Critical Access Hospital Medicare Reimbursement Update and Financial Improvement Tools
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1 acumen Critical Access Hospital Medicare Reimbursement Update and Financial Improvement Tools Presented by Ann King White, CPA & Tammy Rivera, CPA BKD, LLP January 16, 2018 insight ideas attention reach expertise depth agility talent Western Symposium Region 10 & 11
2 Agenda Reimbursement Update Current Status for Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) Medicare Inpatient PPS Final Rule - FFY 2018 Final Rule CY 2018 for OPPS and Other Providers Preparing for the Future CAH Metrics and Financial Measures 1. Profitability 2. Revenue 3. Liquidity 4. Capital Structure 5. Operational Measures
3 Conference Hospital Analysis Analysis of Western CAHs including Hospital s attending the conference with CHA Comparative for 13 Western States: Medicare cost reports from FYE 2016, obtained on-line Western CAH Hospital census = 285 Alaska (AK) =14 Arizona (AZ) = 14 California (CA) = 34 Colorado (CO) = 29 Hawaii (HI) = 8 Idaho (ID) = 27 Montana (MT) = 47 New Mexico (NM) = 9 Nevada (NV) = 12 Oregon (OR) = 25 Utah (UT) = 11 Washington (WA) = 39 Wyoming (WY) = 16
4 Conference Hospital Analysis Western CAH Average Bed Size = 20 Individual State Averages: Alaska = 16 Arizona = 21 California = 20 Colorado = 19 Hawaii = 10 Idaho = 19 Montana = 20 New Mexico = 24 Nevada = 17 Oregon = 22 Utah = 20 Washington = 22 Wyoming = 20
5 Reimbursement Update Inpatient PPS (IPPS) FFY 2018 Final Rule
6 Reimbursement Current Status for CAHs Hospitals CAH hospitals on holding pattern, same as PY Sequestration at 2% cut all Health Care Cost Reimbursement still at 101% less 2% = 99% But this is an area that has brought discussion to reduce by 1% So From 101% reimbursement to 100%, then with 2% sequestration would mean reimbursement at 98%
7 CAH HOSPITALS IN FCHIP DEMO PROJECT Last year CMS selected CAHs to participate in the Frontier Rural Community Health Integration Project Demonstration (FCHIP) Developed to test new models for the delivery of health care services, improve access, and better integrate delivery of acute care to Medicare beneficiaries Period of performance August 1, 2016 July 31, 2019 Goal is to maintain budget neutrality for the demonstration project Any increase in Medicare payments will be recouped from all CAHs through a reduction in Medicare payments over a three year period of cost reporting years, beginning in calendar year So CMS notes there is no impact on FY 2018.
8 REVIEW OF CAH 96-HOUR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT CMS to direct QIOs, MACs, SMRCs and RACs to make the 96-hour cert. a low priority for medical records reviews. Effective for review conducted after 10/1/2017 Covers the rule where a physician certifies patient can be discharge/transferred in 96-hours Unless there is probably fraud, waste or abuse Other reviews, such as by OIG, DOJ or ZPICs are not effected
9 PPS Hospital Rates FFY 2018 Impact for Quality Reporting and MU FFY 2018 Submit Quality Data & meets MU Submit Quality Data & does not meet MU Did not submit Quality Data & meets MU Did not submit Quality Data & does not meet MU Market basket update 2.70% 2.70% 2.70% 2.70% Productivity Cut - ACA -0.60% -0.60% -0.60% -0.60% Add Cut ACA (1886) -0.75% -0.75% -0.75% -0.75% Two-midnight policy Adj -0.60% -0.60% -0.60% -0.60% Documentation & Coding Cut restoration +0.45% +0.45% +0.45% +0.45% Total Increase PPS Rate 1.20% 1.20% 1.20% 1.20% Adjustment if no quality data submitted Adjustment if not meaningful user Net change to standardized 9 amount -0.70% -0.70% -2.00% -2.00% 1.20% -0.80% 0.50% -1.50%
