◆ The Department of Justice on Jan. 25 published a memo on “Limiting the Use of Agency Guidance Documents in Affirmative Civil Enforcement Cases.” The memo, written by Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand, significantly restricts the use of executive agency guidance documents in affirmative civil enforcement actions, according to the law firm King & Spalding. Visit https://tinyurl.com/ycw7sjg5.
◆ CMS on Jan. 29 posted revised addition documentation requests (ADRs) that recovery audit contractors (RACs) may request from providers. “The only change is they made it clear that the revised ADR limit will be calculated after any overturned denials are removed from the calculation,” says Ronald Hirsch, M.D., vice president of R1 Physician Advisory Services. Contact him at rhirsch@r1rcm.com. Visit https://tinyurl.com/y94w69yq.