New Dates Added for V28 Risk Adjustment Webinars

NEW DATES ADDED - Prepare your TEAM for SUCCESS in 2024!!

Are you looking for the BEST V28 Risk Adjustment Education? If so, GREAT NEWS – you found it! Register today for the ALL NEW V28 Webinars. Only $29.99 each – receive a 10% discount when you purchase 3 or more tickets for any event. All webinars are approved for 2 AAPC / AHIMA CEUs.

 

Introduction to V28 Risk Adjustment

September 26, 2023, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Registration Link: https://events.eventzilla.net/e/introduction-to-v28-risk-adjustment-2138616726

Agenda:

Discuss the NEW V28 CMS Risk Adjustment Model.

Review Updated HCC Categories and Diagnoses.

Key Steps to Take Now for Success in 2024.

Approved for 2 CEUs from AAPC / AHIMA.

 

Master HCC Coding for V28

October 17, 2023, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Registration Link: https://events.eventzilla.net/e/master-hcc-coding-for-v28-2138616721

Agenda:

Discuss the Rules of the Road for Risk Adjustment.

Review the Most Common HCCs per MedPac.

Master Documentation and Coding for HCCs in V28.

Approved for 2 CEUs from AAPC / AHIMA.

 

V28 Risk Adjustment Optimization

November 8, 2023, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Registration Link: https://events.eventzilla.net/e/v28-risk-adjustment-optimization-2138616723

Agenda:

Calculate Risk Scores and Payments for V28.

Identify Potential Areas of Impact in 2024.

Steps to Optimize Risk Adjustment Operations.

Approved for 2 CEUs from AAPC / AHIMA.

Visit www.ermconsultinginc.com to learn more.

2022 HCC Risk Adjustment Tools for Physicians and Coders

 

Is Your Team Risk Ready?

Arm Your Team For Combat This Risk Adjustment Season!

Prepare for Victory...

What will define those who claim victory and those who are defeated in the battle towards value based care? Will it be those organizations with the most money, power and seats at the table? Or will it be those who are nimble, flexible and open to change?

I believe it will be both. As victory will not be defined by the owners and head coaches but instead by how the players execute on the field. It will be the game time decisions that matter most. A quarterback who can read the defense and adjust accordingly will provide far greater value to the offense than the most athletic quarterback who misses the blitz every time.

Perhaps Napoleon said it best, "Battles are won by the power of the mind." For in a game of inches, the winners and losers will be defined by those who can execute in the moments that matter most. Prepare your team for victory with information at the point of care!

Learn more - https://erm.ecwid.com/

ORDER TODAY - THESE WILL GO FAST!!

CMS-HCC Coding Cards

https://erm.ecwid.com/2022-CMS-HCC-Coding-Cards-12-Pack-p432478501

You will love these 5x7 HCC Coding Cards!

Updated for 2022 - Version 24

This 14 pack is perfect your next risk adjustment project.

1.Diabetes:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

2.COPD:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

3.Heart Failure:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

4.Major Depressive Disorder:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

5.Malnutrition and Morbid Obesity:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

6.Complications with Internal Devices and Dependence:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips for Complications (side 1) includes RAF

•ICD-10 Coding Tips for Dependency(side 2) includes RAF

7. Infectious Disease:

•ICD-10 CDI / Coding Tips for HIV and Sepsis (side 1) includes RAF

•ICD-10 Coding Tips for Liver Disease (side 2) includes RAF

8. Heart Failure:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

9. Chronic Kidney Disease:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

10. Seizures and Neurological Disorders:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

11. Diseases of the Digestive System:

•ICD-10 ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•ICD-10 ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 2) includes RAF

12. Primary and Secondary Neoplasms:

•ICD-10 ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•ICD-10 ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 2) includes RAF

13. Coagulation Defects:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

14. Disorders of Immunity

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

Post one to your bulletin board, stick one near the EHR or tape it to your workstation!

HCC Coding Cards are made to last all year on thick 16 pt cardstock with a gloss finish.

Order for your team today!

