S. Health Care Reform Will Modify the Medical Device Industry" (October 2010)
The Symposium on Advanced Wound Care / Wound Healing Society - Spring, Orlando, FL (April 2010) "Trends in Healthcare Policy: What Does the Future Hold for Wound Care?"
American Professional Wound Care Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA (April 2010) "Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders: Shaping the Future for Change in Wound Care Policy"

2009

Medical Device Regulatory, Reimbursement and Compliance Congress, Washington, DC
(November 2009) "Update on Coverage, Coding and Reimbursement for Medical Devices Domestically, Including Case Studies"
Medtrade 2009 Exposition and Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (October 2009) "HCPCS Coding for Your Products: Where Are We Now - Where Do We Want To Be?"
Medtrade 2009 Exposition and Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (October 2009) "Updates on Legislative and Regulatory Issues Facing Respiratory Manufacturers and Providers"
The Symposium on Advanced Wound Care - Fall, Washington, DC (September 2009) "Update: Wound Care Regulations in the Era of Health Care Reform"

2008

11th Annual Medical Device Manufacturers Association Coverage, Reimbursement and Health Policy Conference (November 2008) "Updates in Coding Issues and Barriers to Entry"
Medtrade 2008 Exposition and Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (October 2008) "FDA, Legislative and Reimbursement Issues Facing Manufacturers and Providers"
NIH SBIR/STTR Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (July 2008) "When the FDA Says OK, Who Buys?"
Third Congress of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies, Toronto, Ontario (June 2008) "Guiding Principles of Wound Care Reimbursement Policy"

2007

Medtrade 2007 Exposition and Conference, Orlando, Florida (October 2007)
"FDA, Legislative and Reimbursement Issues Facing Manufacturers and Providers"
FDA CDRH Home Healthcare Technology Conference - How Safe Is Your Medical Device When Used at Home? Houston, TX (September 2007) "Durable Medical Equipment"
Reimbursement as Part of U.S. Market Entry Strategy for Medical Device and Life Sciences Companies, Tel Aviv, Israel (January 2007)

2006

Medtrade 2006 Exposition and Conference, Atlanta, GA (September 2006) "Oxygen Update: The Latest Information on the Oxygen NPRM & Competitive Bidding"
Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, San Antonio, TX (April 2006) "Wound Care Regulations"
American Professional Wound Care Association, Philadelphia, PA (April 2006) "Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders: Shaping the Future for Change in Wound Care Policy"
The Trendlines Group, Tel Aviv, Israel (January 2006) "Coding for Medical Devices"

2005

American Professional Wound Care Association, Philadelphia, PA (April 2005) "Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders Update"

2004

Medtrade 2005 Exposition and Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (October 2004)
"Updates on Legislative and Regulatory Issues Facing Respiratory Manufacturers and Providers"
"How the HCPCS Coding Process and Medicare Coverage Policies Affect Your Business"
Medtrade 2004 Exposition and Conference, Orlando, Florida (October 2004)
"What? You Want a HCPCS Code for Your Product?"
"2004 Update on Respiratory Issues Facing Manufacturers and Providers"
Symposium on Advanced Wound Care , Orlando, Florida (May 2004) "Wound Care Stakeholders: Shaping the Future for Change in Wound Care Policy"
Maryland/Israel MarketReach America Program, Baltimore, Maryland (April 2004) "Reimbursement Strategies for Medical Devices and Biotechnology Companies in the U.S. Healthcare System"

2003

Medtrade 2003 Exposition and Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (October 2003).
"Maneuvering Your Way Through the Medicare Coding, Coverage and Reimbursement Process"
"2003 Update on Respiratory Issues Facing Manufacturers and Providers"
Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 2003) "Wound Care Stakeholders-The Power of Collective Advocacy"
Medtrade 2002 Exposition and Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (October 2002)
"Update on Medicaid/HIPAA and Medicare HCPCS- Coding Issues for Manufacturers and Providers"
"Update on Respiratory Issues Facing Manufacturers and Providers"
Pennsylvania Respiratory Society Seminar on Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders, Pittsburgh, PA (September 2002) "Regulatory Issues in Respiratory Care"
National Medicaid HIPAA MMIS Conference, Baltimore, Maryland (April 2002) "DME Coding and Crosswalk Challenges"
Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, Baltimore, Maryland (April 2002) "Lobbying CMS Effectively, Yes It Can Be Done!"
National Sleep Foundation Policy and Sleep Leadership Conference, Washington D.C. (April 2002) "Update on Respiratory Issues-Their Impact on Patients"
Ross Health Policy Roundtable, Tampa, Florida (February 2002) "Overview of HIPAA Standards for Code Sets"

2001

Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, Las Vegas, Nevada (May 2001) "Compression Methods for Wound Healing- A Panel Discussion"

2000

Medtrade 2000 Exposition and Conference, Orlando, Florida (October 2000)
"Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Medicare Coverage Policy Update".
"Update on Respiratory Issues Facing Manufacturers and Providers."
National Association for Home Care 19 th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (September 2000) "Wound Management in Home Care: Current Practices and Innovations."
Pan Industry Conference on Medicare Local Coverage Process, Washington, D.C. (April 2000) "Manufacturers' Examples and Experiences Regarding Local Medicare Coverage."

