[Histonet] RAC Medicare Audits - PAs

[Kim Donadio]

Sorry.  But I thought RAC was a group of individuals who go over your billing looking for over payments to Medicare   They typically get a % of what they find so it motivates them. If u have this group of auditors in your area and they Are saying this then I would just ask them to show you the rule they must be referring to a CLIA guideline somewhere.
Best of luck
Kim D

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On Feb 1, 2012, at 2:45 PM, "Richard Cartun" <Rcartun <@t> harthosp.org> wrote:

> I don't know.  I was hoping that there is someone in the Histonet community that is familiar with this.
> 
> Richard
> 
>>>> "McMahon, Loralee A" <Loralee_Mcmahon <@t> URMC.Rochester.edu> 2/1/2012 8:56 AM >>>
> I haven't heard that one.   Do they mean present physically or present as in their office reading slides, but a phone call or page away? 
> 
> Loralee McMahon, HTL (ASCP)
> Immunohistochemistry Supervisor
> Strong Memorial Hospital
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> Is anyone familiar with the new requirement effective January 1st, 2012 that states that Pathologists' Assistants can no longer teach residents unless a pathologist is present?
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> Richard
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> Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD
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