10 FINAL REBASING & REVISING OF THE HOSPITAL MARKET BASKETS FOR ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS Rebasing and Revising the Hospital Market Basket Cost weights Rebasing means moving the base year for the structure of the cost of an input price index based (i.e. cost reporting periods beginning 10/1/2013-9/30/2014) data proposed as the base period for the construction of the market basket cost weights, previously the base was FY 2010-based which follows the established rebasing frequency of every 4 years. Revising means changing the data sources or price proxies used in the input price index. WHAT ABOUT Medicare Rebasing SCH Base Year Rates? Important Discussion and Considerations
11 Wage Index Issues Does not Apply to CAH s No Proposed changed to the Frontier Policy Frontier states (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming & Nevada) guaranteed 1.0 WI National average hourly wage $ in 2018 or Annual 2080 hours = $87,477 Prior year final was $41.07 or 2.4% increase or $85,426 Methodology If a hospital terminated data remains in the WI unless not reasonable If a hospital has become a CAH before 1/23/17, data excluded Reclassification 11 Currently 906 hospitals are reclassified For FFY 2019 must apply by 9/1/17
12 DSH & UNCOMPENSATED CARE Uncompensated Care FY 2018 and after Does not apply to CAHs but CAHs do complete the cost report schedule Western CAH Average for: Uncompensated Costs = $1.9M Bad Debt Uncompensated Costs = $0.8M Total Uncompensated Costs = $2.7M To begin using S-10 data for allocation of uncompensated care beginning in FY 2018 To be consistent with FY 2017 proposed changes, use 3 years of cost report data for S-10 allocation Medicaid days from FY 2012 and FY 2013 cost reports FY 2014 and FY 2015 published SSI ratios. FY 2014 S-10 uncompensated care data
13 RURAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT Cost Reimbursement for Inpatient Services only for Hospitals under 50 beds. Maximum of 30 participating hospitals. (Prior participants can extend) Selection made and notified Sept 2017 for FYE starting after October 1, 2017 Any rural community hospital in any State could submit an application. But, priority granted to hospitals in the 20 states with the lowest population densities. Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming Western State Hospitals in the Rural Demo: Alaska = 2, Colorado = 5, New Mexico = 1 and Wyoming =1 Other states include: IA, KS, ME, MS, NE, OK, SD
14 LOW VOLUME ADJUSTMENT Hospitals must submit request to MAC by September 1, 2017 Criteria for FFY 2018: No longer based on ACA criteria Less than 1,600 MEDICARE Discharges Reverts back to FY 2005 criteria Less than 200 TOTAL Discharges But Pressure to make an LVA Fix from the IPPS Rule through an Extender Bill but uncertain Other Requirements: Mileage more than 25 miles from nearest like hospital Discharges based on total discharges less than 200 and is no longer payor specific Discharges based on most recent submitted cost report rather than MedPar data due to change to total discharges
15 MEDICARE COST REPORTING AND PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS Electronic Signature and Submission: Under final rule the provider will be able sign the certification page of their cost report via electronic signature or original signature (as previously completed) A checkbox will be added to indicate if signing electronically on the settlement page If signed electronically, the provider can submit the Certification and Settlement Summary page in the same manner the MCR cost report is submitted (electronically versus hard copy and with the cost report) Certification must be signed by the Provider s Administrator or Chief Financial Officer Effective for cost reporting periods that end on/after 12/31/2017
16 MEDICARE COST REPORTING AND PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS Clarification of Limitations on the Valuation of Depreciable Assets disposed of on or after 12/1/1997 Final Rule clarifies that Medicare does not recognize a provider s gain or loss on the sale or scrapping of an asset that occurs on or after December 1, 1997, regardless of whether the asset is sold incident to a provider s change of ownership or is otherwise sold or scrapped as an asset of the Medicare participating provider.
