Results from CMS' Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program suggest using a similar process to audit other insurers could potentially result in new revenue for providers, according to Julie Vigue, strategic business development executive at eVOLUTIONcr.
Ms. Vigue shared the following tip with Becker's Hospital Review.
"In January 2011, the RAC program was initiated to identify improper Medicare Part D payments that could be costing the government several millions of dollars. According to the fiscal year 2015 report, the RACs identified and corrected $440.69 million in improper payments. There were $359.73 million collected in overpayments and $80.96 million in identified underpayments paid back to providers.
"CMS will continue to audit payments to reclaim overpayments and restore underpayments in a ratio that seemingly benefits CMS far greater than the providers. The next opportunity for identifying revenue streams may reside in an audit process for all insurance payers."
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