Duane C. Abbey
Abbey & Abbey Consultants, Inc., Ames, Iowa, USA

ISBN: 978-1-4398-2100-8, February 2010, 124 pp., Soft Cover

Written by medical billing guru, Duane Abbey, this volume explains all that is required to prepare and successfully defend against RAC audit recoveries. Using the same succinct style that always makes his writing so accessible, Abbey illustrates his lessons with simple case studies placed in the context of a fictitious community whose population is served by a hospital, clinics, a nursing facility, and other providers all seeking to maintain compliance and profitability. In discussing RAC guidelines, this resource:

• Shows how to identify overpayment areas and associated compliance issues
• Addresses resource requirements including new personnel, such as RAC specialists
• Includes planning models for developing compliance departments