11.27.09 – Region B Recovery Audit Contractor Expands CMS Approved Audit Issues

CGI, the Medicare recovery audit contractor (RAC) for Region B, recently updated its CMS approved audit issues for RAC review. Specifically, CGI has expanded the following CMS approved audit issues to all states within Region B:

• Blood Transfusions
• Bronchoscopy Services
• IV-Hydration

In addition, it appears that CGI has added Wheelchair Bundling to the list of CMS approved audit issues.

See the CMS approved audit issues and CGI’s RAC website for more information.

Region B includes the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.