As is the case with many RAC provider and hospital issues, the first stop on the national level for providing contractors with guidance on billing and coding is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG).  

Jana will be featured on RAC Monitor this Monday!  

Check out Jana's 20 minute segment on the RAC Monitor's 'Virtual Cafe from AHIMA' to learn more about mobility tools for physicians and the impact of EHR implementations on physician workflow

As part of the initial implementation of the PR program January 1, 2010, CMS recently issued Transmittal 124 (May 7th 2010) within the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual clarifying medical necessity along with program specifications and supervision requirements.  

Being labeled "rural, independent or small" doesn't divorce providers from the likelihood of a RAC audit. Regardless of employment status, clinic size or demographic, if you are a participating provider, they have access to your data