RAC

Senators: Recovery audit contractors might be doubling up tasks; campaign against fraud gears up

McKnight's Staff May 03, 2012

Members of the Senate Finance Committee say they are concerned that the functions completed by independent contractors — known as recovery audit contractors (RACs) and Zone Program Integrity Contractors (PICs) — often overlap.

CMS awards 26 states with Medicaid audit contracts

McKnight's Staff April 02, 2012

Contracts for Medicaid recovery audit contractors (RACs) have been awarded to 26 states, government officials have announced.

McKnight's Online Expo to cover audits, payments for SNFs

February 14, 2012

Medicare's recovery audit contractors (RAC) program recovered $398 million in overpayments in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, according to a government report.

CMS provides answers to auditor questions

January 09, 2012

Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors will not be replacing existing program integrity contractors, according to new guidelines from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

National Medicare RAC Summit to uncover answers on Monday

November 03, 2011

The 6th National Medicare RAC Summit will be held Monday in Washington. The pre-conference Recovery Audit Contracting "boot camp" will run from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and delve into industry best practices. The main program will run from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and feature sessions on topics such as audit strategies of the Office of Inspector General and the top 10 inpatient and outpatient issues of interest to Medicaid auditors. The event will take place at the Renaissance Washington, DC, Downtown Hotel.

CMS finds group to conduct recovery audits

June 03, 2011

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has hired a contractor to conduct recovery audit functions on Medicare Part D drug plan, according to the Bureau of National Affairs.

Medicaid audits the focus of new website

February 28, 2011

Providers and other stakeholders can learn more than ever about states' Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) programs thanks to a new website launched by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The RAC program was created to recover improper payments and also identify underpayments. Medicaid is the No. 1 payer of nursing home services in the United States.

U.S. announces new Medicaid audit program aimed at preventing fraud

November 08, 2010

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced late Friday new rules aimed at stopping improper Medicaid payments to providers. Taking a page from the Medicare program, regulators have proposed using Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs).

Nurse administrators meet to hone survey skills, examine culture change

July 09, 2009

Directors of nursing are going to be told from Saturday to Wednesday that they "can do whatever they put their mind to" at the annual meeting of the National Association Directors of Nursing Administration / Long-Term Care, organizers say. Themed "Mission Possible," the meeting takes place in Phoenix and will feature workshops focusing on Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) surveys, culture change and Quality Indicator Surveys (QIS). The keynote speaker will be LeAnn Thieman, co-author of "Chicken Soup for the Nurses Soul."