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Your RAC, your region, your need to know
There's no shortage of information about the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program. But it may leave you wondering, "What's happening in our RAC region? How will we be affected? And what should we be doing to prepare?" MedLearn, in partnership with RAC University, delivers the region-specific answers you need! Sign up for the RAC Regional Webcast Seminar that pertains to your region. In one 90-minute session, you'll gain essential knowledge you can use to prevent payment take-backs. Highlights:
- Which MS-DRGs the RAC in your region is targeting for DRG validation audits, as well as those that may be flagged for medical necessity issues
- The latest updates applicable to your region, along with the most current CMS regulatory mandates
- Lessons learned from hospitals in your region
- Which ICD-9-CM official coding guidelines your coders are most likely to misinterpret, leading to improper payment
- Data analysis as a first step in MS-DRG validation and how it can help you understand the triggers that may result in a RAC additional documentation request
- A clinical case review that sheds light on whether the billed MS-DRGs and codes support payment, whether the case warrants the discussion period and whether an appeal is appropriate
About our presenter
This MedLearn webcast is presented by Carol Spencer, BA, RHIA, CCS, CHDA. A MedLearn senior consultant, Ms. Spencer possesses more than 20 years of experience in health information management, coding, teaching, data quality and operations. She is an accomplished teacher, author, and speaker covering subjects/topics such as MS-DRGs, ICD-9-CM coding, compliance strategies, clinical documentation improvement and RAC-preparedness. Ms. Spencer is the project lead and thought leader for MedLearn's RAC Inpatient Data Analytics program.
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