Although Recovery Auditors have identified more than a billion dollars in inappropriate payments, CMS needs to do more to improve its oversight of the program, and target potential instances of fraud identified by the program,...Read More »
North Carolina: The N.C. ACDIS Chapter summer conference takes place Friday, August 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at The Hawthorne Inn and Conference Center, in Winston Salem. The agenda includes:...Read More »
Following are upcoming ACDIS local chapter meetings. If you are interested in joining a local chapter near you or attending a meeting, please contact the listed ACDIS local chapter leader.Read More »
In its FY 2014 IPPS proposed rule, CMS not only redefines inpatient status, but it also discusses the ‘why’ and ‘how’ physicians should document the defining characteristic of all admissions: medical necessity.Read More »
New data released today show significant variation across the country and within communities in what hospitals charge for common inpatient services,...Read More »
Medical necessity for cardiovascular procedures is the top overpayment issue for three out of the four Recovery Auditors in FY 2013 first quarter (October 2012–December 2012), according to the most recent release of...Read More »
New guidelines published in the May 2012 Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics represents a consensus statement of the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (the Academy) and the American Society for Parental and Enteral Nutrition...Read More »
Recovery Auditors (previously called Recovery Audit Contractors [RAC]) saved Medicare nearly $500 million in Fiscal year (FY) 2011, according to...Read More »
