CMS raises documentation request limits for certain hospitals
Recovery Auditor Report, March 10, 2011
CMS recently increased the number of medical records that recovery audit contractors (RAC) can request in a 45-day period from hospitals with more than $100 million in annual Medicare payments.
Prior to the change, RACs could request a maximum of 300 records per 45 days from hospitals. Under the new cap, RACs can request up to 500 records per period from hospitals that exceed $100 million in Medicare payments annually, according to the March 2 issue of AHA NewsNow, published by the American Hospital Association (AHA).
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