Targeted states (California, Flordia, and New York) with a large Medicare population were included in a Medicare payment recovery demonstration project. This project's purpose was to determine if the use of ___________ is a cost-effective means of ensuring correct payments are provided under Medicare. These are charged with identifying underpayments and overpayments for claims filed under Medicare Part A and Part B. They recoup overpayments from the providers.
- clinical data abstraction centers (CDAC)
- quality improvement organizations (QIO)
- recovery audit contractors (RAC)
- peer review organizations( PRO)