tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 13

RECOVERY AUDIT CONTRACTORS: Defend Against Recovery Audit Contractor Reviews With Solid Documentation

Tip: Know when your states RAC audit rollout is scheduled so you can be prepared. Recovery audit contractors (RACs) are putting out their feelers as they get back in the game following a five-month hiatus. The first wave of Recovery Audit Contractors began its rollout in March, noted Marie Casey with CMS at a recent trade group conference.The RACs for 24 states had the green light to conduct provider outreach,analyze claims, and send out requests for medical record review beginning last month, Casey noted at the National Association for Home Care & Hospices March on Washington conference...

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