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Archive > July, 2009 Vol. X, No. 7

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Preparing for a Medicare Audit

Are You Prepared for a Billing Audit?
Government contractors are on the lookout for Medicare payment errors.
The Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) trial program of 2005 to 2008 was so successful in identifying improper billing that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is rolling out the program nationwide this year. This is a serious issue for all healthcare providers and facilities because any facility with an error rate above 10% faces heavy fines as well as orders to return any overpayment received in as many as 7 years. In the worst case, a facility risks losing its Medicare number. In other words, you'd be out of business.

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