decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2006 Issue 3 (March)
Program_Memos / 2001 / AB-01-31
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Article Overview
This memorandum explains a Medicare contractor data-update initiative related to the Fraud Investigation Database and the transition to a redesigned system. It is relevant to Medicare contractors, fraud/investigations staff, and compliance teams responsible for maintaining case records, resolving incomplete fields, and preparing data for system conversion. The article covers the administrative purpose of the update, the types of database fields affected, the contractor actions requested, and the effective and implementation dates.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps organizations involved with Medicare fraud-case tracking understand what operational data needed to be cleaned up before the system redesign and the timeframe for doing so.
Article Sections
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Intermediaries/Carriers HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION (HCFA)
Introductory memorandum identification and issuing organization information.
What You Will Learn
- The administrative purpose of the memorandum
- Which categories of database records were affected
- The general types of contractor updates requested
- The timing and implementation context for the system transition
Who Should Read This
- Medicare contractors
- Fraud investigation staff
- Compliance personnel
- Healthcare operations administrators
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