News & Analysis as of

Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Government Accountability Office

King & Spalding

GAO Report Finds Medicare Claim Review Programs Could Be Improved with Additional Prepayment Reviews and Better Data

King & Spalding on

On May 13, 2016, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released a report on the review activities of the different Medicare claim review contractors that CMS uses to help reduce improper payments and protect the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

And You Thought RAC Audits Couldn’t Get Any Worse

If there’s one thing that unites the hospital industry—even the fiercest competitors—it’s hatred of audits by recovery audit contractors, or RACs. Why? For one thing, because RACs operate on a contingency fee basis. They...more

King & Spalding

Health Headlines: Also in the News - September 2014

King & Spalding on

GAO Finds CMS Should Fully Develop Plans for Medicare Advantage Encounter Data and Assess Data Quality Before Use – In a report released on September 2, 2014, GAO evaluated CMS’s plans for using Medicare Advantage (MA)...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

GAO Issues Report on Post-Payment Claims Reviews by CMS Contractors

Foley & Lardner LLP on

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued a report entitled “Medicare Program Integrity: Increased Oversight and Guidance Could Improve Effectiveness and Efficiency of Post-Payment Claims Reviews,” which...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Efforts to Stop Health Insurance Fraud Through Use of Contractors Under Fire

In recent reports, from June 25, 2014 and August 13, 2014, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlights the mixed results achieved by the federal government's increased efforts to crack down on health insurance fraud...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Who Audits the Auditors?

Since the advent of Medicare in 1965, hospitals have bemoaned the cost and burden of Medicare audits. The complaints increased when CMS hired private contractors for the audits. They became deafening in 2009 with the advent...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Got A Complaint About RAC Audits? Get In Line

Criticism of the RAC (recovery audit contractor) program is becoming a national pastime. Needless to say, hospitals hated the program from the very beginning. And little wonder. The program pays private contractors a...more

King & Spalding

Recently Released Data Show Current Status and Future of Medicare Integrity Efforts

King & Spalding on

Last week, CMS and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published two reports concerning Medicare contractor developments. In the Medicare Fee for Service National Recovery Audit Program Quarterly Newsletter, CMS...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide