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4/5/17 1 Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Legisla6ve Update 2017 Janie Knipper, RN, MA, AEC, FAACVPR AACVPR MAC Liaison, J5 & J8 IACPR April 7, 2017 [email protected] I have no disclosures. Any opinions expressed are my own. 2 ObjecPves AQendees will be familiar with: The role of the AACVPR MAC Liaison Task Force and the MAC Resource Group (MRG). Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab billing and coding rules in current Medicare regulaPons. Medicare expectaPons for cardiac and pulmonary rehab documentaPon, including specific expectaPons of the J5 Medicare Contractor, Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS). Current issues related to cardiac and pulmonary rehab, including Nonphysician Provider supervision, offcampus services, Medicare Advantage Plans, and the Episode Payment Model & Cardiac Rehab IncenPve Payment Model. 3 AACVPR MAC Liaison Task Force Purpose: to develop, foster, & maintain a relaPonship with each MAC (Medicare AdministraPve Contractor) Medical Director(s) Goals: 1. Provide a channel for twoway communicaPon on all issues perPnent to cardiac/pulmonary rehabilitaPon (CR/PR) between providers of these services and the MAC 2. Serve as resource to MAC MD(s) to provide current evidence, best pracPce, clinical experPse and expert opinion on these services with both naPonal and local input 3. Assist MAC in ensuring quality CR/PR services through ongoing educaPon of providers regarding MAC expectaPons/ regulaPons 4. Serve as resource to programs with regulatory quesPons/issues 4 Role of MAC Liaison for J5, J8 Work closely with the Task Force (TF) team on determining best strategies specific to each MAC Have AACVPR/GRQ resources & support* available to foster the MAC MD relaPonship & address issues as they occur. Share progress & challenges with other TF members Form a MAC Resource Group or MRG Work closely with each state affiliate’s leadership for opPmal funcPonality and producPvity of this TF 5 *Effective use of AACVPR dues MAC Resource Group MRG MRG in J5 Karen Hardy, RN, BSN (NE) Susan Flack, RNBC, BSN (IA) Phone: (402) 7179914 Phone: (515) 2635422 [email protected] susan.fl[email protected] Debbie Dorshorst (MO, KS) Phone: (417) 8304145 [email protected] ROLE: Responsible for maintaining an effecPve communicaPon process from AACVPR to CR/PR programs in the MAC Maintain strong collaboraPon between affiliates within a MAC for successful outcomes 6

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Cardiac  and  Pulmonary  Rehab  Legisla6ve  Update  2017  

Janie  Knipper,  RN,  MA,  AE-­‐C,  FAACVPR  AACVPR  MAC  Liaison,  J5  &  J8  

IACPR  April  7,  2017  

jane-­‐[email protected]    

   

I  have  no  disclosures.    

Any  opinions  expressed  are  my  own.  

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ObjecPves  AQendees  will  be  familiar  with:  

Ø The  role  of  the  AACVPR  MAC  Liaison  Task  Force  and  the  MAC  Resource  Group  (MRG).  

Ø Cardiac  and  Pulmonary  Rehab  billing  and  coding  rules  in  current  Medicare  regulaPons.  

Ø Medicare  expectaPons  for  cardiac  and  pulmonary  rehab  documentaPon,  including  specific  expectaPons  of  the  J5  Medicare  Contractor,  Wisconsin  Physician  Services  (WPS).  

Ø Current  issues  related  to  cardiac  and  pulmonary  rehab,  including  Nonphysician  Provider  supervision,  off-­‐campus  services,  Medicare  Advantage  Plans,  and  the  Episode  Payment  Model  &  Cardiac  Rehab  IncenPve  Payment  Model.  

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AACVPR  MAC  Liaison  Task  Force  Ø Purpose:    to  develop,  foster,  &  maintain  a  relaPonship  with  

each  MAC  (Medicare  AdministraPve  Contractor)  Medical  Director(s)  

Ø Goals:  1.  Provide  a  channel  for  two-­‐way  communicaPon  on  all  issues  

perPnent  to  cardiac/pulmonary  rehabilitaPon  (CR/PR)  between  providers  of  these  services  and  the  MAC  

2.  Serve  as  resource  to  MAC  MD(s)  to  provide  current  evidence,  best  pracPce,  clinical  experPse  and  expert  opinion  on  these  services  with  both  naPonal  and  local  input  

3.  Assist  MAC  in  ensuring  quality  CR/PR  services  through  on-­‐going  educaPon  of  providers  regarding  MAC  expectaPons/  regulaPons  

4.  Serve  as  resource  to  programs  with  regulatory  quesPons/issues  4

Role  of  MAC  Liaison  for  J5,  J8  

Ø  Work  closely  with  the  Task  Force  (TF)  team  on  determining  best  strategies  specific  to  each  MAC  

Ø  Have  AACVPR/GRQ  resources  &  support*  available  to  foster  the  MAC  MD  relaPonship  &  address  issues  as  they  occur.  

