Lori Brocato is currently HealthPort's RCM and RACPro Product Manager and serves as our resident expert on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program. In 2009 Lori served as a monthly co-contributor in Advance Magazine for Health Information Professionals' e-newsletter, RAC ready column, that served as a "monthly RAC survival guide."
With posts to the RAC blog, HealthPort helps hospitals plan for, track and deal with RAC audits. We are committed to your success under Medicare's RAC program. Check this page often for the latest news, education and free Webinars about RAC.
The RAC Program is Back on Track!
As Quoted from the CMS website
Protest Resolved: On February 4, 2009 the
parties involved in the protest of the award of the Recovery Audit
Contractor (RAC) contracts settled the protests. The settlement means
that the stop work order has been lifted and CMS will now continue with
the implementation of the RAC program.
Under
the program, the four RACs will contract with subcontractors to
supplement their efforts. PRG-Schultz, Inc. will serve as a
subcontractor to HDI, DCS and CGI in regions A, B and D. Viant Payment
Systems, Inc. will serve as a subcontractor to Connolly Consulting in
region C. Each subcontractor has negotiated different responsibilities
in each region, including some claim review.
The RAC in each jurisdiction is as follows:
Region A: Diversified Collection Services (DCS)
Region B: CGI
Region C: Connolly Consulting, Inc.
Region D: HealthDataInsights, Inc.
All correspondence, websites and call centers will be in the name of the RACs above.
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