17 Acute Care Volume Indicators Western Analysis of CAH: Acute Care CAH Average Acute Days Medicare Acute Days = 676 (54%) Medicaid Acute Days = 160 (12%) ---- Both 66% Total Acute Days = 1,352
18 Acute Care Average Days by State State * Medicaid Expansion States MC MC MCD Days % Days MCD % Total Days Total % MC & MCD Alaska * % % 1,007 62% Arizona * % % 1,432 62% California * % 150 8% 1,847 61% Colorado * % % % Hawaii * 55 27% 63 21% % Idaho % % 1,304 63% Montana * % % % New Mexico * % % 1,650 53% Nevada * % % 1,573 68% Oregon * % 154 7% 2,083 55% Utah % % 1,038 62% Washington * % 147 9% 1,621 61% Wyoming % 105 9% 1,221 66%
19 Acute Care Reimbursement Western Analysis of CAH: Acute Care CAH Acute Reimbursement (at Median) M/C Acute = $2,336 (45%) M/C Ancillary = $2,892 (55%) Total Reimbursement = $5,228
20 Medicare Acute Care Reimbursement per Day State MC Acute MC Ancillary Total MC Reimbursement Alaska $3,252 $1,544 $4,796 Arizona $1,467 $2,211 $3,678 California $2,150 $4,918 $7,068 Colorado $2,761 $3,018 $5,779 Hawaii $3,105 $1,221 $4,326 Idaho $1,969 $3,045 $5,014 Montana $1,904 $1,564 $3,468 New Mexico $1,774 $3,981 $5,755 Nevada $1,901 $3,211 $5,112 Oregon $2,272 $3,071 $5,343 Utah $2,318 $2,463 $4,781 Washington $2,869 $3,151 $6,020 Wyoming $2,023 $3,138 $5,161
21 Swing Bed Comparison CAH -- What is your utilization? SWB M/C Days range from 1 to 4, CAHs had Zero Western CAH s Average = 459 M/C Utilization 32% to 100% Does it help your bottom line? What are the threats to this good reimbursement? What are opportunities to collaborate related to CJR Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement and other upcoming payment bundles? OIG Report March 2015 Medicare Could Have Saves Billions Potential Cost Savings for Medicare Extender Bills?
22 Reimbursement Regulations CY 2017 Final Rule for Outpatient OPPS and Other Providers
23 FY 2018 OPPS Final Rule Conversion factor update of 1.35% after productivity and other adjustments CY13: $ (1.59% increase) CY14: $ (2.17% increase) CY15: $ (2% increase) CY16: $ (1.9% increase) CY 17: $ (1.65% increase) CY 18: $ (1.35% increase)
24 Outpatient Indicators & Reimbursement Outpatient Ratios for Western CAHs Outpatient M/C Cost to Charge Ratios - Overall CAH Range 14% to 223% -- Average 55% Outpatient Medicare Revenue per Calendar Day CAH - $18 to $174,672 Average $28,713 Outpatient Medicare Cost to Allowable Cost CAH - 16%
25 Medicare Outpatient Indicators State OPT MC Cost/Charge % OPT MC Revenue Per Calendar Day OPT MC Cost to Allowable Costs Alaska 80% $11,324 9% Arizona 35% $24,082 14% California 40% $50,919 16% Colorado 56% $27,210 19% Hawaii 72% $2,991 5% Idaho 57% $22,870 19% Montana 67% $12,401 13% New Mexico 43% $39,218 17% Nevada 40% $42,527 18% Oregon 52% $48,057 20% Utah 56% $11,589 15% Washington 54% $35,800 18% Wyoming 61% $22,160 18%
26 RHC Rates -- CY 2018 Upper Payment Limit per visit (Does not apply to CAHs) Increase, rates in: 2016 = $ = $ = $83.45 Reflects a 1.4% payment increase Western CAHs with RHCs (Limit does not apply) Average Per Visit cost CHA = $218 (over limit get + $136 ) IMPORTANT Billing Changes and Reimbursement Opportunities for RHCs and Rural Providers including Chronic Care Management (CCM) and Advanced Care Planning (ACP)
27 Rate Changes for Other Providers 2018 SNF - Overall rate increase = 1.0% HHA Overall rate decrease = (0.4%) Hospice Overall rate increase = 1.0%
28 Preparing for the Future CAH Metrics and Financial Measures
29 Financial Indicators and Comparison Benchmarks 1. Profitability 2. Revenue 3. Liquidity 4. Capital Structure 5. Operational Measures
30 Profitability
31 Profitability
32 Goals for Profitability Hospitals need to look for ways to be More Efficient Cost Effective In the delivery of Services Keep in mind the Triple Aim: Increase efficiency in providing care Improve the patient experience Improve outcomes
