By Wayne H. van Halem, AHFI, CFE, President, The van Halem Group The Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program wreaked havoc in the DMEPOS industry from 2011 until about 2015 when they were essentially given free rein to audit DMEPOS claims. ...
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they have modified the additional documentation request (ADR) limits for the Medicare Fee-for-Service Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program for suppliers. These limits will be... February 4, 2022 On February 1, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on their website that they had obtained more than $5.6 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government in the fiscal year ending... February 1, 2022 DME Documentation Orthotics Respiratory Ventilators Wheelchairs By Donna Youngblood, RN, Clinical Consultant at The van Halem Group
CMS released its long awaited Master List on January 12, 2022 with new codes being added to both the Master list and Required List. In addition, they have added Power Operated Vehicles...
The Return of the RACs
RAC updates ADR limits
DOJ recovered over $5.6 Billion in 2021 – Over $5B related to health care industry
CMS Updates to Lists Related to Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Conditions of Payment [CMS-6081-N]