R A S Health Care

 Medicare Consulting and Management

• Experts available to in-service your staff on all legislative updates
• Medicare utilization audits to monitor documentation and clinical compliance
• Statistical analyses performed on RUG distribution and utilization

Audits and Survey Preparation

• Nursing and Rehab consultants available
• Review of facility's policies, procedures, and clinical practices
• Review of documentation, MDS, and careplans
• Customized action plan, recommendations, and policy development
• Facility training and mock surveys

Program Monitoring

• Patient outcome studies
• Continuous quality improvement program for rehabilitation
• Competency evaluations on therapists
• Patient and customer satisfaction surveys

Regulatory Compliance

• Compliance officers to assist with accreditation and compliance with:
  • JCAHO
  • Medicare
  • OBRA
  • Federal and state guidelines
  • HIPAA

Effective Marketing Assistance

• Analysis of facility's present marketing and referral system
• Assistance with the development and implentation of a strategic marketing plan
• Training on specific techniques to increase referral base and census development

Diverse Clinical Programs

Both patient care and functional outcomes are enhanced through our diverse clinical programs.

Clinical Programs Include:

Specialized Programs Include:

Screening Programs Include:

Facility Training

• Medicare experts available to train your staff on MDS, PPS, PRI's, CMI and nursing & rehab documentation
• Assistance with establishing restorative nursing programs
• Resident specific in-services upon therapy discharge to maximize functional carry-over
• Education on lifting techniques to decrease work injury and worker's compensation

Documentation Review and Denial Management

• On-going chart auditing to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
• On-going staff in-servicing on documentation guidelines
• Medical record review prior to Medicare / Medicaid submission
• Aggressive appeals follow through from initial request to the administrative law judge hearing level
• Proven track record with claim reversal and receipt of payment

A reliable name in health care industry where providing the consulting services for nursing and rehab divisions.