33 Western CAH Profitability Cost Report data FYE s in 2016 Net Operating Income -Net Patient Revenue less Expenses CAH s 81 out of 285 CAHs or 28% had Net Operating Income Average Net Income $3 Million 204 CAHs or 72% had Net Operating Losses -- Average Loss ($2.3 Million)
34 Western CAH Profitability Cost Report data FYE s in 2016 Net Income Including Other Income CAH s 193 out of 285 CAHs were Profitable or 68% 92 CAHs or 32% had Net Losses -- Average Loss ($1.2 Million)
35 Total Margin % -- Western CAH Average Compared to S&P Small Hospitals Western CAH Average 5 S&P A 2 S&P BBB
36 Total Margin % By State (2) AK AZ CA CO HI ID MT NM NV OR UT WAWY
37 Total Margin % Region AVE AZ CO ID MT NM UT WY
38 Total Margin % By State (2) AVE AK CA HI NV OR WA
39 EBIDA Margin % -- Western CAH Average Compared to S&P Small Hospitals Western CAH Average S&P A S&P BBB
40 20 EBIDA Margin % By State AK AZ CA CO HI ID MT NM NV OR UT WAWY
41 EBIDA Margin % 20 Region AVE AZ CO ID MT NM UT WY
42 EBIDA Margin % 20 Region AVE AK CA HI NV OR WA
43 Revenue
44
45 Acute Medicare Utilization By State AVE AK AZ CA CO HI ID MT NM NV OR UT WA WY
46 100 Acute Medicare Utilization Region AVE AZ CO ID MT NM UT WY
47 100 Acute Medicare Utilization Region AVE AK CA HI NV OR WA
48 Acute Medicaid Utilization By State AVE AK AZ CA CO HI ID MT NM NV OR UT WA WY
49 100 Acute Medicaid Utilization Region AVE AZ CO ID MT NM UT WY
50 100 Acute Medicaid Utilization Region AVE AK CA HI NV OR WA
51 Outpatient Revenue to Total AVE AK AZ CA CO HI ID MT NM NV OR UT WA WY
52 Outpatient Revenue to Total Region AVE AZ CO ID MT NM UT WY
53 100 Outpatient Revenue to Total Region AVE AK CA HI NV OR WA
54 Outpatient Medicare Utilization AVE AK AZ CA CO HI ID MT NM NV OR UT WA WY
55 50 Outpatient Medicare Utilization Region AVE AZ CO ID MT NM UT WY
56 50 Outpatient Medicare Utilization Region AVE AK CA HI NV OR WA
57 57
58 Take a closer look at Medicare Payments Re-examine that all Medicare payments are correct Verify the relationship between coding and payments
59 How Do Your Third Party Payers pay... Depends on the payer and services provided to the patient Fee for service Fixed payments Payments based on Medicare methodology Contracts with payer AUDIT these payments
60 Acute Other Utilization By State Who are your other patients? AVE AK AZ CA CO HI ID MT NM NV OR UT WA WY
61 Acute Other Utilization Region 10 Who are your other patients? AVE AZ CO ID MT NM UT WY
62 Acute Other Utilization Region 11 Who are your other patients? AVE AK CA HI NV OR WA
63 Outpatient Other Utilization AVE AK AZ CA CO HI ID MT NM NV OR UT WA WY
64 Outpatient Other Utilization Region AVE AZ CO ID MT NM UT WY
65 Outpatient Other Utilization Region AVE AK CA HI NV OR WA
66 Who are the Local Employers Erica s Story, HR Director at a Denver Corporate Office Company in 3 rural locations Local employees total 800, 75, 60 What if family size is an average of 3 = 2,400, 225, 180 Industry under a bust 3 years ago, now getting better Had to cut costs to survive and looked at Healthcare Needed local Hospitals to partner with them Chose to direct patient s elsewhere Making the Local Hospital out of network BE PROACTIVE. Find Solutions to keep patients LOCAL
67 Improve Revenue Realization Analyze charge payer % s by procedure Restructure charges to take advantage of procedures with higher % of charge payers OR consider reducing charges to capture market share for competitive pricing and consumer shopping Update the hospital s Charge Description Master (CDM)
