Hospitals in Region A recently received a letter from its RAC stating that their cap was raised to 500 records per 45-day period, well above the set cap of 300 records. The letter said CMS determined that facilities with DRG payments in excess of $100 million in the latest fiscal year would be able to accommodate a larger number of requests.
However, a CMS official said the higher limit has been imposed only on a small number of facilities so far, wrote Mr. de los Santos, who is chief information officer for eduTrax.
Read Mr. de los Santos’ RAC Monitor report on RACs.
Learn more about eduTRax.
Read more coverage of RAC requests for documents:
– RACs Can Request Claims Not on Approved List
– CMS Announces New Limits on RAC Requests for Medical Records
– 5 Conclusions on First Full Year of RAC Implementation
