News: CMS announces permanent RAC contractors
CDI Strategies, October 16, 2008
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CMS announced the new Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) for its permanent nationwide program Monday, October 6. The four contractors and their selected regions are:
- Diversified Collection Services, Inc. of Livermore, CA: Region A, initially working in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York.
- CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc. of Fairfax, VA: Region B, initially working in Michigan, Indiana and Minnesota.
- Connolly Consulting Associates, Inc. of Wilton, CT: Region C, initially working in South Carolina, Florida, Colorado and New Mexico.
- HealthDataInsights (HDI), Inc. of Las Vegas, NV: Region D, initially working in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Arizona.
CMS said it chose the contractors and their regions based on three values:
- A “best value determination” that includes a strong technical approach and “exceptional” customer service
- Conflict of interest reviews
- Lowest contingency fee
Connolly and HDI worked on the initial RAC demonstration project that spanned over six states, collected more than $900 million in overpayments, and returned nearly $38 million in underpayments to healthcare providers, according to a CMS press release.
To read more about the RAC contractors, go to the CMS Web site.
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