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Obama Cries Foul on Fraudsters
President wants to step up efforts from private audit firms like the RACs. As if he were gearing up for the health care reform bill’s passage just yesterday, President Barack Obama denounced health care fraud, waste and inefficiency during a…
Continue reading...Are You RAC-Ready, Healthcare Providers?
Friday, March 5, 2010
Today’s the day you learn how much you know about the RACs, and how prepared you are for them to launch fishing expeditions into your claims. Last week, we posted this RAC quiz,…
Continue reading...Audits: RACs Pile On More Home Care Review Topics
Monday, March 1, 2010
Think the Recovery Audit Contractors are sticking to big-money providers? Think again. Medicare’s audit bounty hunters may not yet have specified home health agency or hospice topics for review, but that doesn’t mean you have nothing to worry about from…
Continue reading...Test Yourself: Brush Up On The Facts To Stay A Step Ahead Of The RACs
Sunday, February 28, 2010
See if you know the score for how RACs operate. To find out if your RAC know-how is on the right track, answer the following questions: 1. The RACs are responsible for auditing which of the following (select one correct…
Continue reading...Round-Up of the RACs’ New Issues
Monday, February 22, 2010
Tracheostomies, oxygen equipment are on the hit lists. The RACs recently posted a round of issues concerning procedures that were performed from Oct. 1, 2007 to the present. Region A: Diversified Collection Services (Connecticut, Delaware,…
Continue reading...OIG Wants CMS to Train RACs to Spot Fraud
Monday, February 22, 2010
Dirty little secret: The RACs flagged $1.03 billion in improper payments — and only 2 cases of fraud. If you’re wondering how often a Recovery Audit Contractor’s review of overpayments turns into a federal fraud investigation, a
Continue reading...Medicaid Compliance: 3 Rules Help You Guard Against MICs
Monday, December 14, 2009
Find out how these auditors work — and the one way to get on equal footing. Dealing with Medicaid Integrity Contractors is tough, so we gathered 3 rules from attorneys to help you understand and deal with the MICs. Rule No. 1:…
Continue reading...Defend Yourself Against a RAC Attack
Monday, December 7, 2009
Hint: An LCD isn’t just an LCD. It just might be your secret weapon. When you think about Recovery Audit Contractors coming after your health care organization, you may feel a little like this comic book lady to the…
Continue reading...2 Ambulance Billing Compliance Checklists
Monday, October 5, 2009
Checklist #1 helps you ace FL 80 & Checklist #2 keeps the RACs away. If you’re like many hospitals billing for ambulance services, you’re missing a little-know corner of the UB-04 form that’s crucial to getting paid. “Whether it’s the…
Continue reading...What To Do Next, Now That You Know the RAC Targets
Monday, October 5, 2009
Photo: Casito, Wikipedia RAC ‘issues’ for Northeast, Midwest revealed, and we’ve got the links. It’s official, providers in RAC regions across the country now know what ‘issues’ the RAC auditors in their…
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Monday, March 22, 2010
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