What Health Care Providers Need To Know About Medicare and the RAC

By Carla Hannibal, CMM,CPM,CIMBS

Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) will pursue corrections of Medicare claims by auditing for overpayments and underpayments under Part A or B of the title XVIII of the Social Security Act.  Health care providers will be affected as Medicare has recently contracted with RACs for 2009 and beyond.  RACs will audit every United States and Peurto Rico health care provider who files with Medicare.  The audit and recovery plan is expected to be in place by (more…)