RARCs related to the No Surprises Act, have been approved for use effective March 1, 2022.
RARCs are used to provide additional explanation for an adjustment already described by a CARC or to convey information about remittance processing.
The “No Surprises Act”, incorporated into the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, becomes effective on January 1, 2022. Part 2 of the regulation was recently issued.
The AUC program, designed to decrease the number of inappropriate advanced diagnostic imaging services, has new requirements including eight new modifiers.
Even before the pandemic, insurance denials were a major and costly problem in healthcare. Finding ways to reduce denials and ensure you’re paid every dollar you’re entitled to has never been more important.
Due to widespread noncompliance with the Health Care Transparency Act, CMS has launched proactive audits of hospital websites. Warning letters are being sent and monetary penalties may be administered
The “No Surprises Act”, was incorporated into the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, becomes effective on January 1, 2022 with the first regulations, dubbed “Part 1”, being released on July 1, 2021 in an “Interim Final Rule with Comment Period.”
