As of October 31, 2016, CMS has awarded the next round of Medicare Fee-for-Service Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) contracts to:
- Region 1 – Performant Recovery, Inc.
- Region 2 – Cotiviti, LLC
- Region 3 – Cotiviti, LLC
- Region 4 – HMS Federal Solutions
- Region 5 – Performant Recovery, Inc.
The RACs in Regions 1-4 will perform post payment review to identify and correct Medicare claims that contain improper payments (overpayments or underpayments) that were made under Part A and Part B, for all provider types other than Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) and Home Health/Hospice. The Region 5 RAC will be dedicated to the post payment review of DMEPOS and Home Health/Hospice claims nationally.