• 1 MEDICARE: Don't Rack Up Unfair RAC Denials: Follow These 6 Rules for Appealing Payment Recoups

• 2 RAC MANAGEMENT: RAC Appeals Target Misuse of Approved Reviews, Unfair Recoupment Amounts

• 3 INDUSTRY NEWS: U.S. Senate Delays Medicare Physician Cut By A Month

• 4 BILLING: 3 Tips Help You Optimize Your Billing Department's Efficiency

• 5 PART B CODING COACH: 3 Criteria Nail Down Your Payment When Reporting 99211

• 6 ICD-9 CODING: Stop Asking 'Which Diagnosis Code Will Get My Claim Paid?'

• 7 INDUSTRY NOTES: South Florida Medicare Racketeers Way Ahead Of The Law

• 8 READER QUESTION: Consider Using Incident-To Guidelines When Billing Follow-Ups