Accu-Care Clinical Updates

2009 Texas RUG CMI Update (Click Here)

The 2009 Texas CMI Update for the Accu-Care Clinical software is now available.

The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services has released the Texas Medicaid Case Mix Index Update. Providers may add the update to the Texas CMI before November 19, 2009. Both the State and the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) plan to add the update to the Texas CMI on November 19, 2009. See attached pdf for more details.

If you have any questions regarding CMI update, please do not hesitate to contact the Accu-Care Support team at 800-777-9144, option #3, then 7.

2010 RUG CMI Update (Click Here)

The 2010 RUG CMI Update for the Accu-Care Clinical software is now available.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) changes to Case Mix Index (CMI) sets for fiscal year 2010 went into effect on October 1, 2009. A temporary issue has emerged affecting reimbursement calculations at rural facilities. Consequently, CMS has published special billing instructions to alleviate the short-term problem. See attached pdf for more details.

If you have any questions regarding the 2010 RUG CMI update, please do not hesitate to contact the Accu-Care Support team at 800-777-9144, option #3, then 7.

2010 ICD-9 Library Update (Click Here)

The 2010 ICD-9 Library update for the Accu-Care Clinical software is now available.

The timing of the ICD-9 update is extremely important. The file and update instructions are available to download now. The new codes became effective October 1, 2009. The update will add new codes, modify existing codes and flag the invalid codes as header records (invalid transmission codes) which cannot be used at the Resident level. As a result of these changes, our recommendation is to coordinate running the update as close to October 1st as possible.

If you have any questions regarding the ICD-9 library update, please do not hesitate to contact the Accu-Care Support team at 800-777-9144, option #3, then 7.