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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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 by RACs, and how they compare with other Medicare administrative contractors. Addresses current issues and upcoming evaluations. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |