HCS-D Renewal

MariaBMariaB
in Home Care Coding General
I earned the HCS-D last year and it is now time for me to renew... I see this $229 renewal fee and it is kind of making me nauseous. I'm rather surprised because there aren't many CEUs required for the renewal, but there is a whole lot of money required, which is very backwards from other credentialing organizations. I have coding certifications with AAPC and AHIMA, and I don't pay $229 to renew all of the other 5 certs I have combined...
So does anyone know why this cert is so expensive? Or if there is any way that anyone knows of to NOT pay $229 to renew? Or perhaps does anyone know if the other Home Health certification out there is less expensive? I know it begins with a B, but I forget the name...
Had I known I'd have to pay this much money annually to maintain this cert, no way in the world would I have pursued it.

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  • andrea.smith4@kindred.comandrea.smith4@kindred.com
    edited April 2017
    I have the BCHH-C (board certified home health-coding). It's good for 3 years. I'm not sure how much it is earn initially or to renew, but you can find what you need at ncbhh.com (National Credentialing Board of Home Health and Hospice).

    Andrea Michelle Smith, BSN, RN, COS-C, BCHH-C
  • andrea.smith4@kindred.comandrea.smith4@kindred.com
    I have the BCHH-C (board certified home health-coding). It's good for 3 years. I'm not sure how much it is earn initially or to renew, but you can find what you need at ncbhh.com (National Credentialing Board of Home Health and Hospice).

    Andrea Michelle Smith, BSN, RN, COS-C, BCHH-C

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Jessica Brandt [mailto:jessica.brandt@rivhs.com]
    Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 1:39 PM
    To: HomeCareCoding-L
    Subject: [EXTERNAL] [homecarecoding-l] HCS-D Renewal

    I earned the HCS-D last year and it is now time for me to renew... I see this $229 renewal fee and it is kind of making me nauseous. I'm rather surprised because there aren't many CEUs required for the renewal, but there is a whole lot of money required, which is very backwards from other credentialing organizations. I have coding certifications with AAPC and AHIMA, and I don't pay $229 to renew all of the other 5 certs I have combined...
    So does anyone know why this cert is so expensive? Or if there is any way that anyone knows of to NOT pay $229 to renew? Or perhaps does anyone know if the other Home Health certification out there is less expensive? I know it begins with a B, but I forget the name...
    Had I known I'd have to pay this much money annually to maintain this cert, no way in the world would I have pursued it.
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    This list is a co-sponsored service of the Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (http://www.medicalspecialtycoding.com) and DecisionHealth (http://www.decisionhealth.com), publisher of Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health. To access the web interface, go to http://www.decisionhealth.com/homecarecoding-l and enter your e-mail address. Click on the My Account tab and then the Advanced tab to set or change your password. Click on the Essentials tab and Membership Type to set the way you want to access list messages.
  • MariaBMariaB
    Thank you very much, I am going to look into them.
  • tfavors45@gmail.comtfavors45@gmail.com
    edited April 2017
    Hello I find the HSC-D very expensive as well. Do you have to take there
    exam? BCHH-C (board certified home health-coding).
  • tfavors45@gmail.comtfavors45@gmail.com
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    Hello I find the HSC-D very expensive as well. Do you have to take there
    exam? BCHH-C (board certified home health-coding).

    On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 12:51 PM, Smith, Andrea
    wrote:

    > I have the BCHH-C (board certified home health-coding). It's good for 3
    > years. I'm not sure how much it is earn initially or to renew, but you can
    > find what you need at ncbhh.com (National Credentialing Board of Home
    > Health and Hospice).
    >
    > Andrea Michelle Smith, BSN, RN, COS-C, BCHH-C
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Jessica Brandt [mailto:jessica.brandt@rivhs.com]
    > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 1:39 PM
    > To: HomeCareCoding-L
    > Subject: [EXTERNAL] [homecarecoding-l] HCS-D Renewal
    >
    > I earned the HCS-D last year and it is now time for me to renew... I see
    > this $229 renewal fee and it is kind of making me nauseous. I'm rather
    > surprised because there aren't many CEUs required for the renewal, but
    > there is a whole lot of money required, which is very backwards from other
    > credentialing organizations. I have coding certifications with AAPC and
    > AHIMA, and I don't pay $229 to renew all of the other 5 certs I have
    > combined...
    > So does anyone know why this cert is so expensive? Or if there is any way
    > that anyone knows of to NOT pay $229 to renew? Or perhaps does anyone know
    > if the other Home Health certification out there is less expensive? I know
    > it begins with a B, but I forget the name...
    > Had I known I'd have to pay this much money annually to maintain this
    > cert, no way in the world would I have pursued it.
    > ---
    > This list is a co-sponsored service of the Board of Medical Specialty
    > Coding & Compliance (http://www.medicalspecialtycoding.com) and
    > DecisionHealth (http://www.decisionhealth.com), publisher of Diagnosis
    > Coding Pro for Home Health. To access the web interface, go to
    > http://www.decisionhealth.com/homecarecoding-l and enter your e-mail
    > address. Click on the My Account tab and then the Advanced tab to set or
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    Andrea Michelle Smith, BSN, RN, COS-C, BCHH-C



    -----Original Message-----

    From: Jessica Brandt [mailto:je=
    ssica.brandt@rivhs.com    ]

    Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 1:39 PM

    To: HomeCareCoding-L <homecarecoding-l@list.myhomehealth.com>

    Subject: [EXTERNAL] [homecarecoding-l] HCS-D Renewal



    I earned the HCS-D last year and it is now time for me to renew... I see th=
    is $229 renewal fee and it is kind of making me nauseous. I'm rather su=
    rprised because there aren't many CEUs required for the renewal, but th=
    ere is a whole lot of money required, which is very backwards from other cr=
    edentialing organizations. I have coding certifications with AAPC and AHIMA=
    , and I don't pay $229 to renew all of the other 5 certs I have combine=
    d...

