Sure! Could I give you a call tomorrow around 9?
Tracy Salin
Billing Specialist
Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice
Phone: 218-262-6982
Fax: 218-262-1723
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On Behalf Of Cates, Shay
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2020 3:59 PM
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Tracy
I am wondering if it would be possible to talk to you over the phone regarding claims? I am having major issues getting my BCBS claims to go through and I am not sure if I am billing them correctly and could
really use some advice.
Shay Cates
Cokato Manor
182 Sunset Ave
Cokato, MN 55321
320-286-2158 ext 100
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On Behalf Of Salin, Tracy M
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 11:35 AM
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So yes! Exactly! Do we bill with rev code 0550 for skilled nurse visit and do we bill it like VA where we bill visit rate but with increments? How do we bill? We use Availity for most of our claims and I don’t
see VACCN as a payer for them.
RIPPING hair OUT!!!!
Tracy Salin
Billing Specialist
Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice
Phone: 218-262-6982
Fax: 218-262-1723
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On Behalf Of Tina Tomberlin
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 11:28 AM
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The frustration seems to be endless with VA claims! I am with you, in hoping Optum can smoothly process claims without all of the hassle the predecessors have provided to billing staff.
Tina Tomberlin
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That is true but the issue we had with triwest was not having cert dates that matched the auth and that is still causing billing rejects. Initially VA said that did not matter.
I hope this isn’t the same with Optum.
Darlene Tuma, RN, PHN
Adult Health Supervisor
Le Sueur County Public Health
88 South Park Ave
Le Center, MN 56057
507-357-8249
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I always found that best practice is to just do the OASIS. Nurses don’t like that idea and I totally get it. However, when you learn later on down the line that you do need the HIPPs code and claim key code,
recreating an accurate OASIS is difficult at best.
Just my opinion
Tina Tomberlin
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I am told skilled nurse, aide and homemaker are non-episodic. If there is therapy then it becomes episodic.
If non-episodic, I would not think OASIS is needed but I am not getting a clear answer on that.
Darlene Tuma, RN, PHN
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Le Sueur County Public Health
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On Behalf Of Salin, Tracy M
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 8:56 AM
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Subject: Optum VACCN
So I think we finally are registered to bill to Optum for VA clients. We just got a few authorizations through under this payer. Can anyone tell me if you are already working with them do you bill per visit for per episode? Also is it going
ok so far?
Tracy Salin
Billing Specialist
Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice
Phone: 218-262-6982
Fax: 218-262-1723
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