AHA RAC Education Series

Upcoming RAC Education
Series Events

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Prior RAC Education Series Events

October 23, 2008 - ASHRM Audio-Conference: Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program:  Impact of RAC Audits & RAC Update

• Presentation (PDF)  
• Audio recording of the call (MP3)

October 21 and October 22, 2008 - CMS Discusses New RACs with AHA members

• Presentation (PDF)  
• Audio file of the 10/21 RAC call (MP3) 
• Audio file of the 10/22 RAC call (MP3) 

October 8, 2008  - AHA Solutions Signature Learning Series Audio-Conference: The RACs' Latest Focus: Short Stay and High Cost Procedures. Are You In The RACs' Cross Hairs?

• Order a free CD of the recording of this call
• Presentation slides (PDF)

September 12, 2008 -  CLICK HERE for Prior RAC Education Series Events hosted by AHA Central Office.

September 9, 2008 -  Allied Executive Meeting, Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) Program  
Presentation by Timothy Hill, CFO for the Office of Financial Management, CMS

• Presentation slides (PDF)  

June 18, 2008 -  AHA Member Call on Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors for Rehabilitation Hospital and Long-Term Care Hospital Providers
This conference call provided an additional opportunity to ask about issues/concerns with the RAC program that are unique to these providers. 

• PowerPoint presentation slides 
• Audio file of the LTCH Member Call (MP3)  

June 18, 2008 -  AHA Member Call on Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors for Critical Access Hospitals
This conference call provided an additional opportunity to ask about issues/concerns with the RAC program that are unique to these providers.

• PowerPoint presentation slides  
• Audio file of the CAH Member Call (MP3)    

June 17, 2008 -  AHA Systems Government Relations Officers Network Meeting, 06/17/08
Presentation by Timothy Hill, Chief Financial Officer and Director, CMS Office of Financial Management 
Mr. Hill’s presentation provided an overview of CMS’s views on Medicare improper payments, a history of the three-year demonstration project, and the future of the permanent RAC program roll out.

May 30 and June 10, 2008 -  AHA Member Call on Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors,  05/30/08 and 06/10/08
This member call provided an update on the release of the CMS Evaluation of the RAC Demonstration Program, the latest schedule for announcing RAC regional contractors and an overview of the AHA RACTrac, a web-based survey to track hospitals' RAC experiences.

• PowerPoint presentation slides    
• PDF version of the presentation slides   
• Audio file of the presentation (MP3) 

June 4, 2008 -  Audioconference: Navigate Medicare’s RACs and Medical Necessity Maze: How to Maximize Compliance and Minimize Risk of an Audit
AHA Solutions, EHR, Post & Schell  

January 24, 2008 - AHA State Issues Forum Meeting -Rolling Out the RAC Program: Getting Your Members Ready  

January 15, 2008 -  AHA Member Call: Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program
This member call provided an overview of the RAC demonstration program to date, target areas of review, national rollout plans, AHA advocacy strategy and suggestions for preparing for RAC review.

• PowerPoint presentation slides  
• PDF version of the presentation slides    

September 17, 2007 -  Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors, CMS Presentation to AHA Allied Association Financial Specialists, Annapolis, MD
This presentation to the A2 Financial Assistants group was given by the CMS RAC staff to provide an overview of the RAC demonstration program and the expansion plans for a nationwide, permanent RAC program 

September 11, 2007 -  Recovery Audit Contractor Program, AHA Presentation, AHA Allied Executives Meeting     
This presentation provided overview of the RAC demonstration program to date, target areas of review, national rollout plans, AHA advocacy strategy and suggestions for preparing for RAC review.