RAC complex reviews to arrive as soon as August
Patient Access Weekly Advisor, July 1, 2009
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CMS released further information last week on its RAC Web site letting healthcare providers know when they can expect RACs to begin auditing. The new "CMS RAC Review Phase-in Strategy," details different types of reviews and dates when CMS anticipates the reviews will begin in various areas of the country.
The new information is consistent with CMS' previous indications that some providers may begin to undergo automated review this month.
Read the full story by HealthLeaders Media’s Andrea Kraynak.
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