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Tackling 2026 With Confidence:
Overcoming Today's Biggest Operational Challenges
 Coding and Billing Strategies for Practice Success

Saturday, July 11, 2026 | 9am – 5pm Eastern

Practice Managers' Network Subscribers enter PMN2026 at checkout to receive AUA member rate

The business of medicine is rapidly evolving, and 2026 brings a new level of operational complexity for urology practices. From payer downcoding and rising denials to prior authorization hurdles and changing reimbursement models, today's challenges demand more than reactive solutions - they require strategy.

Join us for this one-day virtual seminar designed for coders, practice administrators, and other urology professionals navigating today's coding, billing, and compliance pressures. Expert Faculty will address the most pressing issues impacting urology practices right now and provide practical, actionable strategies to respond with confidence. Learn how to protect and defend your coding, strengthen documentation, and optimize reimbursement so your practice can adapt and thrive. 

Features Industry Experts:

• Jonathan N. Rubenstein, MD (Course Co-Director)
• Jamie Hursey, BSN, RN, CNOR(E) (Course Co-Director)

COURSE REGISTRATION FEES

AUA Members and Practice Managers' Network (PMN) Subscribers save 25%! For more information on membership benefits, visit www.AUAnet.org/Join

AUA Coding Seminar (2026)

If you are a Practice Managers' Network (PMN) Subscriber enter code PMN2026 at checkout to receive AUA member rate!

Cancellation Policy: 
Live Course: An administrative fee of 15% is assessed if registration is cancelled up to six weeks prior to the course. If registration is cancelled four to six weeks from the course, the cancellation fee is 50% of the registration fee paid. No registration fees will be refunded less than four weeks prior to the course.

Registration Transfer: Customers switching from an option of lesser value to a higher value will be required to pay the difference in cost between the two options. Switching to an option of lesser value from a higher value must be made no later than to six weeks prior to the course and will be subject to an administrative fee of 15% of the cost of the course from which they are transferring. Transfer of registration from a higher value option to an option of lesser value past six weeks prior to the course will not receive a refund.

Cancellations must be made in writing. Requests may be made via mail or fax to 410-689-3912. Questions? Call 1-800-908-9414 or email registration@AUAnet.org.

• Practice Administrators
• Practice Managers
• Coders
• Physicians
• Anyone involved with the day-to-day management of urologic practice

AUA Coding Seminar (2026)

Tackling 2026 with Confidence: Overcoming Today’s Biggest Operational Challenges

Coding and Billing Strategies for Practice Success

Course Co-Directors: Jonathan Rubenstein, MD; Jamie Hursey, BSN, RN, CNOR(E)

Program Agenda – Saturday, July 11, 2026 (subject to change)

All times are Eastern Time

9:00 – 9:10am                    Housekeeping Notes and Welcome

9:10-9:20am                       Tackling with Confidence – Overcoming Today’s Biggest Operational Challenges

                                            Course Co-Directors: Jonathan Rubenstein, MD; Jamie Hursey, BSN, RN, CNOR(E)             

9:20-10:00am                     Protecting Your E/M Revenue: Coding and Modifier Strategies to Combat Downcoding

                                            Jonathan N. Rubenstein, MD

10:00-10:40am                   Reducing Friction: Smarter Prior Authorization Strategies for Faster Reimbursement

        Mark Painter, CPMA, MBS 

10:40-10:55am                   Break

10:55-11:35am                   Coding and Billing Strategies for Therapeutic Interchanges

                                            Mark Painter, CPMA, MBS 

11:35-12:05pm                  Telehealth in 2026: Coding, Compliance, and Reimbursement Optimization

                                           Jonathan N. Rubenstein, MD

12:05-12:35pm                   What’s New, What’s Changing: Navigating 2026 Medicare and Medicaid Rules

                                            Mark Painter, CPMA, MBS 

12:35-1:20pm                     Lunch

1:20-2:00pm                       Balancing the Power: Strategies to Strengthen Payer Relationships and Outcomes

                                            Lisa Metten

2:00-2:40pm                       Fix It Before It’s Billed: Coding, Documentation, and MDM Strategies to Prevent Denials

                                            Jonathan N. Rubenstein, MD

2:40-3:20pm                      Audit with Purpose: Strengthening Revenue Integrity Through Internal Review

                                            Lisa Metten

3:20-3:35pm                       Break

3:35-4:05pm                     AI in Urology Practice: Risk, Reality, and Opportunity

                                            Jared Olafsson, MS

4:05-4:45pm                       Panel Discussion: AI in Urology Practice: Risk, Reality, and Opportunity

                                            Moderator: Jared Olafsson, MS

         Panelists: All Faculty

4:45-5:00pm                       Ask the Experts: Audience Q&A

                                            Moderators: Jonathan Rubenstein, MD; Jamie Hursey, BSN, RN, CNOR(E)

         Panelists: All Faculty

5:00pm                                Wrap-up/Course Adjourns

ACCREDITATION: The American Urological Association (AUA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION: The American Urological Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

OTHER LEARNERS: The AUA is not accredited to offer credit to participants who are not MDs or DOs. However, the AUA will issue documentation of participation that states that the activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM.

EVIDENCE BASED CONTENT: It is the policy of the AUA to ensure that the content contained in this CME activity is valid, fair, balanced, scientifically rigorous, and free of commercial bias.

AUA DISCLOSURE POLICY: All persons in a position to control the content of a CME activity are required to disclose to the AUA, as the ACCME-accredited provider, all financial relationships with any ineligible company (formerly commercial interests) during the previous 24 months. An ineligible company is defined as one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The AUA must determine if the individual’s relationships are relevant to the educational content and mitigate any conflicts of interest prior to the commencement of the educational activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent individuals with relevant financial relationships from participating, but rather to provide learners with information so they can make their own judgments.

MITIGATION OF IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST: All disclosures will be reviewed by the AUA Conflict of Interest (COI) Review Work Group Chair and/or Vice Chair for identification of relevant financial relationships that result in conflicts of interest. The AUA COI Review Work Group, working with Office of Education staff, will document the mechanism(s) for management and mitigation of the conflict of interest and final approval of the activity will be documented prior to implementation.

OFF-LABEL OR UNAPPROVED USE OF DRUGS OR DEVICES: The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain reference(s) to off-label or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please consult the prescribing information for full disclosure of approved uses.