The Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program officially went into effect on January 1 of this year. In anticipation of the program rollout, Becker’s Hospital Review released an article outlining the three biggest aspects of the Medicaid RAC program that will affect hospitals.

According to Becker’s, hospitals will now have to be mindful of ever-changing Medicaid rules, to be aware of how RAC audit rules vary from state to state, and to be prepared to respond to RAC requests within a shorter timeframe. Click here to read the full article or copy this link into your web browser:

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/racs-/-icd-9-/-icd-10/3-biggest-ways-medicaid-racs-will-affect-hospitals-in-2012.html