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American Hospital AssociationAmerican Hospital AssociationppRACTracRACTrac SurveySurvey
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Elizabeth Baskett, Associate Director for Policy American Hospital Association
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Overview
• RAC Update• What is RACTrac?• What is RACTrac?• Initial RACTrac Findings• How to Make RACTrac Work for You• How to Make RACTrac Work for You• RACTrac Registration
Tracking Data• Tracking Data• Completing the RACTrac Survey
S b it Y D t T d !• Submit Your Data Today!• Questions
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RAC Updatep
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RACs Are Here• RAC Program implemented nationwide• Automated and Complex Audits underway• As of March 25th, 495 total audit requests to
CMS; 365 approved• Heavy focus on DRG Validation• Coding Validations have begun• Medical Necessity Reviews? Extrapolation? • Health Care Reform expands RACs to Medicaid
and Medicare Parts C and D
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RAC—Things to Watch Out For!• ADRs going to the wrong address• Multiple ADR letters in 45 day periodp y p• RACs reviewing claims currently under review
by another Medicare contractor• CAHs receiving ADR requests related to DRG
validations• Limitations on Re-Review of Records• The RAC in Region C is receiving 80% of
medical records in 45-47 days• Medical record tracking problem
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Important Contact Information
RAC Web site Phone Number
RAC Contact Information
RAC A -- DCS http://www.dcsrac.com/portal.html 1-866-201-0580RAC B -- CGI http://racb.cgi.com/ 1-877-316-7222RAC C -- Connolly http://www.connollyhealthcare.com/RAC 1-866-360-2507
1 866 590 5598 (P t A)RAC D -- HDI https://racinfo.healthdatainsights.com/
1-866-590-5598 (Part A)1-866-376-2319 (Part B)
CMS RAC Project Officer Contact Information
RACCMS RAC
Project Officer Phone Number EmailRAC A -- DCS Ebony Brandon 1-866-201-0580 [email protected] B -- CGI Scott Wakefield 1-877-316-7222 [email protected]
RAC C -- Connolly Amy Reese 1-866-360-2507 [email protected]
RAC D -- HDI Brian Elza1-866-590-5598 (Part A)1-866-376-2319 (Part B)
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CMS Announces RAC 101 Calls• On April 6th CMS announced a series of
nationwide RAC 101 calls:– April 28, 2010 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Phone Number: 1-877-251-0301• Calls also scheduled for:
– Home Health and Hospice ProvidersHome Health and Hospice Providers– DME Providers– PhysiciansPhysicians
• For dates and times: http://www.cms.gov/RAC/(Click on “Recent Updates”)
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(Click on Recent Updates )
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AHA Resources
• AHA RAC Resourceswww aha org/rac– www.aha.org/rac
• Advisories– RAC Program BasicsRAC Program Basics– Medicare Appeals Process– Coding & Documentation Strategies– Preparing for RAC Audits
• AHA RAC Education Series
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What is RACTrac?
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What is AHA RACTrac?• Web-based survey to collect RAC experience data from hospitals • Unit of analysis is the hospital
• General Medical/Surgical Hospitals including Critical Access Hospitals• LTCH• Psych• Rehab Review the Review the RACRACTracTrac
• Quarterly data collection• Automated Denials• Complex Denials
Survey Questions Survey Questions and Definitions at and Definitions at www.aha.org/racwww.aha.org/racComplex Denials
• Underpayments • Appeals • Administrative burden
www.aha.org/racwww.aha.org/racunder under RACRACTracTrac!!
Administrative burden• Collect both quarterly snapshot and cumulative
information on RAC experience to date
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Why Advocacy is Needed
• Many issues within the RAC program were identified during the demonstrationidentified during the demonstration
• Now that RAC is live, identifying new issues as well as addressing issues not resolved from thewell as addressing issues not resolved from the demonstration is critical
• RACTrac will help build the case for program• RACTrac will help build the case for program changes that reduce financial and administrative burdensburdens
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RAC Demo Findings
Overpayments Collected: $992.7 m
RAC Impact: March 2006 to March 2008p y $
Less Underpayments Repaid: - ($37.8 m)
Less $ Overturned on Appeal:Less PRG IRF Re-review:
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($46.0 m)($14.0 m)
Less Costs to Run Demo: - ($201.3 m)
BACK TO TRUST FUNDS $693 6 m*BACK TO TRUST FUNDS $693.6 m**Chart does not account for many pending appeals.
