CMS: RAC Audits on Hold

Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a hold on RAC audits, according to a Healthcare Finance News report.

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Here are three important dates to know:

•    Feb. 21: the last day a Recovery Auditor could send a post-payment Additional Documentation Request
•    Feb. 28: the last day a MAC could send prepayment ADRs for the Recovery Auditor Prepayment Review Demonstration
•    June 1: the last day a Recovery Auditor may send improper payment files to MACs for adjustment

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