August 27, 2012, Marks the Start Date of the CMS Recovery Audit Prepayment Review (RAPR)
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
On July 31, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on its website that hospitals should brace themselves for prepayment audits beginning August 27, 2012.
The CMS originally announced the Recovery Audit Prepayment Review (RAPR) Demonstration Project in November of 2011 for a January 1, 2012 start date, then delayed it to June 1, 2012, then again to, “summer of 2012.”
To see the official announcement from the CMS, click here.
Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) will Review Claims with High Rates of Improper Billing.
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