AHA RAC Advocacy Resources

AHA Action Alerts

AHA-Supported Bill Introduced to Make Needed Changes to RACs, Other Audit Programs, 03/19/13  Members Only

AHA Advisories

Member Advisory: Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs): Permanent Program Basics, 06/14/12 Members Only

Member Advisory: The Medicare Appeals Process, 06/14/12 Members Only

Member Advisory: AHA Audit Education Series: Reducing Vulnerabilities to Payment Denials, 05/14/12 Members Only

Regulatory Advisory: Part A to Part B Rebilling Demonstration Project, 12/12/11 Members Only

Regulatory Advisory: Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor Program: The Final Rule, 10/17/11Members Only

Member Advisory: RACTrac: Monitoring Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Activity, 04/24/09 

Member Advisory: Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs): Permanent Program Basics, 04/20/09 Members Only

Regulatory Advisory: The Medicare Appeals Process, 03/27/09 Members Only

Regulatory Advisory: Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs): Coding & Documentation Strategies, 07/16/08 Members Only

Member Advisory: Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs): Preparing for RAC Audits, 03/03/08  Members Only  


AHA RAC Lawsuit Documents

AHA, hospitals seek expedited proceedings in challenge of CMS RAC policy, 12/13/12

Special Bulletin: AHA files re-billing lawsuit, 11/01/12 Members Only

Amicus Brief filed in "observation status" lawsuit, 04/30/12


AHA RAC Policy Papers

2012 Issue Paper: Program Integrity and Contractor Overlap

2011 AHA Policy Paper


RAC Research

TrendWatch: Program Integrity After the Enactment of Health Reform, May 2011


RAC Updates (Members Only)

RAC Update: April 4, 2013

RAC Update: March 15, 2013

RAC Update: January 11, 2013

RAC Update: December 19, 2012

RAC Update: October 23, 2012

RAC Update: October 5, 2012

RAC Update: CMS to host Aug 9 call on Medicare prepayment review demonstration, 07/31/12

RAC Update: CMS Change for RAC Region A, 07/20/12

RAC News: RACs Expected to Target IRFs in 2012, 02/09/12

RAC Update: Information regarding the commencement of medical necessity reviews in RAC Region B, 08/13/10

RAC Update: CMS to Host National Call on Section 935 Limitation on Recoupment on Wednesday, May 26th, 04/28/10

RAC Update: News on the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program, 03/01/10

RAC Update: RAC Reverses Inappropriate Medical Records Request, 01/28/10

RAC Update: News on the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program, 1/11/10   


RACTrac Reports 

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