RACs return $100 million to providers, as criticism grows
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 01, 2014
Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors returned a record $100.4 million in identified underpayments to providers between April and June.
Why be optimistic when anxiety is an option?
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 06, 2014
Depending on how you like to interpret the news, nursing home operators are either facing some of the worst of times, or they’ve been infused with new life.
The Medicare trust fund is on track to remain solvent until 2030, trustees of the program stated in a Congressional report released Monday. This improved outlook is due in part to revised expectations...
Senators blast Medicare audits, say RAC payments should be changed
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 10, 2014
The Medicare claims review process is unfairly burdening healthcare providers and failing to improve program integrity, due in part to the payment system for certain auditors, Senate leaders said during...
Healthcare reforms brighten outlook for Medicare trust fund, trustees say
Aug 06, 2010
The financial outlook for the seniors’ healthcare program has been “substantially improved” by the new healthcare reforms, according to a new report from the Medicare Board of Trustees...