Ø  Share  progress  &  challenges  with  other  TF  members      Ø  Form  a  MAC  Resource  Group  or  MRG  Ø  Work  closely  with  each  state  affiliate’s  leadership  for  

opPmal  funcPonality  and  producPvity  of  this  TF  

5 *Effective use of AACVPR dues

MAC  Resource  Group  -­‐  MRG  Ø MRG  in  J5      

 Karen  Hardy,  RN,  BSN  (NE)        Susan  Flack,  RN-­‐BC,  BSN  (IA)    Phone:  (402)  717-­‐9914          Phone:  (515)  263-­‐5422      [email protected]            [email protected]      

 Debbie  Dorshorst  (MO,  KS)  Phone:    (417)  830-­‐4145  

[email protected]    

Ø ROLE:      –  Responsible  for  maintaining  an  effecPve  communicaPon  process  from  AACVPR  to  CR/PR  programs  in  the  MAC  

– Maintain  strong  collaboraPon  between  affiliates  within  a  MAC  for  successful  outcomes  

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Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) in Jurisdictions 5, 6, 8 and 15 will not be further consolidated.

Medicare  AdministraPve  Contractors  

www.cms.gov

2016  Goal  –  MAC  Liaison  

Ø Meet  face-­‐to-­‐face  with  MAC  Medical  Director(s)  Ø Goal  met?  

Ø No  –  J5  MAC  MD  refused  a  face-­‐to-­‐face  meePng  Ø Dr.  Cheryl  Ray  –  “All  communicaPon  b/w  providers  and  WPS  must  go  through  the  Provider  Outreach  and  EducaPon  Office  or  POE”  

Ø POE  finally  agreed  to  web-­‐based  call,  but  it  would  only  include  an  RN  from  POE  &  representaPves  from  claims  department  

Ø June  2,  2016:  Claims  dept  reps  –  no  red  flags  seen  in  claims  from  J5  CR  &  PR  providers  

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Audits  OIG,  CERT,  RAC,  MAC  Probe  Medical  Review  

Ø OIG:  Office  of  Inspector  General  Ø Congressional  mandate  to  audit  &  invesPgate  government  branches  

Ø CERT:  Comprehensive  Error  Rate  TesPng  Ø Looks  for  errors  in  payments  made  by  MACs  

Ø RAC:    Recovery  Audit  Contractor  Ø Looks  for  errors  made  by  providers  

Ø BoQom  Line:    Hospitals  can  be  financially  responsible  for  refunding  Medicare  payments  

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OIG  Audit  of  CR  and  PR  Ø Reviewed  100  random  claims  in  one  hospital  Ø Findings:  

Ø 46  of  100  claims  were  out  of  compliance  with  Medicare  requirements  

Ø 30  of  the  46  claims  related  to  the  individualized  treatment  plan  (ITP)  Ø The  ITP  was  signed  aoer  the  iniPal  date  of  service  Ø There  was  NO  ITP  for  a  date  of  service  Ø The  ITP  was  not  dated  Ø PR  did  not  meet  psychosocial  assessment  requirements  Ø CR  session  duraPon  did  not  meet  billable  requirements  Ø CR  –  no  documentaPon  of  educaPon  was  provided  Ø Lack  of  policies  and  procedures    

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CGS  Probe  Medical  Review  

Ø OutpaPent  CR  with  ConPnuous  ECG  Monitoring  (HCPCS  Code  93798)  Ø Reviewed  100  claims  in  Ohio  &  Kentucky  Ø ADR  (AddiPonal  DocumentaPon  Request)  –  must  be  returned  within  45  days  

Ø BoQom  Line:    Make  sure  your  business  office  makes  you  aware  of  any  ADRs  or  denials  for  CR  or  PR  Ø YOU  know  best  what  informaPon  is  important  to  include  in  the  ADR  –  The  ITP  

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Medicare  CondiPons  for  Coverage:    Code  of  Federal  Regula6ons  

Cardiac  Rehab:    42  CFR  410.49  Pulmonary  Rehab:  42  CFR  410.47  Ø Each  “provision”  is  1.5  pages  in  length  -­‐  broadly  wriQen  

intenPonally    Ø MACs  are  allowed  some  degree  of  interpretaPon  in  

compliance  with  these  regulaPons  

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Individualized  Treatment  Plan    

The  ITP  is  the  only  form  of  documentaPon  discussed  in  the  Medicare  provision.  

