When it comes to surviving Recovery Audit Contractors, effective physician advisors can be a “saving grace,” according to Elizabeth Lamkin, CEO of Hilton Head Regional Hospital, a Tenet hospital in South Carolina. Lamkin spoke at the recent Healthcare Financial Management Association’s annual conference in Seattle last week. An ineffective program, however, just won’t do.  Click […]

CMS released further information Wednesday on its RAC Web site letting healthcare providers know when they can expect RACs to begin auditing. The new “CMS RAC Review Phase-in Strategy,” details different types of reviews and dates when CMS anticipates the reviews will begin in various areas of the country.  Click title to read more… The […]