Congress has established the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, which is responsible for reviewing Medicare claims to assess if there have been improper payments (underpayments and overpayments) made to Medicare providers (physicians, all provider types, and suppliers).

The RAC program is now being rolled out nationwide and Minnesota is among the first 19 states to be part of this roll-out beginning spring 2009.

The RAC Survival Guide will provide a fundamental understanding of the RAC program and its implications for skilled nursing facilities. More importantly, you will learn the steps necessary to prepare your long-term care facility in advance of a RAC audit. Get the tips and tools you need now to survive the RAC.

This web seminar will address the timing, rules, and procedures of the permanent RAC program, areas of potential focus, how to prepare your facility to survive a RAC audit, and strategies and lessons learned from clients who have undergone RAC audits and how they achieved successful resolution.

Presenters:

Diana Johnson, RN, BSN, Clinical Consultant

Ms. Johnson is a clinical consultant for Health Dimensions Group. Ms. Johnson has over 25 years of experience and expertise in operational assessments, care planning and documentation management, survey processes, restorative programs, MDS and PPS audits and compliance.

Lauri Shofner RN, RAC-CT, Director of Clinical Reimbursement/RAI

Ms. Shofner is a Registered Nurse who has been in the long-term care industry for 20+ years.  She currently serves as the Director of Clinical Reimbursement/ RAI for Horizon West Health Care.  She has been credentialed as an RAC-CT since 2005.

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Length: 60 minutes (Note: there is a black screen for the first few minutes, however all materials and content are included)

CEU: Because of professional boards' requirements and logistics, Care Providers of Minnesota does not offer CEUs, however one may use the materials provided to apply for continuing education credit.

System Requirements:

PC-based attendees

Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh®-based attendees

Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer

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