CMS-HCC Quick Coders

https://erm.ecwid.com/2022-CMS-HCC-Quick-Coder-p432456253

Completely updated for 2022 - Version 24

This 42 page guide contains everything you need to calculate a risk score in one place!

Includes of the most common HCC codes in the Medicare (CMS-HCC) model.

This guide was designed for providers, with codes sorted alphabetically rather than by code.

Order one for the entire team today!

Includes:

• List of ICD-10 Guidelines
• 270 ICD-10 Codes (Rx and HCCs)
• Quality CPT II codes for MIPS / MACRA
• All CMS-HCC Risk Factors (includes demographic, disease and interaction)
• Trump Chart

Learn more / order here - https://erm.ecwid.com/

2022 CMS-HCC Risk Adjustment Tools

 

Is Your Team Risk Ready?

Arm Your Team For Combat This Risk Adjustment Season!

Prepare for Victory...

What will define those who claim victory and those who are defeated in the battle towards value based care? Will it be those organizations with the most money, power and seats at the table? Or will it be those who are nimble, flexible and open to change?

I believe it will be both. As victory will not be defined by the owners and head coaches but instead by how the players execute on the field. It will be the game time decisions that matter most. A quarterback who can read the defense and adjust accordingly will provide far greater value to the offense than the most athletic quarterback who misses the blitz every time.

Perhaps Napoleon said it best, "Battles are won by the power of the mind." For in a game of inches, the winners and losers will be defined by those who can execute in the moments that matter most. Prepare your team for victory with information at the point of care!

Learn more - https://erm.ecwid.com/

ORDER TODAY - THESE WILL GO FAST!!

CMS-HCC Coding Cards

You will love these 5x7 HCC Coding Cards!

Updated for 2022 - Version 24

This 14 pack is perfect your next risk adjustment project.

1.Diabetes:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

2.COPD:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

3.Heart Failure:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

4.Major Depressive Disorder:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

5.Malnutrition and Morbid Obesity:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

6.Complications with Internal Devices and Dependence:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips for Complications (side 1) includes RAF

•ICD-10 Coding Tips for Dependency(side 2) includes RAF

7. Infectious Disease:

•ICD-10 CDI / Coding Tips for HIV and Sepsis (side 1) includes RAF

•ICD-10 Coding Tips for Liver Disease (side 2) includes RAF

8. Heart Failure:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

9. Chronic Kidney Disease:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

10. Seizures and Neurological Disorders:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

11. Diseases of the Digestive System:

•ICD-10 ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•ICD-10 ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 2) includes RAF

12. Primary and Secondary Neoplasms:

•ICD-10 ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•ICD-10 ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 2) includes RAF

13. Coagulation Defects:

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

14. Disorders of Immunity

•ICD-10 Coding Tips (side 1) includes RAF

•Clinical Documentation Tips (side 2) includes RAF

Post one to your bulletin board, stick one near the EHR or tape it to your workstation!

HCC Coding Cards are made to last all year on thick 16 pt cardstock with a gloss finish.

Order for your team today!

CMS-HCC Quick Coders

Completely updated for 2022 - Version 24

This 42 page guide contains everything you need to calculate a risk score in one place!

Includes of the most common HCC codes in the Medicare (CMS-HCC) model.

This guide was designed for providers, with codes sorted alphabetically rather than by code.

Order one for the entire team today!

Includes:

• List of ICD-10 Guidelines
• 270 ICD-10 Codes (Rx and HCCs)
• Quality CPT II codes for MIPS / MACRA
• All CMS-HCC Risk Factors (includes demographic, disease and interaction)
• Trump Chart

Learn more / order here - https://erm.ecwid.com/

Key Litigation and Audits involving Risk Adjustment

If you work in risk adjustment - you should be familiar with these cases. 

• On May 30, 2017, Freedom Health Inc., a Tampa, Florida-based provider of managed care services, and its related corporate entities (collectively “Freedom Health”), agreed to pay $31,695,593 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in illegal schemes to maximize their payment from the government in connection with their Medicare Advantage plans, according to the Justice Department.

