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MACs miss performance standards, OIG finds

January 10, 2014HME News Staff

BATLIMORE - Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) failed to meet one-quarter of CMS's performance standards, according to a new report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG). “Given the billion of dollars awarded to Medicare Administrative Contractors and the critical role they play in administering the Medicare program, effective oversight of performance is important to ensure that they are adequately processing claims,” the OIG states. The OIG based its findings on...

CMS, Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Performance standards