           

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EducaPon/Training  DocumentaPon  

Ø  SuggesPon:  Ø  Brief  narraPves  

–  Check  box  is  not  sufficient      –  Copious  narraPve  and  repePPve  data/  

documentaPon  not  required  or  necessary  –  CMS  cares  about  the  ITP;  not  so  much  about  daily  

notes  –  Example  of  daily  note:  See  ITP  for  

documentaPon  of  non-­‐exercise  components  

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The  ITP  

SuggesPon:  Ø  If  narraPves  (including  educaPon  documentaPon)  are  

included  in  monthly  summary  (reassessment)  in  ITP,  auditor  is  guaranteed  to  find  necessary  narraPve  

Ø  If  narraPves  are  on  another  “form”,  will  an  auditor  find  all  required  informaPon?  

Ø  ITP  is  the  documentaPon  (other  than  MD  order)  an  auditor  may  use  to  assess  compliance    

 

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CMS  Requirements  for  the  ITP  

Ø  Individualized  treatment  plan  =  a  wriQen  plan  tailored  to  each  individual  pa6ent    

Ø  Goals  must  be  set  for  the  individual  under  the  plan  Ø Outcomes  assessment  =  an  evaluaPon  of  progress  as  it  relates  

to  the  individual’s  rehab  Ø  Exercise…as  determined  to  be  appropriate  for  individual  

pa6ents  Ø  EmoPonal  funcPoning  as  it  relates  to  the  individual’s  rehab  Ø  CR:    Cardiac  risk  factor  modificaPon,  including  educaPon,  

counseling,  and  behavioral  intervenPon,  tailored  to  the  pa6ents’  individual  needs  

Ø  ITP  details  how  components  are  u9lized  for  each  pa9ent  

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Psychosocial  Assessment  42  CFR  410.47:    Ø Psychosocial  evalua6on  of  the  individual’s  response  to  and  rate  of  progress  under  the  ITP  

Ø WriQen  evaluaPon  of  psychosocial  assessment  Ø What  does  the  score  mean?  Ø What  is  the  plan  for  the  paPent  based  on  score?  

Ø Periodic  re-­‐evaluaPon,  every  30  days  vs  beginning  &  end  evaluaPons  Ø Example:    PHQ-­‐9  score  pre-­‐rehab  =  10  (<5=no  depression)  –  repeat  PHQ-­‐9  at  30-­‐day  reassessment  and  discharge;  include  narraPve  of  acPons  taken  to  decrease  the  score.  

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Psychosocial  Assessment  AddiPonal  assessment  Ø Anxiety,  Panic  Ø Depression  Ø Perceived  social  isolaPon  Ø PercepPon  of  exisPng  social  support  Ø TransportaPon:  self;  significant  other;  public  transportaPon;  Medicaid-­‐provided  transportaPon;  etc.  

Ø Lives  alone  or  with  another  adult  Ø Living  situaPon:  independent;  assisted  living;  nursing  home;  stairs  in  home;  bedroom  located  on  ____  floor;  bathroom  located  on  ____  floor  

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Medicare  Compliance:  ClarificaPon  from  WPS  (J5MAC)  

Physician  Signature  on  the  ITP:  Ø ITP  must  be  signed  prior  to  paPent’s  first  exercise  rehab  treatment  session  

   

Ø WPS:  “The  iniPal  assessment  is  for  evaluaPon,  and  should  not  be  a  treatment  session  as  well”  

Ø MD  signature  comes  aoer  the  evaluaPon,  but  prior  to  the  first  treatment  session.  

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CMS Medicare Benefit Policy Pub 100-02, Transmittal 124

Medicare  Compliance:  ClarificaPon  from  WPS  (J5MAC)  

Pulmonary  Rehab  ONLY:  Ø  Supervising  physician  must  have  iniPal,  direct  

contact  w/paPent  prior  to  subsequent  treatment  

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CMS Medicare Benefit Policy Pub 100-02, Transmittal 124

Medicare  Compliance  ClarificaPon  from  WPS  (J5MAC)  

“If  the  plan  is  developed  by  the  referring  physician  or  the  PR  physician…PR  physician  must  also  review  and  sign    the  plan  prior  to  ini6a6on  of  the  PR  program.”  

 -­‐CMS  Medicare  Benefit  Policy  Pub  100-­‐02,  TransmiQal  124      -­‐Federal  Register,  Nov  25,  2009,  pg  61883    

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Medicare  Compliance  ClarificaPon  from  WPS  (J5MAC)  

Ø Supervising  physician  must  have  at  least  one  direct  contact  in  each  30-­‐day  period.  

