BMSC has developed the Home Care Coding Specialist — Diagnosis (HCS-D) certification to affirm proficiency with ICD-10-CM medical coding requirements. The HCS-D certification is granted to coding professionals who demonstrate their skill to identify primary and secondary diagnoses from medical documentation, and report those diagnoses on a medical claim to the highest degree of specificity. Coding and reimbursement professionals who hold the HCS-D certification know how to:

• Assign accurate diagnosis codes and ensure the completeness of patient documentation;
• Ensure home health agencies receive proper reimbursement;
• Communicate coding knowledge with confidence;
• Collaborate with clinicians, physicians and/or managers/administrators;
• Ensure that all coding-related activities are done in a legal and ethical manner that supports agency policy, regulatory and professional guidelines.

For more information about HCS-D certification and study resources, visit ahcc.decisionhealth.com, or purchase BMSC’s Home Care Coding Specialist — Diagnosis (HCS-D) ICD-10 Certification Study Guide, 2020.

BMSC has developed the Home Care Clinical Specialist — OASIS (HCS-O) certification to assure your agency has a skilled, knowledgeable and productive clinical staff. Going well beyond understanding CMS guidelines, HCS-O certification is granted to clinicians who have demonstrated the clinical skills and judgment necessary to assess a patient's condition correctly and the knowledge to complete an OASIS-D1 assessment form accurately. Clinicians with HCS-O certification know how to:

• Complete the OASIS-D1 assessment form
• Document medical necessity
• Make connections between OASIS, documentation and coding
• Measure and report outcomes

For more information about HCS-O certification and study resources, visit ahcc.decisionhealth.com, or purchase BMSC’s Home Care Clinical Specialist — OASIS (HCS-O) Certification Study Guide, 2020.

BMSC has developed the Home Care Coding Specialist — Hospice (HCS-H) credential for candidates who are professionals skilled in classifying medical data from patient records, generally in the hospice setting. These coding specialists review patients' records and accurately assign codes for hospice appropriate diagnoses and conditions. The HCS-H certification examination assesses proficiency in hospice specialty coding. Professionals who hold the HCS-H certification know how to:

• Utilize specialty knowledge and experience to better interact with clinicians and providers
• Understand both basic and more advanced coding principles and guidelines
• Ensure their providers receive appropriate reimbursement
• Provide direction and instruction to less experienced coders in the workplace
• Demonstrate coding skills daily

For more information about HCS-H certification and study resources, visit ahcc.decisionhealth.com, or purchase BMSC’s Home Care Clinical Specialist — Hospice (HCS-H) Certification Study Guide, 2020.

BMSC has developed the Home Care Specialist — Compliance (HCS-C) credential for home care professionals skilled in establishing, implementing, and monitoring a home health agency's compliance program, specifically with state and federal regulations related to agency operations. Successful HCS-C candidates will possess expertise in understanding and implementation of written policies, procedures and standards of conduct, understanding the 7 elements of a compliance program, ability to administer standards through nationally recognized disciplinary guidelines, and knowledge of the OIG's standards. HCS-C certified specialists are considered leaders in the industry because they:

• Administer Medicare regulations governing care delivery to beneficiaries
• Implement and communicate the elements of an effective compliance program
• Ensure that the program meets OIG standards in supporting the agency's mission of delivering quality patient care and outreach to the community
• Provide direction and training to less experienced staff
• Monitor and audit an agency's adherence to the program

For more information about HCS-C certification and study resources, visit ahcc.decisionhealth.com, or purchase BMSC’s Home Care Specialist — Compliance (HCS-C) Certification Study Guide, 2020.