RAC APPEALS: IMPORTANT FACTS The First Level of Appeal Must be Filed Within the First 30 Days of the 120 Days Appeals Period to Avoid Recoupment MAC Recoups on 41 st Day Even if Appeal Subsequently Timely Filed Particularly Important in Light of Current Moratorium on Submission of Appeals to Administrative Law Judges In Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, Providers Appealed Only 6% of RAC Audit Findings, but Won 44% of their Appeals at the ALJ Level 15
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