Other Issuances: CMS delays CAH supervision enforcement, RAC updates audit issues, and more
Medicare Weekly Update, March 23, 2010
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Region B RAC updates issues
CGI Federal, the RAC for Region B, continues to update its list of approved audit issues.
View the updated list of CMS-approved issues.
CMS delays enforcement of physician supervision in CAHs
On March 15, CMS issued a notice to Congress that it had instructed its contractors not to evaluate or enforce the supervision requirements for therapeutic services provided to outpatients in critical access hospitals (CAHs) for the duration of calendar year 2010.
OIG audits oxaliplatin billing
On March 2, the OIG released a report on oxaliplatin billing at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center during 2005. The OIG determined that the facility billed for 10 times the number of units of oxaliplatin that was actually administered and received overpayments totaling $225,000 for the 11 outpatient claims.
Frequently asked question
CMS has posted a new RAC frequently asked question:
What is the difference between the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) discussion period and the Rebuttal and Redetermination process?
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