Get to know the latest reviewer that will be looking over your shoulder.
Hospices may not fly under the RAC radar much longer.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has awarded a new contract for a national Recovery Audit Contractor focused on postpay review of DMEPOS, home health and hospice claims nationally.Performant Recovery Inc. is the new Region 5 MAC. More information about RACs is at www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Monitoring-Programs/Medicare-FFS-CompliancePrograms/Recovery-Audit-Program/index.html.