Andrew B. Wachler Demystifies MICs, MACs and RACs for Physician-Owned Hospitals at Annual Conference
Andrew B. Wachler presented "The New Audit Landscape: MICs, MACs, RACs and the Impact on Physician-owned Hospitals" at the Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) Annual Conference in Keystone, CO.

ROYAL OAK, MI, December 10, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Andrew B. Wachler presented "The New Audit Landscape: MICs, MACs, RACs and the Impact on Physician-owned Hospitals" at the Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) Annual Conference in Keystone, CO. The presentation also covered Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs). Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) are government contractors paid on a contingency basis to recover Medicare overpayments to health care providers and to identify underpayments. Medicaid Integrity Program contractors perform a similar role in relation to the Medicaid program. Medicare Administrative Contractors process Medicare claims. ZPICs are fraud investigators who also conduct post-payment audits for Medicare.

The PHA is a national interest and support group for the physician owned hospital industry and allied businesses that support that industry.

Wachler has been practicing health care law for over 25 years. He counsels health care providers and organizations nationwide in a variety of health care legal matters. In addition, he writes and speaks nationally to professional organizations and other entities on health care law topics such as Medicare appeals, Stark and fraud and abuse, HIPAA, and other topics.

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