TransUnion Healthcare Solutions Overview



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TransUnion Healthcare Solutions Overview

Thank you for your interest in TransUnion Healthcare. We invite you to use this booklet as a quick reference guide. Included is a brief overview of TransUnion Healthcare s patient access, collections and reimbursement solutions, as well as important contact information. About us...3 Patient Access Solutions (ClearIQ)...3 Collections and Reimbursement Solutions...5 Sample workflow for providers...6 learn more Learn more at www.transunionhealthcare.com. 2 2016 TransUnion Healthcare, Inc. All Rights Reserved

About TransUnion Healthcare Who we are A trusted provider of revenue cycle management solutions for maximizing reimbursement, driven by a belief that information can help advance our industry, improve patient engagement, and ultimately increase the effectiveness of the healthcare system. What we do In short, we re changing the way healthcare is delivered in the United States. Powered by industry-leading data, analytics and revenue cycle technologies, our solutions provide deep insights into patients financial behavior, reduce uncompensated care and create a better, more transparent financial experience for patients. Patient Access Solutions TransUnion Healthcare s Patient Access Solutions help providers make smarter decisions at the point of service to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of their registration process. ClearIQ SmartQ SM transunion healthcare solution features and benefits Improves staff efficiency with exception-based, user-defined work queues Manages staff workload with auto-assignment of tasks Provides added intelligence into patient access processes with customizable dashboard reporting The tool [ClearIQ] is unique in that it presents a clear picture of a patient s identity and financial situation. So in addition to generating an accurate estimate of what the patient owes, it also allows registrars to determine presumptive charity care and likelihood of payment right at the point of service. This allows them to tailor their message to the individual patient when asking for payment. Karen Guida, Director, Riverside Health System Identity Verification Verifies patient self-reported information against multiple credit and non-credit sources Matching technology ensures that patient s name matches correct address Highlights discrepancies for easy correction Prevents medical identity theft with Red Flag alerts Insurance Eligibility Provides electronic verification for third-party coverage Offers payer connectivity to more than 98% of insured lives Maximizes coverage discovery with customized business rules Provides an easy-to-read eligibility viewer 3 2016 TransUnion Healthcare, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Patient Access Solutions (continued) Patient Payment Estimation Financial Aid Propensity to Pay transunion healthcare solution features and benefits Contracts-based estimation system and ClearCode Auto Add technology produce a defensible estimate Easy to use for non-clinical users Increases price transparency with separate summaries for hospital and professional charges Improves point-of-service collections and patient satisfaction Determines patients' likelihood to qualify for financial assistance based on metrics such as percent of Federal Poverty Level, and then triages those accounts into the appropriate workflows Eliminates the barriers that prevent many patients from applying for financial assistance Helps comply with IRS 501(r) reporting requirements Makes objective ability-to-pay decisions for self-pay and balance-after-insurance patients Provides easy-to-read summary of patient financial metrics Calculates financial estimates using credit and non-credit data sources Increases cash collections through the accurate classification of accounts into the optimal payment workflow From day one, TransUnion Healthcare was willing to work with us to create a customized solution to increase our eligibility hit rates with our payers. The TransUnion staff is knowledgeable, professional and timely in responding to our concerns and business needs. Bob Reed, Vice President of Patient Access and Patient Financial Services, Parkland Health & Hospital System Charity Wizard Step-by-step patient interview process streamlines financial counseling Matches patients to the appropriate funding sources Qualifies patients faster with an automated process that prepopulates program-specific applications Tracks, stores and provides audit-ready documentation for charity care 4 2016 TransUnion Healthcare, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Collections and Reimbursement Solutions TransUnion Healthcare s Collections and Reimbursement solutions help providers make smarter back-end decisions that optimize resources and increase reimbursement. Propensity to Pay (batch) escan Insurance Discovery escan Reimbursement Reports transunion healthcare solution features and benefits Ranks self-pay accounts by ability and likelihood of payment Reviews accounts against credit and non-credit data sources Improves staff productivity by having collectors focus on the most collectible accounts Helps comply with 501(r) reporting requirements by enabling collectors to identify which self-pay accounts can be segmented for collections and which accounts can be presumptively qualified for charity care Finds 1 5% more insurance coverage for uncompensated care accounts that standard eligibility services miss Requires no process change and integrates with all hospital and 3rd party systems No financial obligation until you receive payment from the payer Optimizes 3rd party reimbursements with custom reports: Dual eligible bad debt DSH Days IME/GME Provides a 1 2% increase in net Medicaid payments No financial obligation until you receive payment from the payer We ve seen a cash flow increase of over a million dollars. It s been a painless process. [escan] proved themselves up front and they continue to prove their abilities every day. From the leadership of my departments to the front line billing staff, everybody here will tell you how great it is to work with escan. Kempton Smith, Baptist Healthcare, Pensacola, FL Financial Aid (batch) Discerns true charity care from bad debt Calculates financial estimates using credit and non-credit data sources Helps comply with IRS 501(r) reporting requirements Allows hospitals to balance their community benefit and make necessary adjustments throughout the year 5 2016 TransUnion Healthcare, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Sample workflow for providers PRE-REGISTRATION/ REGISTRATION POINT-OF-SERVICE COLLECTIONS FINANCIAL COUNSELING BACK OFFICE LOW Collect at POS YES Complete application Identity Verification Insurance Eligibility Patient Payment Estimation INSURED What is the out-of-pocket responsibility? HIGH STRONG BORDERLINE Are they eligible? NO Pursue payment arrangement Search for missed insurance coverage escan Insurance Discovery Verify patient ID, address, insurance Verify medical necessity requirements & generate an accurate estimate of what the patient owes Financial Aid: Pre- Screen LOW Determine patient ability to pay Propensity to Pay Screen for Medicaid, charity care or other financial assistance Charity Wizard SELF PAY ACCOUNT Optimize reimbursements escan Reimbursement Reports Discern charity care from bad debt UNINSURED Determine likelihood to qualify for financial assistance HIGH Financial Aid: Final Screen (batch) 6 2016 TransUnion Healthcare, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Project manager Your project manager will walk you through the entire implementation and training process. Project manager contact information Name Phone Cell Email Client manager In addition to a project manager, you'll work with a client manager. After the project manager has facilitated the implementation process, the client manager takes over as your primary resource. Client manager contact information Name Phone Cell Email Learn More To learn more, contact us at 888-791-3088 or hcsolutions@transunion.com, or visit our website at www. transunionhealthcare.com. 7 2016 TransUnion Healthcare, Inc. All Rights Reserved

2016 TransUnion Healthcare, Inc. All Rights Reserved