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CMS Seeks to End Remittance Advice Confusion
In a recently released transmittal, CMS has addressed an issue that has been a thorn in the side for providers since...
RAC Audits Now a Potential Risk for Physicians
Two of the four RACs added Medically Unlikely Edits to their list of CMS-approved issues earlier this year, which gives...
Should Feds Remove Small Practices from Red Flags Compliance?
An author on Red Flags Rule compliance says that eliminating small practices from complying with the FTC's identity...
RAC Provisions Putting CMS, Providers at Odds
In response to feedback from the RACs, providers, suppliers, and their associations, CMS recently expanded its fiscal...
Four Ways to Untangle RAC's Medically Unlikely Edits
Connolly Healthcare and CGI recently added Medically Unlikely Edits for outpatient hospital claims to its CMS-approved...
RAC Begins Complex DRG Validation Audits
Connolly Healthcare has announced the first issues approved for complex RAC review, so providers in several RAC Region...
Senate Reform Bill Would Expand RAC Program
The Senate health reform bill would broaden the current RAC program to cover Medicare Part C and D as well as the...
House Passes Red Flag Exemption for Small Practices
The House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Tuesday, October 22, that would exempt a healthcare practice...
Escalating Medicare and Medicaid Auditing on the Horizon
It's no longer just RAC, MAC, CERT, and ZPIC audits looking to ensure the accuracy of Medicare payments. Providers are...
CMS Updates RAC Audit Timeline: Complex Reviews Still Months Away
CMS anticipates Recovery Audit Contractor automated reviews will begin in late June and July and certain types of...

Book: The HIM Director's Handbook, Second Ed.
This second edition is an updated version of the earlier best seller and details everything you need to know to direct...
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