Coding and OASIS

Rapidly changing coding guidelines and rules!

Questions with ambiguous answers?

Constant battles with no room for errors?

Many agencies are struggling with the accuracy and productivity challenges associated with OASIS-D. The introduction of G codes has sent the industry spinning and grappling with ambiguity and unanswered questions! No matter how good your coder may be, the unfamiliarity of the ever changing ICD-10 and OASIS environment can be daunting.

Risk Assessment

• Changes in ICD-10, COPs, and the new OASIS- D are resulting in significant coding errors! Are your coders up to date?
• Is your coders’ work audited? By whom? How often?
• Case Mix Weight: Our clients’ average is about 1.35 – What is yours? If it is below our benchmark, your coding and OASIS need attention.
• Do you conduct a Pre and Post HHRG analysis to evaluate coding accuracy and missed revenues? Incorporating our recommendations, will bring in a net revenue gain of $400 to $600 per episode.
• With the increasing number of audits, is there an independent third party reviewing your records?

If your coding is done in-house it is critical that you select a vendor to validate your accuracy. A 10% sample should be reviewed by your vendor to verify the documentation’s accuracy & compliance.

CAUTION: Beware of vendors who offer to input data directly into your EMR system. They may be altering your medical records without the appropriate chain of approval. CMS and its Auditors will hold you liable for their actions.

Why Choose Acucare?

• Our coding services are performed offsite through your EMR system or through our encrypted HIPAA compliant secure site, with a 48 hour turnaround time and an unconditional service guarantee*.
• Our ICD-10 certified coders and RNs are HCS-D certified and OASIS Instructors (COS-C and OASIS-D trained) with over 25 years’ experience in leadership capacities.
• Our staff reduces ADRs – we scrub your data better than any software can and BEFORE you transmit it to CMS. Automated systems and data scrubbers DO NOT have the capability to analyze OASIS like our Certified Home Health Coders and Certified OASIS Instructors do.
• Our coders make appropriate recommendations, increasing the average case-mix weight to national benchmarks or higher through accurate OASIS assessment thus focusing on Clinician’s Education!
• Our coding analysts are well versed in multiple EMR systems, such as Allscripts, HomeSolutions, McKesson, Axxess, Synergy, Kinnser, IGEA, Homecare Homebase, Kantime, etc.
• Our coding reviews incorporate Pre and Post HHRG score analysis, showcasingthe revenue gain per chart.
• Our terms are flexible and may be customized to suit your short and long-term needs. We serve clients regardless of size and location.
• Our coding services are at no cost to your agency! After paying Acucare its fees, a client with a census of 50 patients will add to its bottom line, a NET PROFIT of $113,880.40 per year. Want to know how? Call us NOW for our complimentary Return on Investment tool.

We don’t promise, we deliver!

To prove it, we offer you a NO OBLIGATION trial with a 48 hour turnaround. Call us now at 703.435.8304 or click here to contact us.

*Our Service Guarantee: If a Start of Care, a Resumption of Care, or a Recertification is down coded or rejected because of coding errors, the fee for that occurrence is waived.