tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 43

PHYSICIANS: Feds Asking Doctors For Patient Records

CMS using RACs to keep tabs on Medicare payments.In the near future, physicians may notice new Medicare watchdogs on the prowl. These watchdogs, also known as recovery audit contractors, will be seeking out more information about physician claims and payments.A demonstration in full swing in California, New York and Florida could spread nationwide, if the new RACs prove to be effective in collecting overpayments that the Medicare affiliated contractors failed to identify, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced in an Oct. 19 Medlearn Matters article. Plan Gives RACs Freedom To Snoop Around Demo CMS' RAC...

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