RAC Auditors Approved Issue List

Concerned about a visit from RAC auditors. 

You can be a little better prepared by knowing what areas they are authorized to audit.  A list of current approved issus may be found at:

http://www.connolly.com/healthcare/pages/ApprovedIssues.aspx

Each topic includes a list of states and types of providers that may be audited by topic; as well as other resources for further research.

In addition to following the education, review and reporting guidelines in your Compliance Plan, consider:

1.  Print out the topics from the above website that apply to your practice,

2.  Review the supporitng information,

3.  Add to your compliance plan,

4.  Self audit.  Check our resources pages for a list of recommended external auditors,

5.  Include results of audit in your Compliance notebook.