Physician Notes: Look for RAC Demand Letters Directly From Your MAC

Article Overview

This brief article explains a CMS update affecting how recovery audit contractor findings are handled in the Medicare overpayment process. It is relevant to physicians, billing staff, compliance teams, and other Medicare providers who track audit correspondence, contractor communications, and appeal-related workflows. The article focuses on the shift in responsibility from recovery auditors to Medicare claims processing contractors and points readers to the related MLN Matters guidance.