 Ø WPS:    “If  a  paPent  is  not  present  on  the  day  the  physician  is  present,  it  is  necessary  to  reschedule  the  day  for  the  direct  contact  with-­‐in  that  30  days”  

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NOTE: MD cannot bill for direct patient contact

Initial evaluation of the PR patient is completed

The individualized treatment plan is developed based on the assessment findings

Medical Director/PR Physician signs the ITP

Patient begins the PR Program - Session 1

Medical Director initial, direct contact

Medical Director

initial, direct contact

Individualized  Treatment  Plan    ITP  must  include  -­‐  Ø “a  descrip6on  of  the  individual’s  diagnosis”  

Ø Pulmonary  Rehab  =  GOLD  moderate  to  very  severe  COPD  Ø Defined  as  chronic  bronchiPs  and/or  emphysema  in  Federal  Register,  November  25,  2009  

Ø GOLD  2017:    “COPD  is  caused  by  a  mixture  of  small  airways  disease  (e.g.,  obstrucPve  bronchioliPs)  and  parenchymal  destrucPon  (emphysema)”  

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Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 226, Wednesday, November 25, 2009, Rules and Regulations. Section 144.

Executive Summary of the Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD (GOLD) 2017 Report.

www.atsjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1164/rccm.201204-0596PP.

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COPD  Diagnoses  with  ICD-­‐10  Codes    

Ø  BronchiPs,  not  specified  as  acute  or  chronic:  J40  Ø  Simple  chronic  bronchiPs:  J41.0  Ø  Mucopurulent  chronic  bronchiPs:  J41.1  Ø  Mixed  simple  and  mucopurulent  chronic  bronchiPs:  J41.8  Ø  Unspecified  chronic  bronchiPs:  J42  Ø  Chronic  obstrucPve  pulmonary  disease,  unspecified:  J44.9  Ø  Unilateral  pulmonary  emphysema:  J43.0  Ø  Panlobular  emphysema:  J43.1  Ø  Centrilobular  emphysema:  J43.2  Ø  Other  emphysema:  J43.8  Ø  Emphysema,  unspecified:  J43.9  

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GOLD  ClassificaPon  of  COPD  

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Stage   FEV1/FVC   FEV1  

I  -­‐  Mild  COPD   <  0.70   FEV1    >80%  predicted  

II  -­‐  Moderate  COPD   <  0.70   FEV1    50%  -­‐79%  predicted  

III  -­‐  Severe  COPD   <  0.70   FEV1    30%  -­‐  49%  

IV  -­‐  Very  Severe  COPD   <  0.70  

FEV1  <30%  OR  <50%  with  signs  of    

chronic  respiratory  failure  

GOLD = Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD – GOLD Update 2017

Timeframe  for  PFTs  prior  to  PR  Ø 42  CFR  410.47  –  No  9meline  Ø WPS:    “No  Wmeline  requirements  to  complete  PFTs  prior  to  

starPng  a  PR  program,  only  that  the  GOLD  classificaPon  requirements  must  be  met.”  

Ø WPS:    “No  regulaPon  that  state  PFTs  need  to  conPnue  on  a  yearly  basis.”    

Ø WPS:    “Will  only  cover  services  that  are  reasonable  &  necessary  for  the  treatment  of  a  paPent  at  the  Pme  of  service.  

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*If you have a policy that states otherwise, change it! It is not based on any regulations.

Billing  for  CR  and/or  PR:  Ø Exercise:  

Ø PR  (G0424):    PaPent  must  have  some  exercise  every  session.  Ø CR  (93797  and/or  93798):  PaPent  must  have  some  exercise  every  day.  

Ø Session  duraWon  (BOTH  CR  and  PR):  Ø One  session  must  be  at  least  31  minutes  in  duraPon.  Ø Two  sessions  must  be  at  least  91  minutes  in  duraPon.  

Ø  Not  required  to  bill  for  two  sessions  if  >  91  min.  Ø  KX  modifier:    MUST  be  used  for  any  CR  and/or  PR  sessions  

beyond  36  in  paPent’s  Medicare  lifePme.  Ø This  indicates  to  Medicare  that  addiPonal  documentaPon  should  be  requested  to  determine  medical  necessity  

Ø PR  services  exceeding  72  session  will  be  denied!  

