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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...
Not Just RACs: Providers Must Prepare for MICs Too
Providers nationwide are certainly familiar with Recovery Audit Contractors, or RACs. But perhaps less familiar are...
Breach Prevention is Critical as HIPAA Compliance Worlds Collide
Privacy and security officers have to comply with more rules than ever. The Federal Trade Commission's Red Flags rule...
RAC Provisions Putting CMS, Providers at Odds
In response to feedback from the RACs, providers, suppliers, and their associations, CMS recently expanded its fiscal...
New Issues Highlight Need for RAC Strategy
Last December, the first sets of complex RAC review issues were released. Since then, the list has grown, as each RAC...
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...
Fair value: Eyes wide open
Fair-value accounting rules are coming more into focus this year, and the Financial Accounting Standards Board has...
RAC Targets Skilled Nursing Facilities' Consolidated Billing
Skilled nursing facilities in the Recovery Audit Contractor program's Region D should pay extra attention to...
Five Steps to Appeal RAC Denials Successfully
Appealing RAC denials is certainly a complex process, but providers can take certain steps to increase their success...

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