MAJOR REGULATORY CHANGES will occur in 2009 affecting outcomes, payments, surveys, and operations in home health. Many homecare providers are unaware of these changes or do not understand the implications.

According to a survey conducted by Beacon Health®:

•   More than 75 percent of homecare providers have NOT seen the revised OASIS (OASIS-C), the first major revision in nearly a decade. Learn how it will impact your agency.
•   More than 90 percent are not concerned about Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). They should be.
•   Nearly half of those surveyed say diagnosis coding is one of their clinicians’ biggest challenges. This audio conference provides helpful tips and insights into proper coding.
•   About 1 in 3 expect their staff to be a major source of grief in 2009. Invite your staff, dial in, and ease your burden.

Session 3: Get Ready: Here Come the RACs
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Session Times: 1–2 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT)
2–3 p.m. Eastern • 12–1 p.m. Mountain • 11–12 p.m. Pacific

The Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) will soon be “turning the screws” on homecare providers. Because their payment is a percentage of what they recover, scrutiny will be intense. Claims from the year 2007 and beyond will be at risk for denial.

We will examine:

•   The RAC program—findings of the demonstration project, its rationale, its structure, and more
•   What will be of greatest interest to the RACs
•   How to prepare your agency
•   The best response to a RAC request
•   Two big risks confronting your homecare agency
•   Actions to take NOW to minimize your agency’s liability and damages

Beacon Health is a Division of HCPro, Inc.

HCPro, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation

This educational activity for 1.0 nursing contact hours is provided by HCPro, Inc.

The Presenter: Diane J. Omdahl, RN, MS