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Billing  for  CR  and/or  PR:  

Ø Time  limit:  Ø PR:    No  Pme  limit  to  complete  PR  sessions  Ø CR:    36  weeks  to  complete  up  to  36  sessions  

Ø Modifier  59:  Ø Applies  when  one  93798  code  and  one  93797  code  are  used  on  the  same  day  

Ø Does  not  apply  to  PR  

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HIPAA  Eligibility  TransacPon  System  (HETS)  HETS  indicates  the  #  of  sessions  of  PR  remaining  for  that  paPent’s  lifePme,  but  indicates  the  #  of  CR  sessions  used:  

   

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HIPAA  Eligibility  TransacPon  System    

Ø Sessions  were  not  tracked  prior  to  2010  Ø  Any  sessions  completed  prior  to  January  1,  2010  do  

not  count  as  part  of  the  PR  72  session  limit  Ø  HETS  is  ONLY  for  Medicare  paPents  Ø  Private  insurance  companies  may  or  may  not  have  

session  limits;  even  so,  they  DO  NOT  COUNT  toward  the  Medicare  lifePme  limit  

Ø Access  to  HETS:  Ø  www.wpsgha.com    Ø  Requires  authorizaPon  for  use  

 

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ClarificaPon  from  WPS  –    DocumentaPon  of  Physician  Supervision  

Ø  WPS:    Daily  physician  supervision  log/record  “is  acceptable”  Ø  Log  MUST  accompany  medical  record  

documentaPon  if  audited  Ø  WPS  2016:    “DocumentaPon  of  physician  supervision  

should  be  somewhere  in  the  paPent’s  medical  record  for  each  day  of  service”  

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RESPIRATORY  SERVICES  

For  Chronic  Lung  disease  other  than  COPD  

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Respiratory  Services  (non-­‐COPD)  

Ø J5  MAC  does  NOT  have  a  Local  Coverage  Decision  (LCD)  for  Respiratory  Services  

Ø WPS:  There  is  no  plan  to  develop  an  LCD  for  Respiratory  Services  Ø NO  list  of  approved  diagnoses  Ø No  PFT  guidelines  

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SuggesPon:  Ø Review  PFTs  for  presence  of  chronic  lung  disease  Ø Does  the  paPent  have  persistent  symptoms  despite  medical  therapy?  

Ø Does  the  paPent  have  funcPonal  limitaPons  related  to  chronic  lung  disease  symptoms?  

Ø Does  the  paPent  perceive  impaired  quality  of  life?  Ø Has  the  paPent  had  increased  health  care  uPlizaPon?  

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Respiratory  Services:  

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Ø G0237:  Respiratory  therapeuPc  procedure  to  increase  strength  &  endurance  of  the  respiratory  muscles,  each  15  minutes,  1:1,  includes  monitoring  Ø G0238:  Respiratory  therapeuPc  procedure  to  improve  respiratory  funcPon  other  than  described  by  G0237,  each  15  minutes,  1:1,  includes  monitoring  Ø G0239:  Respiratory  therapeuPc  procedure,  group  (2  or  more  individuals),  includes  monitoring  –  billed  once  per  session  Ø Plus  other  perPnent  services  provided  with  Respiratory  Services  

–  94664:    IniPal  Aerosol/Inhaler  training  –  billed  once  per  session  

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Medicare  Compliance  ClarificaPon  from  WPS  (J5MAC)  

Use  of  1:1  codes,  G0237  and  G0238  Ø WPS:    1:1  supervision  must  be  medically  necessary,  or  indicated  or  it  should  not  be  billed  to  Medicare.  

Ø WPS:    The  same  is  true  with  a  group  session  or  class  –  if  only  one  pa9ent  aCends,  this  may  not  be  billed  as  individual  or  1:1  care  unless  medically  necessary.  

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CURRENT  ISSUES  FACING  CR  AND  PR  

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Nonphysician  Providers  ClarificaPon  from  WPS  (J5MAC)  

Can  Nonphysician  Providers  (NPPs)  independently  order  CR  &  PR?  

Ø WPS:    Nonphysician  pracPPoners  (NP,  PA,  CNS)  are  NOT  allowed  to  independently  order  CR  &  PR  services.    There  must  be  an  MD  co-­‐signature  on  order/referral.  

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Nonphysician  Providers  S.488/H.R.3355  

Ø LegislaPon  would  allow  qualified  NPPs  (PA,  NP,  CNS)  to  supervise  CR  and  PR  programs  on  a  day-­‐to-­‐day  basis  Ø ALL  Iowa  Senators  and  member  of  House  signed  previous  bill,  but  S.488  and  HR3355  no  longer  exist  

Ø New  bill  #s:  H.R.1155;  sPll  waiPng  for  bill  #  for  Senate  

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DOTH  2017  Claire  Shannon  &  Janie  Knipper  

Ø Senator  Ernst  Ø Senator  Grassley  Ø Congressman  Blum  –  District  1  Ø Congressman  Loebsack  –  District  2  Ø Congressman  Young  –  District  3  Ø Congressman  King  –  District  4  

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*All Legislative Aides/Assistants/Health Policy Advisors verbally agreed to co-sponsor the legislation again!

