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WASHINGTON DC USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ -- SEPTEMBER 8, 2010: The Fourth National Medicare RAC Summit, www.RACSummit.com, to be held September 13-14, 2010 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA today announced that it has added a fourth keynote speaker on the afternoon of Day I to cover the critical topic of clinical documentation improvement (CDI). Dr. Drew Rothschild is a nationally known expert in the field of CDI and Severity-based DRG systems and will join Dr. Peter Budetti from CMS, the AHA's Don May, and NY State Medicaid Inspector General James Sheehan as keynote speakers on the opening afternoon of the main Summit.
Join colleagues and leading consultants from around the country to understand RAC current experiences with MIC audits, and hear directly from the top program integrity official at CMS what the new and broader agenda will be to uncover overpayment, fraud, and abuse. See www.RACSummit.com/ for information on substantial online discounts for public hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Both the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and the Professional Healthcare Institute of America (PHIA) have approved the Summit for up to 12 CEUs. Attendees who participate online may also qualify for all 12 CEUs if they enroll in the Medicare RAC Certificate Program and pass the final exam with a score of 70% or better.
The Medicare RAC Certificate Program was designed for those who wished to take a deeper dive into the subject matter of the conference. It includes preconference readings, online training modules, participation in the RAC preconference boot camp and Summit, and completion of a 40-question post conference online examination with a score of 70% or better. Successful candidates receive a certificate of completion, as well as qualifying for 12 CEUs from AAPC and PHIA.
By arranging to license online group access to the Medicare RAC Certificate Program, at discounted rates, health care providers subject to RAC audits can implement an organization-wide online training program on preparing for, responding to, and appealing a RAC audit. An organization's training coordinator can assign and track online participation. Successful completion of the training can be evidenced by passing the post conference certificate examination. Contact Registration@HCconferences.com for details on how you can train the entire hospital RAC team online at a discount.
FOURTH NATIONAL MEDICARE RAC SUMMIT
September 13 - 14, 2010
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Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, VA
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In your own office or home live via the Internet
with 24/7 access for six months
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MEDICARE RAC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
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MEDICARE RAC CO SPONSORS
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SUMMIT GRANTORS
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BRONZE GRANTORS
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ADDITIONAL GRANTORS
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FEATURED SESSIONS
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Medicare RAC Preconference Boot Camp
The GAO Report on RAC
What your Board Needs to Know and Why
Plenary sessions on RAC, QIO, MAC, MIC and more
Interactive Hospital Roundtable on Current Issues
Challenges for Small Hospitals and CAHs
Concurrent Technical and Tactical Tracks
Legal Roundtable
Networking by Topic and by Region
Breakfast and Luncheon Table Topics
Medicare RAC Certificate Program
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MARCH 2010 THIRD MEDICARE RAC SUMMIT POST CONFERENCE MULTIMEDIA, ONLINE ARCHIVE AND EXAM NOW AVAILABLE
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Click here post-conference multimedia from the Third National Medicare RAC Summit.
Click here for online archive of the
Third National Medicare RAC Summit.
Click here for 2010 post conference online examination.
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MEDICARE RAC SUMMIT IS A
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RAC SUMMIT APPROVED FOR 12 PHIA CEUs
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This program meets the required guidelines for continuing education units through the Professional Healthcare Institute of America (PHIA) and has been approved for 12 CEUs. Certificates will be issued onsite. Online attendees must enroll in, complete, and successfully pass the final examination for the Medicare RAC Certificate Program in order to earn the 12 CEUs.
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RAC SUMMIT APPROVED FOR 12 AAPC CEUs
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This program has the prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) for 12 continuing education hours, 6.0 in Core A and 6.0 in Core B. Certificates will be issued onsite. Online attendees must enroll in, complete, and successfully pass the final examination for the Medicare RAC Certificate Program in order to earn the 12 CEUs.
Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.
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J15 MAC CONTRACT AWARDED TO CIGNA
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On July 9th, CMS announced that the Jurisdiction 15 (J15) Medicare Administrative Contract (MAC) had been awarded to CIGNA Government Services, LLC. J15 originally was awarded to Highmark Medicare Services (HMS) in January, 2009, but the award was protested.
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NEW CMS MEDICARE LEARNING NETWORK DOCUMENT ON RAC
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CMS released MLN Matters # SE1024 on July 12, 2010 -- Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Demonstration High-Risk Vulnerabilities -- No Documentation or Insufficient Documentation Submitted. This is the first in a series of articles that will disseminate information on RAC high dollar improper payment vulnerabilities.
Click here to access the document.
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AHA RACTrac REPORT FOR JANUARY - MARCH 2010
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AHA has just released the first quarterly report for 2010 from its RACTrac survey data, provided by 653 hospitals.
Click here to access the report.
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SPECIAL REGISTRATION DISCOUNT FOR CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS
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The Summit is pleased to offer deep discounts for Critical Access Hospitals that wish to register one, two, or three staff for the online conference option.
Click here for registration discounts and details.
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SPECIAL REGISTRATION DISCOUNT FOR SAFETY NET HOSPITALS
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The Summit is pleased to offer deep discounts
for safety net hospitals that are members of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH) and wish to register single individuals or groups of three or more for the online conference option.
Click here for registration discounts and details.
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RECENT GAO REPORTS
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Click here for a copy of the March 2010 GAO Report on RAC prepared by Kathleen King and her staff.
Click here for a copy of the March 2010 GAO Report on MACs prepared by Kathleen King and her staff.
