DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2009 Issue 6 (June)

Voluntary repayments to your carrier can stave off RAC audits

With the permanent recovery audit contractor (RAC) program on the verge of kicking off, you can keep the attentions of your regional RAC away from your practice by voluntarily handing overpayments directly to your carrier. This strategy will also reduce your compliance risk from recent legislation, experts say. Voluntary repayment to your carrier will preempt a RAC audit for that missing money that could include time-consuming medical record requests and other administrative hassles, a health care attorney tells Part B News.  

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