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Dig Into RAC Preparation: Use Data Mining as a Preparation Strategy March 2009 Confidential Work Product

© Ingenix, Inc. 2 RAC Purpose  To detect and correct overpayments and underpayments  Refund underpayments to the providers  Collect overpayments from the providers Medicare receives 1.2 billion claims per year: -4.5 million claims per work day -574,000 claims per hour -9,579 claims per minute

© Ingenix, Inc. 3  Payments are made for services that do not meet Medicare’s medical necessity criteria.  Payments are made for services that are incorrectly coded.  Providers fail to submit documentation when requested, or fail to submit enough documentation to support the claim.  Other reasons, such as basing claim payments on outdated fee schedules, or the provider is paid twice because duplicate claims were submitted. Reasons for Incorrect Payment* *The Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program: An Evaluation of the 3-Year Demonstration, June 2008

© Ingenix, Inc. 4 Average Overpayment Amounts Type of Provider Average Overpayment Amount Connolly*HDI*PRG Per Claim Per Provider Per Year Per Claim Per Provider Per Year Per Claim Per Provider Per Year IP, IRF, SNF $12,157$483,774$3,917$118,834$6,309$850,502 OP , , ,640 Physician , Ambulance, Lab, Other ,631 DME 174 1, , ,943 * Announced as permanent RAC

© Ingenix, Inc. 5 Follow the Money!  Review data sources  Own facility data  Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Program  Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Audit Reports   MedPar data  Facility Decision Support  Hospital Compare (   Convert data to information  Research difficult to code/bill areas  Review each issue  Perform chart and claim audit  Communicate results

© Ingenix, Inc. 6 What We Know…  The permanent RACs are to be nationally implemented by January 1, 2010  The demonstration RACs have focused on for inpatients:  Surgical procedures in wrong setting (e.g. cardiac defibrillators)  Excisional debridements  Treatment for heart failure/shock in wrong setting  Respiratory system diagnoses w/vent support  Discharge status  Principal procedure does not match principal diagnosis  Respiratory system procedures  Respiratory infections (e.g. pneumonia)  Kidney & urinary infections

© Ingenix, Inc. 7 What We Know…  The RACs have focused on for outpatients:  Neulasta (medically unnecessary)  Speech and Language service (medically unnecessary)  Infusion services  Drug codes (Oxaliplatin, Darbopoetin) incorrect  The RACs have minimally reviewed at physician billing

© Ingenix, Inc. 8 Outpatient Example  SCENARIO: An auditor identifies that there is a problem with tetanus vaccine charge. The tetanus vaccine (90703) is coded in chargemaster as tetanus immune globulin (J1670).  ISSUE: Tetanus vaccine is packaged and tetanus immune globulin is reimbursed by CMS ($106/dose).  IMPACT: 200 cases were identified as charged incorrectly.  RESULT: $21,200 to be repaid

© Ingenix, Inc. 9 Inpatient Example  SCENARIO: An auditor identifies that there is a coding problem with percutaneous transcatheter uterine artery embolization procedures performed in Radiology.  ISSUE: Procedure is coded as instead of as advised by Coding Clinic, First Quarter  IMPACT: MS-DRG 983 (RW ) is assigned instead of MS-DRG 761 (RW.5569).  RESULT: Potential repayment could be $11, per case.

© Ingenix, Inc. 10 CERT Program Results, May 2008 Contract or Type Total $ Paid (billions) Overpayments (billions) Underpayments (billions) Overpayments + Underpayments PaymentRatePaymentRateImproper Pay Error Rates Carrier $ 74.9$ %$ %$ % DMERC $ % %$ % FI $ % %$ % QIO $ % %$ % All FFS $276.2$ %$ %$ %

© Ingenix, Inc. 11 OIG Audits  High dollar reimbursements/payments  IP - $100,000  OP - $50,000  SNF - $50,000  Physician - $10,000  Units for oxaliplatin  Skilled nursing facility excessive units  Outpatient rehabilitation therapy services  Units for blood clotting factor  Outlier payments  Power mobility devices

© Ingenix, Inc. 12 Potential Targets  Cases with one CC/MCC  Highly reimbursed cases  High cost/reimbursed medications/biologicals  Sepsis with line sepsis as secondary diagnosis  High frequency cases (e.g. CHF with pleural effusion with respiratory failure; pneumonia with sepsis cases)  Frequently rejected cases for medical necessity

© Ingenix, Inc. 13 Conclusion  CMS is moving forward with the RAC Permanent Program  RAC-type programs are growing among other payers  Medicaid Integrity Contractors  Third Party Commercial Payers DRG Validation Programs  Medical necessity is a BIG deal  Accurate billing is a focus  Accurate coding is required  Advantage is given to proactive research  October 1, 2007 payment date until the present

© Ingenix, Inc. 14 The Last Word It only costs Medicare 22 cents for each dollar returned to the Trust Fund to operate the RAC Program. --The Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program: An Evaluation of a 3-Year Demonstration

© Ingenix, Inc. 15 Questions & Answers

© Ingenix, Inc. 16 Resources  CMS Manual  CMS, “The Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program: An Evaluation of a 3-Year Demonstration Report”; June 2008   public&which=long&reportID=9 public&which=long&reportID=9   Wilson, Donna; “Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs)”; April 2007  MedLearn Matters, MM4019, “MMA – Changes to Chapter 29 – General Appeals Process in Initial Determinations”; October 7, 2005  Wall, Harriet; Revenue Cycle Strategist, “RAC Reviews: Are You Ready?”; July 2008, pg. 1 – 3.  Orsini, John; Healthcare Financial Management, “Surviving the RAC: How to Take the Take-Backs”; May 2008; pg

© Ingenix, Inc. 17 Faculty/Information Contacts Laurie M. Johnson, MS, RHIA, CPC- H Director, HIM Services Ingenix Consulting g.com g.com Mobile: Office: (acts as fax as well) Don Perrini Consulting Sales Ingenix Mobile: Office: Fax: