CMS announced yesterday that Ohio will start Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) on September 30, 2019. Learn about next steps from QIRT experts.
RCD Marches On
RCD: The Choices Made
The CMS Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) begins June 1st, and our experts dive into RCD: the choices made during the selection period. Now that the CMS Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) project has arrived in Illinois, Palmetto GBA posted an item of interest that shows the breakdown of home health agency selections. Here are the posted... Continue Reading →
RCD and UPICs – Part 2
QIRT Alerts' April 9th blog posed questions about the relationship between RCD and UPICs. QIRT experts asked: what happens when you have a Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) project and are under the Unified Program Integrity Contractor (UPIC) reviews? And we followed that with many more questions. Since then, "The Review Choice Demonstration HH Team" provided... Continue Reading →
RCD: More on the CMS FAQs Update
Last week, CMS updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the pending Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) project. Some of these merit additional scrutiny and comment since the selection window (via Palmetto GBA’s eServices portal) has started for Illinois home care agencies. Taken from the “Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) for Home Health Services Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)”, updated 4/18/19.... Continue Reading →
RCD: CMS FAQs Add Some Clarity
Last week, CMS updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the pending Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) project. Some of these merit additional scrutiny and comment since the selection window (via Palmetto GBA’s eServices portal) has started for Illinois agencies. From the “Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) for Home Health Services Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)”, updated 4/18/19: Question... Continue Reading →
RCD and UPICs
What about UPICs? RCD starts in IL on 6/1. QIRT has some questions on how this may affect other medical review activity that is occurring in an RCD state.
No April’s Fool: RCD is Back
CMS announced yesterday that the Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) project will begin in Illinois on June 1, 2019. Prepare now with QIRT's support choices: Readiness Audits, Complete Guides, and a Team of Experts.
It’s Alive! The Return of Pre-Claim Review… in the Form of Review Choice Demonstration
After a pause of more than a year, CMS will soon resume the pre-claim review (PCR) demonstration project in five selected states. The pre-claim review is now called Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) for Home Health Services and there are some changes. First of all, tweaks in the new process "offer more flexibility and choice for providers,... Continue Reading →