New  Off-­‐Campus  Program  LocaPon  MaQers!  

Ø BiparWsan  Budget  Act  of  2015:    Aoer  11-­‐2-­‐2015,  new  off-­‐campus  hospital  outpaPent  departments  will  be  reimbursed  according  to  the  Physician  Fee  Schedule  (PFS),  NOT  according  to  the  OutpaPent  ProspecPve  Payment  System  (OPPD).  Began  1-­‐1-­‐2017.  

Ø Bofom  Line:    Reimbursement  is  significantly  less!  Ø About  50%  less  for  PR  Ø About  2/3  less  for  CR  

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Medicare  Advantage  Plans,  Private  Insurance  and  State  

Medicaid  Programs  

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Medicare  Advantage  Ø All  Plans  don’t  necessarily  follow  Medicare  rules  Ø A  plan  may  or  may  not  have  a  72  session  lifePme  limit  for  PR  

Ø Plans  don’t  track  sessions  in  the  HETS  file  –  contact  each  plan  directly    

Ø Contact  individual  MA  Plan  to  determine  their  rules  

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Medicare  Advantage  (MA)    Co-­‐payments  

Ø AACVPR/GRQ  have  been  collaboraPng  with  CMS  MA  Plans  Office  since  December  2014  Ø CMS  established  a  cap  on  co-­‐payment  (with  a  few  excepPons)  Ø $50  for  CR  Ø $30  for  PR  –  on  average  $20  copay  but  some  higher  

Ø Report  excessive  co-­‐pays  to  J5  MRG  or  MAC  Liaison  Ø Co-­‐pay  may  be  a  result  of  the  hospital’s  “insurance  contract  negoPator”  w/the  plan  

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Medicare  Advantage  (MA)    Co-­‐payments  

Ø PaPents  should  call  Medicare  to  report  any  co-­‐payment  that  is  a  barrier  to  parPcipaPon  in  CR  or  PR  

 

1-­‐800-­‐Medicare    

Ø Educate  your  hospital  administraPon  AND  Insurance  NegoPator  AND  physicians  AND  paPents  on  the  value  of  CR  and  PR  

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Private  Insurance  

Ø May  or  may  not  have  session  limits  for  PR  Ø May  only  pay  for  1:1  services,  not  group  Ø Must  contact  each  insurance  company  for  each  pa6ent    

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State  Medicaid  Plans  

Ø Ooen  have  session  limits,  e.g.  25  visits/year  Ø May  only  pay  for  1:1  services  Ø May  require  prior  authorizaPon  aoer  an  iniPal  visit  

Ø Must  contact  the  Plan  regarding  each  pa6ent  

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Pre-­‐AuthorizaPon  for  Services  

Ø See  Pre-­‐Auth  template  in  handout  Ø Also  found  on  AACVPR  website:  hQps://www.aacvpr.org/Member-­‐Center/AACVPR-­‐Member-­‐Resources    

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R2R,  Bundles  &  Best  PracPce  

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Regulatory  Terms  Ø EPM  or  “Episode”:  episode  payment  model  Ø 90-­‐day  episode  (or  care  period):  from  hospital  admission  to  

90  days  aoer  hospital  discharge  Ø ParPcipant:    hospital  in  MSA  (Metropolitan  Service  Area)  

selected  for  EPM  Ø AMI  or  CABG  EPM:  parPcipant  &  beneficiaries  in  the  episode  Ø FFS:  Fee-­‐for-­‐Service  Ø CMMI:  Centers  for  Medicare  &  Medicaid  InnovaPon  Office  @  

CMS  Ø EPM-­‐CR  parPcipant:  hospital  in  EPM  &  CR  IncenPve  Model  Ø FFS-­‐CR  parPcipant:  hospital  in  CR  incenPve,  but  not  EPM  

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Services  included  over  the    90-­‐day  episode:  

Ø MD  services  Ø In-­‐paPent  services  Ø In-­‐paPent  rehab  facility  (IRF)  Ø Skilled  nursing  facility  (SNF)  Ø Long-­‐term  care  Ø Home  Health  Ø Out-­‐paPent  services:    CR,  PT,  labs,  DME,  Part  B  drugs  

Ø Hospice  

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Iowa  Hospitals  in  the  CR  IncenPve  Payment  Model  

