There is a lot of talk out there on blogs and article posts by physicians regarding the Medicare RAC audits that will be starting in full force soon. Is the RAC audit a big deal? You bet! The majority of physicians may have a good handle on their billing and coding, and the vast majority of physicians do not commit fraud. They may think they are safe from the CMS RAC audit...but think again.

All would be good and well if they were just looking for instances of fraud, abuse, or sloppy coding. But keep in mind, they are compensated to find errors, and even a small technicality may wind up costing you thousands of dollars. Medicare states that you can challenge the RACs findings, but if you've ever dealth with the appeals process, you know how that can be.

For a good opinion and more information, you can go to the article "When Fraud isn't Fraudulent" here.

A good way to protect yourself and potentially save your practice thousands of dollars is to catch any errors well in advance of the RAC audit. An independent third-party review by a qualified company is an excellent choice. For more information, click here.

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