Medicare's Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program : Background and Issues.

Presents brief history of improper payments in Medicare. Provides overview of Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs), which are private organizations that contract with CMS to identify and collect improper payments made in Medicare fee-for-service program. Describes medical review processes used...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Accounting. Public contracts. Medical economics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book