Ø Waverly  Municipal  Hospital  

Ø Genesis  Medical  Center  Ø CHI  Health  Mercy  –  

Council  Bluffs  Ø Methodist  Jennie  

Edmundson  Ø St.  Lukes  –  Davenport  Ø Grundy  County  Memorial  

Hospital  Ø Community  Memorial  -­‐  

Sumner  

Ø Covenant  Medical  Center  –  Waterloo  

Ø Covenant  Medical  Center  –  Schoitz  

Ø Sartori  Memorial  Ø Trinity  –  BeQendorf  Ø Allen  Hospital  Ø Alegent  Health  Community  

Memorial  –  Missouri  Valley  Ø Select  Specialty  Hospital  –  

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Rules  and  RegulaPons  for  Episode  Payment  Model  

Ø Federal  Register/Vol.  82,  No.  1/  Tuesday,  January  3,  2017/Rules  and  Regula6ons  

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Episode  Payment  Model  

Ø Episode  Payment  Model  (EPM)  without  CR  IncenPve  Payment  Ø ParPcipate  in  the  EPM  for  AMI/CABG  Ø Will  NOT  receive  addiPonal  incenPve  funds  

Ø EPM  with  CR  IncenPve  Payment  1.  IniPal  payment  =  $25  per  CR  service  for  first  11  services  paid  2.  Aoer  11  services,  payment  =  $175  per  service  paid  

Ø 12  CR/ICR  services  provides  strong  incenPve  to  increase  referrals  Ø 12  CR/ICR  services  increases  likelihood  that  beneficiaries  complete  a  clinically  meaningful  #  of  CR  services    

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CR  IncenPve  Payment  

Ø CR  IncenPve  payment  is  not  a  payment  for  CR/ICR  services  .  .  .  It  is  for  CR  parPcipant  (hospital)  work  to  coordinate  &  increase  uPlizaPon  of  beneficiary’s  parPcipaPon  (pg  579  Federal  Register)  

Ø CR  incenPve  pay  is  separate  &  disPnct  from  reconciliaPon  payments  &  repayments  for  EPM-­‐CR  parPcipants  

Ø CR  incenPve  pay  is  separate  from  reimbursement  based  on  submiQed  claims  data  Ø  Reimbursement  for  delivery  of  CR  services  is  included  in  

episode  costs  –  no  ma\er  where  it  is  received  57

Episode  Payment  Model  

Ø Payment  is  structured  around  a  paPent’s  total  experience  of  care  Ø  MI  or  CABG:  Bundle  begins  with  hospital  admission  to  

90  days  aoer  discharge  Ø  ParPcipaPng  hospitals  would  be  paid  a  target  price  for  

each  episode  of  care,  NOT  fee  for  service  Ø  Referral  to  another  program:    incenPve  payment  

stays  with  parPcipaPng  hospital,  NOT  the  hospital  that  provides  the  CR  

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Episode  Payment  Model  -­‐  Payment  

Ø Services  conPnue  to  be  paid  by  FFS  Ø EPM  is  retrospec6ve  payment  methodology  Ø At  end  of  performance  year,  Medicare  payment  from  submiQed  claims  for  all  services  furnished  in  the  episode  are  combine  to  calculate  an  actual  episode  payment  

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Episode  Payment  Model  

Ø  At  end  of  year,  Medicare  claims  payments  for  all  services  furnished  in  episode  are  combined  to  calculate  an  actual  episode  payment  

Ø  Actual  payment  is  reconciled  against  quality-­‐adjusted  target  price  Ø  Hospital  re-­‐pays  Medicare  if  actual  payment  exceeds  

target  &  quality  score  is  not  acceptable  Ø  Financial  risk  begins  at  end  of  performance  year  3  

(years  1  &  2  are  learning  years)  

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CR  INCENTIVE  PAYMENT  MODEL  

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Proposed  Bundling  of  CR  

Ø CMS  recognizes  benefits  of  CR  &  wants  to  expand  use  of  CR    1.  Provide  CR  incenPve  payment  models  for  AMI  &  

CABG  2.  Cardiovascular  bundled  payment  system  

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Episode  Payment  Model  

Ø  Delay  in  CR  Enrollment  Ø  Delay  in  enrollment  will  be  tracked  Ø  SuscepPble  to  financial  penalty  by  CMS  

Ø  Sessions:    Maximum  of  two  1-­‐hour  sessions/day  for  up  to  36  weeks;  opPon  of  addiPonal  36  sessions  over  extended  period  if  approved  by  MAC  Ø  If  care  is  delivered  under  quality-­‐adjusted  target  price,  

achieved  savings  are  received  Ø Hospitals  with  costs  exceeding  target  price  will  repay  

Medicare.  

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CMS  Goals  Ø CR/ICR  achieves  significant  improvements  in  long-­‐term  paPent  outcomes  Ø Cardiovascular  mortality  Ø Improved  health-­‐related  QOL  Ø Reduced  risk  of  hospital  admission  

Ø CR  is  underuPlized;  has  potenPal  to  lead  care  coordinaPon  

Ø CR  has  dose-­‐dependent  effect  on  mortality  Ø Timely  referral  &  early  enrollment  post-­‐dc  improve  uPlizaPon  

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CR  IncenPve  Payment  Model  

Ø  CR  incenPve  pay  is  separate  &  disPnct  from  reconciliaPon  payments  &  repayments  for  EPM-­‐CR  parPcipants  

Ø  CR  incenPve  pay  is  separate  from  reimbursement  based  on  submiQed  claims  data  

Ø  CR  incenPve  pay  is  unrelated  to  comparison  of  actual  EPM  episode  payment  to  quality-­‐adjusted  target  price  

CR  IncenPve  Payment  Model  

Ø IncenPve  payments  stop  at  end  of  90-­‐day  period  Ø Fee  For  Service  (FFS)  reimbursement  for  CR/ICR  conPnue  per  statute:  Ø Up  to  36  CR  sessions  within  36  weeks  Ø Up  to  72  ICR  sessions  within  18  weeks  

Ø IncenPve  is  only  for  parPcipants  in  CR  incenPve  payment  model  

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Waiver  of  Physician  DefiniPon  for  EPM-­‐CR    &  FFS-­‐CR  ParPcipants  

Ø Qualified  NPP  (NP,  PA,  CNS)  may:  Ø Serve  as  daily  supervising  MD/NPP  for  beneficiaries  in  EPM  or  care  period  

Ø Prescribe  exercise  Ø Establish,  sign,  review  ITPs  

Ø Consider  extending  hours  to  enroll  more  par6cipants  and  enroll  earlier  with  NPP  immediately  available  

 

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Beneficiary  Engagement  IncenPves    

Ø Technology:  Ø Not  to  exceed  $1000/beneficiary  per  EPM/care  period  

Ø Must  be  minimum  necessary  to  advance  toal  Ø Exceeding  $100  must:  

Ø Remain  property  of  EPM/FFS  parPcipant  (hospital)  

Ø Be  returned  at  end  of  EPM/care  period  

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Beneficiary  Engagement  IncenPves    

Ø TransportaPon:  Ø Provided  directly  by  &  under  control  of  FFE-­‐CR  or  EPM-­‐CR  parPcipant  

Ø Not  Ped  to  receipt  of  items/services  other  than  CR/ICR  during  90-­‐day  period  

Ø Not  Ped  to  parPcular  program  (i.e.,  provider  or  supplier)  Ø Not  adverPsed  or  promoted  other  than  beneficiary  is  made  aware  of  availability  

Ø Strategies,  educaPonal  materials,  advance  training  opportuniPes  

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Slide courtesy of Karen Lui and the AACVPR

Your  Roadmap  

Increasing  Cardiac  Rehabilita6on  Par6cipa6on  From  20%  to  70%:  A  Road  Map  From  the  Million  Hearts  Cardiac  Rehabilita6on  Collabora6ve  

 

   Philip  A.  Ades,  MD;  Steven  J.  Keteyian,  PhD;  Janet  S.  Wright,  MD;  Larry  F.  Hamm,  PhD;  Karen  Lui,  RN,  MS;  Kimberly  Newlin,  ANP;  Donald  S.  Shepard,  PhD;  &  Randal  J.  Thomas,  MD,  MS.  

Mayo  Clinic  Proceedings.  2017:92(2):234-­‐242  

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AACVPR  R2R  Strategies:  www.aacvpr.org/R2R    

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BoQom  Line  

Ø  Expect  and  prepare  for  increased  referrals  Ø  Implement  R2R  strategies  Ø Market  your  CR  program  to  referring  “par6cipants”  Ø We  can  get  your  pa6ent  in  fast;  no  wait  6me  

Ø  This  is  the  coordina6on  in  “care  coordina6on”  

References  1. Centers  for  Medicare  and  Medicaid  Services:  www.cms.gov    2. Code  of  Federal  Regula6ons,  42  CFR  410.49  3. Code  of  Federal  Regula6ons,  42  CFR  410.47  4. CMS Medicare Benefit Policy, Pub 100-02, Transmittal 124,

Change Request 6823: Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services. 5. Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 226, Wednesday, November 25,

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Thank you! jane-­‐[email protected]    

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