Watch for increase in targeted reviews by your Medicare carrier
CMS is nudging its contractors to employ 100% prepayment reviews instead of random claim reviews, according to a recent change request to Medicare administrative contractors (MACs). But to justify the prepayment reviews, MACs must first establish “the likelihood of a sustained or high level of improper payments” — a possible result of datamining.
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