• On October 1, 2018, HealthCare Partners Holdings LLC, doing business as DaVita Medical Holdings LLC (DaVita), agreed to pay $270 million to resolve its False Claims Act liability for providing inaccurate information that caused Medicare Advantage Plans to receive inflated Medicare payments, according to the Justice Department. DaVita is headquartered in El Segundo, California. 

• On April 12, 2019, Sutter Health LLC, a California-based healthcare services provider, and several affiliated entities, Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation, Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation, Sutter Gould Medical Foundation, and Sutter Medical Foundation, agreed to pay $30 million to resolve allegations that the affiliated entities submitted inaccurate information about the health status of beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage Plans, which resulted in the plans and providers being overpaid.

• On December 10, 2019, the OIG published a report, “Billions in Estimated Medicare Advantage Payments From Chart Reviews Raise Concerns”. The OIG found that diagnoses MAOs reported only on chart reviews-and not on any service records-resulted in an estimated $6.7 billion in risk-adjusted payments for 2017.

• On March 27, 2020, Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that the United States filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Anthem, Inc. (“Anthem”), alleging that Anthem falsely certified the accuracy of the diagnosis data it submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) for risk-adjustment purposes under Medicare Part C and knowingly failed to delete inaccurate diagnosis codes.  As a result of these acts, Anthem caused CMS to calculate the risk-adjustment payments to Anthem based on inaccurate, and inflated, diagnosis information, which enabled Anthem to obtain millions of dollars in Medicare funds to which it was not entitled.

• On June 23, 2020, Aveta Inc. and a whistleblower settled a False Claims Act suit alleging that its Medicare Advantage plans collected $1 billion in government overpayments, ending a dispute that served as an early test for litigation involving risk adjustment fraud.  

• On August 5, 2020, a whistleblower case filed by the Department of Justice was unsealed. The complaint accuses Cigna of fraudulently overbilling for its Medicare Advantage plans. A former service provider for Cigna’s Medicare Advantage subsidiary alleged that the company sent providers to patients’ homes to conduct a health assessment, which was then improperly submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for risk adjustment. Allegations include claims the company submitted unsupported diagnoses that resulted in “billions” in overpayments. Litigation is ongoing - 7:17-cv-07515-KMK-JCM United States of America, EX REL. Robert A. Cutler v. Cigna Corp. et al.

• On November 16, 2020, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington, formerly known as Group Health Cooperative (GHC), agreed to pay $6,375,000 to resolve allegations that it submitted invalid diagnoses to Medicare for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries and received inflated payments from Medicare as a result, the Justice Department announced.

• On April 19, 2021, the OIG published an audit of diagnosis codes that Humana submitted to CMS for one contract. The OIG recommended that Humana refund to the Federal Government the $197.7 million of net overpayments and enhance its policies and procedures to prevent, detect, and correct noncompliance with Federal requirements for diagnosis codes that are used to calculate risk-adjusted payments.

• On July 30, 2021, the United States intervened in six separate False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower cases alleging Medicare Advantage fraud.  The lawsuits allege that Kaiser Permanente and several of its medical groups knowingly submitted inaccurate diagnosis codes for their Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees.  The suit alleges that Kaiser did this to receive higher reimbursements from the government. Litigation is ongoing in all cases. 

• On August 30, 2021, the government announced a $90 million False Claims Act settlement with California-based health care services provider Sutter Health.  The settlement resolves allegations that Sutter knowingly submitted inaccurate diagnosis codes for beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage Plans.  This inaccurate information led to inflated payments to Medicare Advantage Plans and Sutter Health.

• On September 14, 2021, DOJ filed a Medicare Advantage fraud lawsuit against Independent Health and its former CEO.  Independent Health offers two Medicare Advantage Plans in New York State.  The United States has also sued Independent Health’s subsidiary, DxID.  DxID provided retrospective chart review and addenda services to Independent Health and other MA Plans. The case is captioned United States ex rel. Ross v. Independent Health Association et al., No. 12-CV-0299(S)