Click here for a copy of the June 15, 2010 GAO Report on Medicare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: Challenges and Strategies for Preventing Improper Payments, prepared by Kathleen King and her staff [NEW]
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AHA ADVOCACY POSITION ON RAC
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The following position statement on RAC was part of the 2010 AHA Advocacy Issue Papers distributed at the April 25-28 AHA Annual Membership Meeting.
Click here for the position statement.
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MEDICARE RAC CONFERENCE CO CHAIRS
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Kathleen Houston Drummy, Esq.
Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Los Angeles, CA |
Day Egusquiza
President, AR Systems, Inc., Twin Falls, ID
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Stew Presser
Vice President, Greater New York Hospital Association, New York, NY |
Kathy Reep, MBA
Vice President, Financial Services, Florida Hospital Association, Orlando, FL
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Peter P. Budetti, MD, JD
Deputy Administrator, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Director, Center for Program Integrity, US Department of Health & Human Services, Washington, DC |
Kathleen M. King
Director, Health Care, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC |
Don May
Vice President for Policy, American Hospital Association, Washington, DC
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Andrew Rothschild, MD, MS, MPH, FAAP, CCDS
Associate Director, Navigant Consulting, Inc., Austin, TX |
James G. Sheehan, Esq.
New York State Medicaid, Inspector General; Former Associate United States Attorney, US Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Albany, NY
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HOSPITAL EXECUTIVES, COMPLIANCE OFFICERS, AND RAC LIAISONS
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Cindy K. Bartlett, MHA
Vice President, Corporate Responsibility, BSHR, Compliance and Privacy Officer, Bon Secours, Hampton Roads, Suffolk, VA |
Elizabeth Baskett, MPA
Associate Director for Policy, American Hospital Association, Washington, DC |
Ann M. Brannan RN, BSN
RAC Coordinator (Retired), Wallace Thomson Hospital, Union, SC
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Rosemary R. Brown
Manager Revenue Cycle, Tahoe Forest Hospital District, Truckee, CA |
Jeffrey Farber, MD
Medical Director, Appeals Management and Clinical Documentation Improvement Departments, Mt. Sinai Medical Center; and Assistant Professor, Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY |
Betsy Hall, MPH, CHC
Corporate Compliance Officer and Privacy Officer, Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare, Louisville, KY
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Ginny Kim, MPH
Compliance and Privacy Officer, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach, CA |
Denise Morris, RHIA, CCS
Senior DRG Coordinator, Health Information Management, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Sarasota, FL |
Joanie Perkins, CPC, CHCM
RAC Coordinator, North Sunflower Medical Center, Ruleville, MS
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Barbara Piascik, CHFP, CHC
Senior Vice President/ Chief Compliance Officer, St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, New York, NY |
Michael Soisson, MS, MHA
Executive Director, Good Shepherd Penn Partners, Philadelphia, PA
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NATIONAL RAC LEGAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS
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Brian D. Annulis
Partner, Meade & Roach, Chicago, IL |
Cheryl J. Golden, CPA, MHA, CHC, CPC-A, CHRC
Senior Manager, Health Sciences, Regulatory Risk & Compliance, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Tampa, FL
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Cynthia M. Lipsitz, MD, MPH
Senior Medical Reviewer, Washington & West, LLC, Baltimore, MD
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Ryan D. Meade
Partner, Meade & Roach, Chicago, IL |
Jerry Miller, RN, MBA
Interim Practice Manager, Revenue Cycle, Quorum Health Resources, LLC, Brentwood, TN |
Mark Pierce, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Streamline Health, Cincinnati, OH
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Jane Snecinski, MBA, FACHE
President, Post Acute Advisors, Atlanta, GA |
Andrew B. Wachler, Esq.
Principal, Wachler & Associates, PC, Royal Oak, MI
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NATIONAL PROGRAM INTEGRITY CONTRACTOR MAPS
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Click below to see larger versions of the maps of the national landscape for the RAC Contractors, Medicaid Integrity Audit Contractors (MICs), Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs), and Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs A/B).
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RAC Map
Map prepared by and used with permission of King & Spalding
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MICs Map
Map prepared by and used with permission of King & Spalding
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ZPICs Map
Map prepared by and used with permission of King & Spalding
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MACs A/B Map
Map prepared by and used with permission of King & Spalding
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MEDICARE RAC TOPS LIST OF CHALLENGES FACING HOSPITALS
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The consensus on the top 10 hospital compliance challenges, according to a survey of compliance officers along with tips from Boston-based Vernaglia and Milwaukee-based Gonzalez Knavel, puts RAC at the top of its list.
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PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
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TRADITIONAL ONSITE ATTENDANCE
Simply register, travel to the conference city and attend in person.
Pros: subject matter immersion; professional networking opportunities; faculty interaction
LIVE AND ARCHIVED INTERNET ATTENDANCE
Watch the conference in live streaming video over the Internet and at your convenience
at any time 24/7 for the six months following the event.
The archived conference includes speaker videos and coordinated PowerPoint presentations.
Pros: Live digital feed and 24/7 Internet access for next six months; Accessible in office, at home or anywhere worldwide with Internet access; Avoid travel expense and hassle; No time away from the office |
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INTERNET INTERFACE SAMPLE
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Click here for a sample stream
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THE GROUP REGISTRATION/ONLINE TRAINING ALTERNATIVE
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By arranging to license online group access to the Summit Medicare RAC Certificate Program, health care providers subject to RAC audits can implement an organization-wide online Certificate Program on preparing for, responding to and appealing a RAC audit. The organization's training coordinator can assign and track online participation. Successful completion of the training can be evidenced by passing the post conference training examination.
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HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A HEALTH SYSTEM RAC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
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