68 Medicare Bad Debts - CAHs All Medicare Bad Debts are reimbursed at 65% Western CAH s Average for Inpatient Deductibles & Co-Insurance Average = $208,860 Average Bad Debts $18,834 or 9% Western CAH s Average for Outpatient Deductibles & Co-Insurance $1,847,985 Average Bad Debts $136,166 or 7% Hospitals with No M/C Bad Debts- 65 out of 285 CAH s or 23%
69 Medicare Bad Debts CAH Bad Debts No Bad Debts 17% 23% Under $25,000 Under $50,000 19% 16% Under $100,000 Under $250,000 Over $250,000 14% 11% Bad Debts to Deductibles & Co-Insurance is 8%
70 Medicare Bad Debt Averages State CAH Average Claimed State All Hospitals Claimed Alaska 4% 4% Arizona 5% 6% California 15% 19% Colorado 3% 9% Hawaii 2% 5% Idaho 6% 3% Montana 3% 2% New Mexico 6% 6% Nevada 14% 17% Oregon 6% 10% Utah 3% 5% Washington 6% 11% Wyoming 2% 2%
71 Liquidity Cash is still King
72 Western CAH Liquidity Current Ratio CAH Average 3.88 (State Range 2.41 to 6.92) Days Cash & Investments on Hand range CAH Average 106 Days (State Range 64 to 182) Net Days in Accounts Receivable CAH Average 54 Days (State Range 37 to 65 Days)
73 Current Ratio AVE AK AZ CA CO HI ID MT NM NV OR UT WA WY
74 Current Ratio Region AVE AZ CO ID MT NM UT WY
75 Current Ratio Region AVE AK CA HI NV OR WA
76 Days Cash on Hand Including Investments Western CAH A Rated BBB Rated
77 Days Cash & Investments AVE AK AZ CA CO HI ID MT NM NV OR UT WA WY
78 Days Cash & Investments Region AVE AZ CO ID MT NM UT WY
79 Days Cash & Investments Region AVE AK CA HI NV OR WA
80 Net Days in Accounts Receivable Western CAH A Rated BBB Rated
81 Net Days In Accounts Receivable AVE AK AZ CA CO HI ID MT NM NV OR UT WA WY
82 Net Days In Accounts Receivable Region AVE AZ CO ID MT NM UT WY
83 Net Days In Accounts Receivable Region AVE AK CA HI NV OR WA
84 Capital Structure
85 Debt to Capitalization (%) Western CAH A BBB
86 Debt Financing A word of caution Typical financing structures (i.e. long-term revenue bonds) for major facility improvements can generate strong cash flow in early years but could have insufficient cash flow to make the payments in later years CHA cost reimbursement higher in early years from Depreciation and Interest Important to understand your forecast model
87 Operational Measures
88 Average Daily Census Acute Beds & Swing Beds AVE AK AZ CA CO HI ID MT NM NV OR UT WA WY
89 Average Daily Census Acute Beds & Swing Beds Region AVE AZ CO ID MT NM UT WY
90 Average Daily Census Acute Beds & Swing Beds Region AVE AK CA HI NV OR WA
91 Staffing Levels Hospital s largest cost Average FTE s Western CAH s = 191 (Average Salary per FTE = $65,902) Prepare an FTE analysis If you cannot benchmark yourself get help Then take action with a Staffing Plan Then budget to the agreed plan Reduce/eliminate agency staffing Goal is to manage staffing
92 Other Cost Report Data Salary % of Total Costs Western CAH Average 44% Cost Report Adjustments of Total Expenses Western CAH Average 6% Non Reimbursable Cost Center (NRCC) to Total Expenses Western CAH Average 4%
93 Medicare Cost Report Worksheet S-10 Uncompensated Care Uses overall Cost to Charge Ratios (CCR) But we know excludes: Selected costs to do business that Medicare does not share in Physician services Other sub-providers part of organization Western CAH s overall average CCR = 66% 93
94 Prepare for the Future Fine tune operations Revenue Cycle Medicare Cash Flow Staffing Levels Adequate Medical Staff Evaluate & consider eliminating unprofitable services, carefully evaluate new services Consider Service Line Analysis or Cost Accounting
95 How do you increase revenues without increasing costs? If the future is keeping patients well thus less health care costs? What resources do you need? Is the future focus on Community and Health?
96 Thank You Contact Information Ann King White, CPA Tammy J Rivera, CPA aking@bkd.com tjrivera@bkd.com
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