tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 26

PHYSICIAN NOTES: CMS Moves to Make RAC Program Permanent After Recovering Almost $700 Million

Plus: CMS halts PQRI confusion with new laminated reference tool outlining measures and reporting periodsIf you-ve been hoping that CMS- recovery audit contractor (RAC) program would just go away, it's time to face some bad news.On July 14, CMS announced that the RAC program has brought in $693.6 million from just six states since 2005, and that the agency plans to roll it out across the nation over the next two years.-Because of the success of the recovery audit contractor pilot, Congress has made the program permanent and required its expansion throughout the country,- said...

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