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Red Flag Rules Delayed

by RacGuru on June 2, 2010

in RAC News

Congress has once again delayed implementation of the Red Flag rules. Now the Red Flag rules do not go into effect until Dec 31, 2010. For many this is a big sign of relief…one more regulation we can delay worrying about. Here are the realities: Red Flag Rules parallel HIPAA Regulations – that is, it [...]

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New Denial Code for RACs

by RacGuru on May 19, 2010

in RAC News

Effective May 24, 2010, the CMS will institute a new denial code (N432) that is specifically a message to you (the physician’s office) that reimbursement has been held back due to a RAC audit. Specifically, “When possible, the Remittance Advice shall contain an N432 code to let the provider know that the adjustment is the [...]

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Reading the Enemy’s Mail

by Winston on May 12, 2010

in RAC News

Regular readers know by now that RACGuru.com is a physician oriented website. Hospitals already have plenty of help to address RAC issues – we focus on doctors. So if you’re a physician, here is something you may find interesting.
Regular readers know by now that RACGuru.com is a physician oriented website. Hospitals already have plenty of help to address RAC issues – we focus on doctors. So if you’re a physician, here is something you may find interesting. On April 16th, Connolly Healthcare (Region C) posted 20 new DRGs to their CMS approved list. Nothing new here – RACs are posting new issues all the time – right? Well, yes and no – it’s the kinds of issues here that’s important.

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