Medicare FFS Error Rate Continues To Increase In Fiscal 2014

The Medicare fee-for-service improper payment rate rose again in fiscal 2014, to almost 13 percent, according to a report recently released by HHS, and Recovery Audit Contractors point out that the increase coincides with CMS' decision to pause the RACs and limit what audits they could conduct. The HHS FY 2014 Agency Financial Report says the Medicare improper payment rate has risen from 8.5 percent in fiscal 2012 to 12.7 percent in fiscal 2014. The agency notes that the improper...