Just weeks away, AN-ACC is not a set-and-forget tool as many have believed!
Providers are surprised, through AN-ACC Reclassification, to discover how much work is required to get their funding correct for the care they are delivering and that it’s not a ‘set-and-forget’ autopilot tool where the AN-ACC Assessors take care of it all for you. This message was strong at The Hatchery’s recent Aged Care Reform Conference with many of the speakers, including ACPPA and Providers, validating this message. So now that we’re so close to the intended AN-ACC implementation date, how can you be one step ahead? We have created a guide and resources to approach your Reclassification, starting with asking the following:
1. Where should you start with AN-ACC Reclassification?
A great place to start with Reclassification is by preparing a list of Residents who are funded less under AN-ACC than they are under ACFI. Then, you can review their clinical picture to determine what’s going on. We can prepare that list for you (complimentary) if you’d like to save some time!
1. Start by looking at Residents who are funded lower under AN-ACC than they were under ACFI. Join our AN-ACC Benchmark to receive your Resident List to kick you off.
2. Overlay the AN-ACC Reclassification Triggers (be aware new triggers were released recently, view them HERE).
3. Review the Clinical picture of each Resident and determine if the AN-ACC Classification is appropriate.
Residents Funded Higher or Lower Under AN-ACC
Source: Provider Assist MyVitals Industry AN-ACC Benchmarking
INCREMENTAL LEARNING! Then it’s about understanding how to make the changes in your organisation that will ensure you’re always receiving the correct AN-ACC Classification for the care you’re providing. For more detailed information and action steps, head HERE.
Our Complimentary Financial Impact Analysis Report tells you which Residents’ funding is better or worse off under AN-ACC.
2. How effective is your Facility in claiming entitled AN-ACC? Have you adapted your Clinical Assessment Management to transition smoothly to AN-ACC?
Our AN-ACC Benchmark of just over 35,000 beds, shows that for Residents in care on 27th July 2022, the average AN-ACC is $217.85, compared to average funding being rolled into it (ACFI + Viability + Homeless + BDFS) of $208.11.
When comparing Providers: Those consistently receiving AN-ACC Classifications congruent with the care they are delivering versus those who aren’t, we’re seeing very clearly what matters most and how Providers can get better control of their AN-ACC funding.
3. Have you made the required workforce changes?
If you haven’t already, it’s time to formulate a strategy to transition your Pain Management Programs (see HERE) and prepare for Mandatory Care Minute implementation using your MyVitals Data as the best starting point.
Whatever help you need with this complex clinical and business transition, we’re here to assist. Join our AN-ACC Benchmark to get access to a bunch of complimentary tools and analysis to support your transition, including:
1. Financial Impact Analysis Report
2. Industry Benchmark Report
3. Reclassification Starter Resident List
Mathew Brincat
General Manager - Clinical & Quality
