Join Us for a Two-Part Webinar Series
Getting Ready for RAC: Part 1

In the Tax Relief and Recovery Act of 2006, Congress made the Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) program permanent and required CMS to contract with five RACs and expand the program to all 50 states no later than January 1, 2010. RACs will conduct automated and complex review audits of all provider types to identify paid Medicare fee-for-service claims that are the basis of an overpayment or underpayment. RACs are compensated on a contingency-fee basis. Providers have appeal rights, but recoupments will be swift. Join us to learn more about this government initiative from CMS RAC Project Officers and Diversified Collection Services, Inc. (DCS) — the RAC for Region A — and to discuss strategies for preparing for and defending against RAC audits.

This seminar addressed:
The roles of the RAC and DCS
The RAC review and collection process
Your options as providers when interacting with the RAC
What you can do to prepare for an audit

Moderator: Connie A. Raffa, Health Care Partner, Arent Fox LLP

Speakers:
Ebony Brandon, MPA, RAC Region A Project Officer, CMS
Catherine Till, Project Director, Diversified Collection Services
Eugene J. Winter, MD, Contract Medical Director, Diversified Collection Services
Gia Lawrence, RN, RAC Region A Project Officer, CMS