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Reforming Medicare Audits
Posted In Health Care Law, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2012, Recovery Audit Contractors (“RAC”)
On October 16, 2012, the Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2012[1] was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representative Sam Graves. The purpose of this legislation is to reform the Medicare auditing program. This legislation aims to improve the accuracy and transparency of Medicare audits of hospitals as well as increase the accountability of Recovery Audit Contractors (“RAC”).[2] More >
