$traight Talk – EM Reimbursement Issues
December 8, 2026
Virtual Conference
Please consider joining your colleagues at this year’s premiere reimbursement conference. This meeting offers valuable information and updates for emergency physicians as well as billing/coding professionals and group managers. These lectures are presented by nationally renowned faculty who are considered experts in the reimbursement field.
REGISTRATION
Physicians – $275 Non-Physician Registrants – $200 Residents/Medical Students – $50
Groups of 5-10 – $50 off per person Groups of 11 or more – $75 off per person
For registering a group, please reach out to Madey Costello at madeyv@mcep.org
*All refunds must be requested in writing. If your written cancellation is received two weeks prior to the course date, you will receive a refund minus a $50 administrative fee. No refunds on cancellations less than two weeks prior to the course.
**Regpack Purchase Protection is offered through the Regpack Registration System not MCEP. If you purchase their purchase protection refunds will be issued through Regpack not MCEP. Please contact purchaseprotection@regpacks.com with any questions relating to refunds through their purchase protection.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE/BROCHURE
2025 $traight Talk Brochure
December 9 (EST)
9:55 – 10:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Michael Gratson, MD, MHSA, FACEP
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Fee Schedule Update Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP
Adam Krushinskie, MPA
11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Big Beautiful Bill – Federal Update Michael Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Big Beautiful Bill – Michigan Update Michael Gratson, MD, MHSA, FACEP
11:45 – 12:00 p.m. Break
12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Ambient Listening & Documentation Jason Adler, MD, CEDC, FACEP
Michael Gratson, MD, MHSA, FACEP
Sandra Pinckney, CPC, CEDC
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. 2026 Coding Changes Jason Adler, MD, CEDC, FACEP
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. Q & A
2:30 p.m. Adjournment
-Schedule Subject to Change-
If you attended this course and lost the password to access the handouts, please request it from madeyv@mcep.org.
CME & CEU
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Emergency Physicians and the Michigan College of Emergency Physicians. The American College of Emergency Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this Live activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The American College of Emergency Physicians has approved this activity for a maximum of 4.25 hour(s) of ACEP Category I credit.
This program has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders for 4 Continuing Education Units. Granting of this approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program content of the program, content or program sponsor.
Photo Disclaimer
Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the $traight Talk Course. These will be used by MCEP for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media or in any third-party publication. To opt-out please contact mcep@mcep.org.
SPONSORSHIP
2025 Sponsorship Form
Special thanks to the following sponsors of the 2025 conference: