This initiative was instituted by the government to eliminate fraud and abuse and recover overpayments, and involves the use of ______________. Charts are audited to identify Medicare overpayments and underpayments. These entities are paid based on a percentage of money they identify and collect on behalf of the government.
1) Clinical Data Abstraction Centers (CDAC)
2) Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO)
3) Medicare Code Editors (MCE)
4) Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC)