Quiz 2 Flashcards
Paying for end result and not Ind procedures
Paying for outcomes or value
Gold standard for PT
Functional status
Formula for value
Outcome/cost
Type of payment that was volume based and is provider centric
FFS
Type of sx that is value based and pt centric
Outcome status (not FFS) outcome status focuses on getting them better quick
Pqrs is what type of sx
P4r or pay for reporting
PQRS (physician quality reporting sx) is an example of pay for reporting
Value based is what type of sx
P4p
Pay for performance
What is impact act stand for
Improving Medicare post acute care transformation act
What are the principles of the impact act
All snfs, IRF, and LTCF must start reporting quality measures by 2016. They must report on pt function, skin integrity meds falls and pt preferences
Goals of impact
⦁ Payment should be based on patient needs, not site of service
⦁ Currently different payment systems for SNF, IRF, LTCH, and HHA
⦁ Payment should be better aligned with cost of care
⦁ Improved coordination of care
⦁ Improved quality
PACs have a …… Day readmission measure policy
30 days
All PACs must reveal what 3 things in their documentation
Medicare spending
DC to community
Hosp rates of preventable readmins
What is care
Continuity assessment and recording and evaluation
Goal of CARE
To make a uniform assessment tool for all settings
To have common elements in those assessments
3 components of determining functional status
Global function
Regional function
Performance based
Quality assessment t vs quality assurance
Assessment is measurement of quality as compared to a standard
Assurance is continued quality improvement, meaning it measures performances based on where we are now, where we are going and we’re we successful
What does the term comparative of the effectiveness of research mean
Comparing 1 TX to another
PT vs surgery
Looks at cost and effectiveness
Five things impacting customer satisfaction
Communication Consistency Respect Time Understanding
Value based is what P4 sx
P4p
Functional limitation reporting is what p4 sx
P4r (pay for reporting)
FLR - G codes
G codes are what p4 sx
P4r
G codes are functional limitation reports specific to therapy services provided in ALL practice settings that do Part B Medicare
Explain g codes
All OP settings must use for therapy
Required on all claims otherwise no payment
Used for partB services
What are categories of gcodes or function limitation reports
Mobility Body position Carrying or handling objects Self care Other
mbcso
When are gcodes reported
Initial evaluation
Q ten TX days
Re eval
DC
FLRs are determined by using ____ and__Assessments
And must determine what
Valid and reliable
Must determine severity
4 functional assessment tools used in OP PT
Ampac
Foto
Optimal
Noms
FLR is used for what purpose with payers
Determines the value of services
What is Medicare antikickback statute
Prohibits knowingly and willfully getting or giving payment for referrals
if caught and prosecution is pursued, Who is responsible for kickback violations
Both parties
You could doup to……years for kickback violation
Five
Fraud could result in what three forms of punishment
Civil
Criminal
Admin
If a PTA uses your code and bills improperly who is liable
You
Any unrecieved service that was billed is known as
Fraud
Billing for equipment that was returned or using someone else’s info to Bill medicare are examples of
Fraud
What is triple damage
How you are punished for fraud
Whatever you fraudulently billed Medicare, Medicare will make you pay 3 times that AMT plus your civil fees plus possible jail
Civil penalties can go up to
11,000
Bipartisan act
Increases AMT of settlement for fraud up to 15400
What act is responsible for jail time for fraud against Medicare/Medicaid
Civil false claims act
What does focus on the Ind mean
Now fraud penalties will also go after the Ind as well
Civil and monetary
Where most fraud reports come from
Employees whistleblowing
Qui Tam Action - when the whistleblower can make $$
How much incentive can u get from whisleblowing
15-25%
These monitor rules and regs and look out for the company
Corporate compliance department
Omig
Office of Medicaid inspector general
IRS private inurement
When the gov lets not for profit organization like hospitals to put money-back into their org for over all community benefit
But the IRS monitors to make sure no individuals are privately gaining those funds though money free education, free rent
IRS monitors tax exempt, HHS monitors…..
Kickbacks for referrals for Medicare and. Caid