Hespe, Linda J has shared a OneDrive for Business file with you. To view it, click the link below.

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It was down on that link below that Karen sent.  I was hunting round on that and found it but I couldn’t tell you where I found it off hand.  The fee schedule is for everything they have so you have to look for the home health items.  I did download it though.    See if this opens for you.

 

From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Melissa K. Austreng
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 4:01 PM
To: billers@list.mnhomecare.org
Subject: RE: Switch to Optum

 

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Yes, we are getting paid drastically less as well! However, when I call the VA they don’t seem to know much. Where did you see the fee schedule from Optum as I can’t find that?

 

From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Hespe, Linda J
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 3:51 PM
To: billers@list.mnhomecare.org
Subject: RE: Switch to Optum

 

Has anyone experience the drastic pay cut on the aide/homemaking with VA since Oct 1st?  I see the Optum fee schedule on that website is very poor also, but I heard that the VA was taking money back retro to Oct 1st if they had paid you at the higher rate from their previous fiscal year.

 

Linda Hespe

Director

Essentia Health Home Care and Hospice West

114 Frazee St. East | Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

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From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Melissa K. Austreng
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 3:43 PM
To: billers@list.mnhomecare.org
Subject: RE: Switch to Optum

 

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You are welcome!

 

From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Marnie Pogreba
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 3:41 PM
To: 'billers@list.mnhomecare.org' <billers@list.mnhomecare.org>
Subject: RE: Switch to Optum

 

Awesome, thank you. J

 

From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org [mailto:billers@list.mnhomecare.org] On Behalf Of Melissa K. Austreng
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 3:41 PM
To: billers@list.mnhomecare.org
Subject: RE: Switch to Optum

 

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I just called on this today and it is all disciplines😊

 

From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Marnie Pogreba
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 3:39 PM
To: 'billers@list.mnhomecare.org' <billers@list.mnhomecare.org>
Subject: RE: Switch to Optum

 

With Tri West, only the Skilled visits were billed, the HHA and HMKR still went to the VA.  Does anyone know if all visits will be going to Optum or just the Skilled visits?

 

Thank you,

Marnie

 

From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org [mailto:billers@list.mnhomecare.org] On Behalf Of Karen Peterson
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 8:41 AM
To: billers@list.mnhomecare.org
Subject: Switch to Optum

 

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Good morning all – well, according to the website, next Wednesday, 2/19, is the official “switch to Optum” day in Minnesota for VA claims.  Are you ready?  I’m hearing varied responses as I chat with members around the state.

 

I wanted to be sure you know about this website:

https://provider.vacommunitycare.com/tpa-ap-web/?navDeepDive=VACCN%20publicProviderHomeDefaultContent

 

I suspect you do, but on the off chance that some might not have seen it, I thought I’d share. 

 

Please report in as you make the switch to let us know how it’s going - 

 

Thanks, and good luck!

 

Karen Peterson

Regulatory Affairs and Advocacy Manager

Minnesota HomeCare Association

 

2550 University Ave. W.,  Ste. 350 S | St. Paul, MN 55114-1900

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