Ask the payment expert … about continuing RAC requests
By
Patricia Boyer
Jul 01, 2014
I thought the Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) were on hold. Why did we still get a request for records?
Upon further review
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 02, 2013
Instead of spending more time doing hands-on patient care, therapists who work with Medicare beneficiaries have been strapped with increased administrative tasks, sometimes leading to delayed services,...
Medicare overpaid inpatient rehab facilities by $8.4 million, OIG says
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 18, 2012
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) were overpaid by Medicare by $8.4 million between calendar year 2009 and 2010, a government report reveals.
Regulators outline new process for manual medical review of therapy claims
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 08, 2012
Officials from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Tuesday clarified how the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 will affect the therapy cap exceptions process.