Revenue Cycle

Region B RAC posts first set of approved audit issues

Patient Access Weekly Advisor, September 9, 2009

Want to receive articles like this one in your inbox? Subscribe to Patient Access Weekly Advisor!

CGI Federal, the RAC for Region B, has posted its first set of issues eligible for RAC audits in Indiana, Michigan, and Minnesota.

The approved issues target outpatient hospital and physician claims and correspond with those approved for many states in RAC regions C and D that were posted during the past few weeks:

  • Blood Transfusions. This service should be billed with a maximum of one unit per patient per date of service.
  • IV-Hydration. This service should be billed with a maximum of one unit per patient per date of service.
  • Bronchoscopy Services. These services should be billed with a maximum of one unit per patient per date of service.
CGI provides additional information about each issue on its Web site, including claim types and codes affected, and whether it is looking for over- and/or underpayments. CGI is looking solely for overpayments with respect to these three issues. 

Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota are the three “yellow” region B states where RAC audits were scheduled to begin first. The remaining states in the region, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio, were part of the second wave of “blue” states that were scheduled to begin after August 1.

The CGI Web site also has sample letters, FAQs, and other information providers in the region may find helpful.

Editor’s note: For more on RACs, visit the CMS RAC Web site. In addition, RAC outreach and informational events are still going on in many areas. View the latest schedule of events here. Finally, click here for more information from CMS regarding when various types of RAC audits may begin in your area.

Source: Revenue Cycle Institute



Want to receive articles like this one in your inbox? Subscribe to Patient Access Weekly Advisor!

Most Popular

Related Articles