New RAC Audits Posted
New RAC Audits Posted Region A Performant Recovery, the recovery audit contractor (RAC), posted a complex review for automatic external defibrillators on December 26 that will specifically look at claims …
RACs push back against audit improvement bills
An advocacy group for independent Medicare auditors has sharply criticized two bills that would put new controls on Recovery Audit Contractors. The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013 was introduced …
Legislation to Improve CMS RAC Program Introduced in U.S. Senate
An identical version of the Medicare Audit Improvement Act (MAIA), reported on in the March 25, 2013 issue of Health Headlines when it was introduced in the House, has now …
Senate Takes up Bill to Improve Medicare Audits and Address RAC Concerns
A new Senate bill addresses provider concerns over the Medicare audit process, including the role of Recovery Audit Contractors. The House is also considering a version of the “Medicare Audit …
RAC Update: Audits Still Coming but Fewer Document Requests, CMS says
Providers will see fewer Additional Document Requests starting in June, as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services transitions to new Recovery Audit Program contracts. CMS has started the contract …