Disproportionate Share Review

Verifying DSH eligibility can be a time-consuming and tedious task. The Rybar Group recognizes the work involved in such an assignment, and has developed programs to assist Hospitals in this area. Ensuring that your facility is properly reimbursed for the services that you provide, and for the criteria DSH that you meet, are some of the various services that we specialize in. We have assisted several urban and rural Hospitals in obtaining payment as a result of meeting the eligibility threshold for DSH payments. The Rybar Group has the resources to provide your Hospital with the same support.

DSH Review Service
Are you working to verify your facility's DSH eligibility? Then our DSH Review program may be for you. The service includes:

Review of cost reports for DSH eligibility.® Development of documentation to support DSH reimbursement.
Assistance and guidance in the formal appeal and reopening process, including preparation of correspondence.
Assistance in follow-up with the Intermediary.
Our consultants will work to ensure that you receive the proper reimbursement for the services you provide and the criteria you meet.

DSH Trak Service
If your facility is missing valuable eligible days due to a lack of documentation or a lack of qualification for Medicaid or SSI recipients, our DSH Trak may be for you. This innovative service:

Effectively tracks patients to help ensure that they qualify for the DSH components.
Captures data from the point of admission rather than after the fiscal year is closed.
Obtains optimal payments by developing concurrent auditable data, available for use during the Medicare audit of that particular year.

By utilizing our DSH Trak service, your facility will recognize the advantages of:

Capturing data on a concurrent basis. Most Hospitals will lose some portion of their DSH payment, or will be unable to qualify due to inappropriate documentation.
Receiving current reports on Medicaid payor discrepancies, allowing for the knowledge that your DSH calculation is clean prior to the audit process.
A reduction in Medicare audit adjustment impact.
Insight into other revenue cycle opportunities.

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