Catalog Number : cca1619
Title : CAH: RAC Audits and More
Speaker : Duane Abbey

Webplay Recording Date : 5-22-2013
Webplay Price : $ 200 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Overview:

Are CAHs subject to the RAC audits? What Compliance issues will the RACs consider with CAHs? What should CAHs do in order to prepare for RAC audits? To answer these questions and more come join us in this important and educational Webinar.

Target Audience:

• All personnel involved with coding, billing, and reimbursement activities. Chargemaster coordinators, compliance personnel, financial analysts, coding personnel, utilization review personnel, interested nursing staff, financial analysts, charge capture specialists, other interested clinical and administrative personnel. Nurses and physician are encouraged to attend.

Webinar Objectives:

• Review the RAC Audit Program In General
• Assess RAC Audit Issues for PPS Hospitals Relative to CAH Hospitals
• Review Medical Necessity Issues
• Assess Associated Documentation Issues
• Review Over Utilization Issues
• Review Provider-Based Issues
• Assess RHC Involvement with the RACs
• Assess CAH Compliance Programs Relative to the RACs

Webinar Topics:

• Introduction o Review of the RAC Program
  • Applicability of the RACs to CAHs
  • Primary Areas of Concern for CAHs
• RAC Audit Issues for PPS Hospitals
  • Summary of Types of Issues
  • Applicability to CAHs
• Over Utilization Issues for CAHs
• Medical Necessity Issues for CAHs
  • Documentation Concerns
• Ancillary Compliance Concerns
  • Provider-Based Rule & Physician Supervision
  • RHCs and the RACs
  • Coding and Billing Issues
• CAH Compliance Programs
  • Audits
  • Policies and Procedures
• Case Studies

Certificate Credits:

Nursing participants: Instruct-online has approved this program for 1.8 contact hours, Iowa Board of Nursing Approved Provider Number 339.Completion of offering required prior to awarding certificate

All other participants: Must attend the entire Webinar and complete a Webinar critique to receive a 1.5 Hour Attendance Certificate for each program

Full tuition is refunded immediately on request if the participant has not been sent the program materials and instructions. Once the instructions (including access codes) have been sent, a full refund will be issued only after the program runs and it is verified that the participant did not access the program.