CMS has instituted a reimbursement cap of $25 per medical record for medical records submitted to a Recovery Auditor (RAC), effective April 1, 2012.
Any medical record submitted to a RAC after April 1 will receive a maximum of $25 per medical record, and this includes both the $0.12 per-page cost for photocopying and first-class postage.
Any medical record submitted to a RAC after April 1 will receive a maximum of $25 per medical record, and this includes both the $0.12 per-page cost for photocopying and first-class postage.
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