Recovery Audit Contractor

RAC Relief (Sort Of)

by Paul Kim | Ober|Kaler on 5/21/2013

CMS announced that it would reduce the number of additional documentation requests (ADRs) available to its Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). ...more

Recent Changes Impact Appeal of Medicare Denials and Reimbursement Strategies

by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 4/17/2013

Recovery Audit Contractors (“RACs”) and other Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) contractors are charged with identifying overpayments made by Medicare to healthcare providers. However, with the increase in RAC...more

CMS Issues Revised Provider and Supplier ADR Limitations

by King & Spalding on 4/11/2013

On April 3, 2013, CMS issued revised provider and supplier additional documentation request (ADR) limitations for the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program. The revised provider ADR limitations are effective April 15,...more

Annual Report Shows Meteoric Rise in RAC Activity

by Ameena Ashfaq, B. Scott McBride | BakerHostetler on 2/27/2013

On February 5, 2013, CMS issued its mandatory Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC or Recovery Auditor) program annual report, detailing overpayments, underpayments, RAC performance and savings to the Medicare program. According to...more

Dealing with RAC Audits and Denials: How Healthcare Providers Can Manage Medicare Recovery Efforts

by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 2/26/2013

Executive Summary: Medicare RAC (Recovery Audit Contractor) audits are becoming increasingly aggressive, creating delays in payment for healthcare providers. Certain strategies can help mitigate delays caused by RAC audits...more

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RAC Relief (Sort Of)

Recent Changes Impact Appeal of Medicare Denials and Reimbursement Strategies

CMS Issues Revised Provider and Supplier ADR Limitations

Annual Report Shows Meteoric Rise in RAC Activity

Dealing with RAC Audits and Denials: How Healthcare Providers Can Manage Medicare Recovery Efforts

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