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PAI Pushes for RAC Audit Reform
The Physicians Advocacy Institute offers specifics on how to revamp the Medicare audit process in a letter to US Sen. Orrin Hatch.
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Fair Medical Audits Act Gaining Momentum
US Representatives David Rouzer, (R-NC), and Mark Meadows, (R-NC) have signed on as co-sponsors to HR2568, The Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015. This legislation originally was filed in June by […]
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Another Step Toward RAC Reform in the US Senate
The Senate Finance Committee today passed the Audit & Appeal Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015, an original bill to improve the Medicare audit and appeals […]
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Hard-Won RAC Reform Legislation Introduced
Rep. George Holding (R-NC) filed legislation to reform the RAC audit process — something the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) has long been advocating for in Washington, D.C.
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RAC Reform Closer to Reality: Rep. Holding Introduces Legislation
Today, Rep. George Holding (R-NC) introduced legislation entitled “The Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015.” This legislation reflects years of effort by the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) working with Physicians […]
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PAI Advocates Reform of Medicare RAC Program
The Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) recently sent comments to the chair of the Health subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, outlining critically needed reforms to the Medicare Recovery […]
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NCMS Signs On to Letter Urging Solution to Medicare Appeals Backlog
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) was one of 87 specialty and state medical societies to sign on to a letter to the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) […]
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Sign Up Now for Palmetto GBA's Part A/B Fall Tour Workshops
Palmetto GBA is inviting all providers to attend a 2013 Part A/B Fall Tour Workshop as they discuss Medicare coverage and billing updates, as well as clinical and documentation information affecting the Medicare provider community.
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CMS Initiating RAC Audits of E&M Services; Unknown if North Carolina is Included
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently approved Connolly, the Medicare Region C Recovery Auditor (RAC), to begin conducting audits of Evaluation & Management (E&M) service coding in physician offices.
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