    So does anyone know why this cert is so expensive? Or if there is any way t=
    hat anyone knows of to NOT pay $229 to renew? Or perhaps does anyone know i=
    f the other Home Health certification out there is less expensive? I know i=
    t begins with a B, but I forget the name...

    Had I known I'd have to pay this much money annually to maintain this c=
    ert, no way in the world would I have pursued it.

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    This list is a co-sponsored service of the Board of Medical Specialty Codin=
    g & Compliance (http://www.medicalspecialtycoding.com) and DecisionHealth (http://www.decisionhealth.com), pub=
    lisher of Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health. To access the web interface=
    , go to http://www.decisionhealth.com/homecarec=
    oding-l     and enter your e-mail address. Click on the My Account tab and =
    then the Advanced tab to set or change your password. Click on the Essentia=
    ls tab and Membership Type to set the way you want to access list messages.=




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    lisher of Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health. To access the web interface=
    , go to http://www.decisionhealth.com/homecarec=
    oding-l     and enter your e-mail address. Click on the My Account tab and =
    then the Advanced tab to set or change your password. Click on the Essentia=
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  • andrea.smith4@kindred.comandrea.smith4@kindred.com
    edited April 2017
    Yes, there is an exam. You can take the exam as a stand-alone (testing center I believe) or participate in a 3 day class then test on-site.

    Andrea Michelle Smith, BSN, RN, COS-C, BCHH-C
  • andrea.smith4@kindred.comandrea.smith4@kindred.com
    Yes, there is an exam. You can take the exam as a stand-alone (testing center I believe) or participate in a 3 day class then test on-site.

    Andrea Michelle Smith, BSN, RN, COS-C, BCHH-C

    From: Terrence Favors [mailto:tfavors45@gmail.com]
    Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 4:37 PM
    To: HomeCareCoding-L
    Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [homecarecoding-l] HCS-D Renewal

    Hello I find the HSC-D very expensive as well. Do you have to take there exam? BCHH-C (board certified home health-coding).

    On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 12:51 PM, Smith, Andrea wrote:
    I have the BCHH-C (board certified home health-coding). It's good for 3 years. I'm not sure how much it is earn initially or to renew, but you can find what you need at ncbhh.com (National Credentialing Board of Home Health and Hospice).

    Andrea Michelle Smith, BSN, RN, COS-C, BCHH-C

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Jessica Brandt [mailto:jessica.brandt@rivhs.com]
    Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 1:39 PM
    To: HomeCareCoding-L
    Subject: [EXTERNAL] [homecarecoding-l] HCS-D Renewal

    I earned the HCS-D last year and it is now time for me to renew... I see this $229 renewal fee and it is kind of making me nauseous. I'm rather surprised because there aren't many CEUs required for the renewal, but there is a whole lot of money required, which is very backwards from other credentialing organizations. I have coding certifications with AAPC and AHIMA, and I don't pay $229 to renew all of the other 5 certs I have combined...
    So does anyone know why this cert is so expensive? Or if there is any way that anyone knows of to NOT pay $229 to renew? Or perhaps does anyone know if the other Home Health certification out there is less expensive? I know it begins with a B, but I forget the name...
    Had I known I'd have to pay this much money annually to maintain this cert, no way in the world would I have pursued it.
    ---
    This list is a co-sponsored service of the Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (http://www.medicalspecialtycoding.com) and DecisionHealth (http://www.decisionhealth.com), publisher of Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health. To access the web interface, go to http://www.decisionhealth.com/homecarecoding-l and enter your e-mail address. Click on the My Account tab and then the Advanced tab to set or change your password. Click on the Essentials tab and Membership Type to set the way you want to access list messages.

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    This list is a co-sponsored service of the Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (http://www.medicalspecialtycoding.com) and DecisionHealth (http://www.decisionhealth.com), publisher of Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health. To access the web interface, go to http://www.decisionhealth.com/homecarecoding-l and enter your e-mail address. Click on the My Account tab and then the Advanced tab to set or change your password. Click on the Essentials tab and Membership Type to set the way you want to access list messages.


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    This list is a co-sponsored service of the Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (http://www.medicalspecialtycoding.com) and DecisionHealth (http://www.decisionhealth.com), publisher of Diagnosis Coding Pro for Home Health. To access the web interface, go to http://www.decisionhealth.com/homecarecoding-l and enter your e-mail address. Click on the My Account tab and then the Advanced tab to set or change your password. Click on the Essentials tab and Membership Type to set the way you want to access list messages.
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