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95% from Hospitals
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AHA RACTrac Goals1. Advocate for continued changes in the RAC
programIdentify new issues and address issues not resolved– Identify new issues and address issues not resolved from the demonstration program
– Build the case—using real data—for program changes th t d fi i l d d i i t ti b dthat reduce financial and administrative burdens
2. Educate the field – Help hospitals focus on specific challengesHelp hospitals focus on specific challenges– Identify problematic trends in RAC activity on a
statewide, region-by-region and national basis3. Make it simple for hospitals to report data to
AHA for use in advocacy activities
13We are all in this togetherWe are all in this together
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Initial RACTrac FindingsInitial RACTrac Findings
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Initial RACTrac Findings
• 32 hospitals surveyed on RAC experience d i th f th t f 2009during the fourth quarter of 2009
• The total value of claims targeted by the RACs for the 32 hospitals surveyed was over $11 millionover $11 million
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Initial RACTrac Findings• Of the 32 hospitals surveyed, RACs targeted 8
facilities with less than 100 total beds, including gone Critical Access Hospital
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Initial RACTrac Findings
• Automated Denials were not a precursor to Complex ReviewsComplex Reviews
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Initial RACTrac Findings• Nearly 63% of surveyed hospitals reported
employing additional staff or hiring external t th RACresources to manage the RAC process
Distribution of Hours of Administrative Burden4th Quarter 2009
Patient Financial Services
14%
OtherAdmin12%
RAC Coordinator
22%
Medical Records
26%
Admin/ Clerical Staff
26%
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How to Make RACTrac Work ForHow to Make RACTrac Work For You
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Making RACTrac Work For You
No more anecdotal evidence—RACTrac provides real datareal data
Identify RAC trends within your organization/state/regionorganization/state/region
Use trend information to educate your staff and t k t ti t d i ttake preventative measures to guard against future RAC audits
RACTrac data will be used to advocate for needed improvements in the RAC program
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Making RACTrac Work For You
RACTrac allows State Hospital Associations to analyze your state’s RAC experience andanalyze your state s RAC experience and identify trends and problems specific to your area
Learn more about the administrative burden associated with RACsassociated with RACs
Print reports specific to your organization
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Tracking Data
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Tracking DataThree ways to track data in order to use the survey1. Free Claim Level Tool – Basic tool provided by AHA to
track RAC activityFind claim level tool at:www aha org/aha/issues/RAC/ractrac htmlwww.aha.org/aha/issues/RAC/ractrac.html
2. RACTrac Compatible Tool- Variety of tools (currently 15, with continuous additions), )Find vendor list at: www.aha.org/aha/issues/RAC/ractrac.html
3. Fill out survey questions manually using your own tracking method
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Is your vendor Compatible?3M™ Audit Expert RAC Management Tool3M Health Information Systems
ACS MIDAS+
RAC GuardThe Wellington Group LLC
RAC Tracker OnlineMRO
Veracity Intersect HealthcareCompliance 360®
Claims Auditor™
ComplyTrackSM
CCH – MediRegs - Aspen Publishing
MIDAS + Care Management
RACRACTracTracCPR Technologies
HealthPort RACProHealthPort
eCare® RacMan™NeboSystemsCompatible Compatible
VendorsVendors
MedAssets Claims Auditor /M dA t
Greater New York Hospital Association RACTracker
IatriTRACIatric Systems, Inc.
MedAssets
OnBase RAC Administration SolutionHyland Software, Inc.
RAC Audit TrackingRycan Technologies
RAC ili ti
24RAC SourceSOURCECORP - Managed Care Professionals, Inc.
RAConciliationPart of AVIANCESuite.com
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RACTrac Registration
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Registration• In order to register you will need an
Organization ID and a Security Code specific g yto your hospital
• Hospital CEOs received an email in early p yMarch with RACTrac registration information
• The email encouraged the CEOs to forward the e e a e cou aged t e C Os to o a d t eregistration information to relevant staff
• If you have not received this information,If you have not received this information, please contact AHA at [email protected]
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www.aharactrac.org
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Registration
• Use the Organization ID and Security Code to register on the RACTrac website:to register on the RACTrac website: http://www.aharactrac.org
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Registration
• Enter the Organization ID and Security Code into the Organization Details box and Submitinto the Organization Details box and Submit
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Registration
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Registration• After creating a profile log back in using new login• You are ready to submit survey data quarterlyYou are ready to submit survey data quarterly • Administrative Burden requires user entry
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C l ti th RACT SCompleting the RACTrac Survey
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Sections of the Survey
• There are 5 sections to the surveyAutomated Overpayments generated automatically– Automated Overpayments- generated automatically based on clear rules such as duplicate billing
– Complex Overpayments- generated after a complex review of a medical record such as medical necessity reviewUnderpayments– Underpayments
– Appeals – Administrative BurdenAdministrative Burden
http://www.aha.org/aha/issues/RAC/ractrac.html
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RACTrac Data Entry
Upon login, you are presented with thefollowing options:
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Upload Data
First,• Upload your CSV file (generated from compatibleUpload your CSV file (generated from compatible
vendor or from AHA claim level tracking tool)–OR—
• Fill out the survey manually Next, fill out the Administrative Burden section
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Survey Results
• Individual hospitals will have access to their own data• Health Systems have access to hospitals within theirHealth Systems have access to hospitals within their
system• State Associations will have access to hospital survey
lt f th i t tresults from their state• Aggregate information is shared with associations and
nationally to support advocacy and educationnationally to support advocacy and education• Individual hospital data remains confidential
Success is directly dependent on hospital Success is directly dependent on hospital participation!participation!
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RACTrac Reports
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Submit Your Data Today!
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Enter Your Data Today
• RACTrac is now LIVE—enter your data today
• Ask your hospital CEO for your hospital’s RACTracregistration information, if they are unable to locate it, contact:RACTracsupport@providercs comcontact:[email protected]
• The final day to submit your 1st quarter, 2010 data to RACTrac is April 19thRACTrac is April 19th
• RACTrac will open at the beginning of each b t t t ll t d t RAC ti itsubsequent quarter to collect data on RAC activity
experienced in the previous quarter
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