1999

Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, Los Angeles, California (April 1999) "The 1999 Legislative and Regulatory Outlook for the Wound Care Industry."

National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, Orlando, Florida (April 1999) "Changing Attitudes in Healthcare: Prevention is Cost Effective- Will it be Reimbursed?"

Presentations to Regulatory Agencies

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, their Contractors and Office of Inspector General

2006 - 2010

CMS Public Meeting for New DME Coding and Payment Determinations - Presenter for agenda item regarding silver Dressings (May 2010, April 2008, June 2006)

2005

Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier Regions A and C Wound Care Educational Inservices Columbia, South Carolina (May, July, August 2005)

Office of Inspector General New York City Branch Office (January 2005) "The Wound Care Center: An Overview of Successful Wound Care Practice"

2004

CMS Staff , Baltimore, Maryland (Dec. 2004) "Facility Billing for Outpatient Wound Care Centers under OPPS

CMS Administrator's Staff, Washington, D.C. (Aug. 2004) "HCPCS Coding Reforms"

2003

CMS Administrator's Staff, Washington, D.C. (Oct. 2003) "Issues Related to HIPAA Mandated Uniform Code Set"

CMS Staff , Baltimore, Maryland (Feb. 2002 and Jan 2003) "Issues Related to Modernizing the HCPCS Coding Process"

CMS Public Meeting for New DME Coding and Payment Determinations (June 2003) Presenter for agenda items regarding: Gait trainers, Pediatric walkers, Pediatric standers, Retractable bariatric seat, Bariatric safety rollator

Presentation on New Product Development for Medical Devices at Statistical

2002

CMS Public Meeting for New DME Coding and Payment Determinations (June 2002) Presenter for agenda items regarding: Wheelchairs; Ventilator, Continuous Life Support-Pressure Control, Pressure Support and Flow Triggering

Presentation to Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier Medical Directors, Statistical Analysis DMERC, and CMS Staff Columbia, South Carolina, (June 2002) "Medical Device New Product Development"

Presenter at DMERC Regions A, B, C, D on Wheelchair Seating Local Medical Review Policy (Jan 2002)

1999

Presenter at HCFA Public Meeting Regarding Respiratory Assist Devices (June 1999)

Recent Articles Written by Marcia Nusgart Affecting Respiratory Care Manufacturers

2005

Home Health Care Dealer Provider (December 2005) "Respiratory Today"

Home Health Care Dealer Provider (April 2005) "Opportunities for Advocacy"

2004

HomeCare Magazine (November 2004) and Homecare Monday (October 2004) "CMS to Revise Coding Application Process"

HomeCare Monday (August 2004) "CMS Discusses Moderninzing Coding Application Process"

HomeCare Magazine (June 2004) and Homecare Magazine Extra Respiratory ( Summer 2004) "Respiratory Update"

2003

HomeCare Magazine (November 2003) "NCB, IR and HIPAA Could Have Major Impact on Respiratory Providers"

2001

HomeCare Magazine (October 2001) "Decoding CMS Code Secrets"

1999

HomeCare Magazine (August 1999) "Industry Marshals Forces in Ongoing NPPV Controversy"

HomeCare Magazine (July 1999) " DMERC Issues Revised NPPV Policy; Critics Call It "Overly Restrictive"

Recent Articles Written by Marcia Nusgart Affecting Wound Care Manufacturers

2010

The Wound Healing Society Bulletin (Vol 2 Issue 2 2010) "Perspectives On Health Care Reform - Comparative Effectiveness Research in Clinical Trials"

2009

Today's Wound Clinic (September/October 2009) "So There's Really No Free Lunch?"
The Gray Sheet (January 5, 2009) "Reimbursement Execs Assess Challenges For '09"

2006

Ostomy/Wound Management (April 2006 Vol. 52, Issue 4) "Letter to Editor - Product Classification," page 9
SYNERGY (Winter 2006) "Alliance Organizations Stress Concerns of Competitive Bidding on Medicare Patients at CMS Meeting"

2005

Advances in Skin & Wound Care (November/December 2005)
"Concerns Voiced Over Competitive Bidding of Support Surfaces"
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Ostomy Wound Management (November 2005) "Alliance Organizations Address Impact of Support Surface Competitive Bidding with CMS"
Advances in Skin & Wound Care (July/August 2005) "Leadership Award Announcement"
Advances in Skin & Wound Care (June 2005) "CMS Examines the Usual Care of Chronic Wounds"
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AAWC Network Newsletter (Summer/Fall 2005 ) "Marcia Nusgart Receives AAWC Leadership Award"
SYNERGY (Summer/Fall 2005) "APWCA Members Offer Guidance and Education to the MCAC on Usual Care of Chronic Wounds"
Inside the NPUAP (Summer 2005) "Wound Care Stakeholders: A Fact Sheet"
Ostomy Wound Management (May 2005) "Alliance Successful in educating the MCAC on Usual Care of Chronic Wounds"
WOC News (Spring 2005) "Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders Meets With CMS"
APC Advisor (February 2005) "Maximize Reimbursement by Setting Up An Outpatient Wound Care Center"

Awards

The Association for the Advancement of Wound Care Leadership Award 2005