Medicare Program Integrity Manual (Pub. 100-08), Ch. 3 § 3.5
Postpayment Medical Record Review of Claims
3.5 - Postpayment Medical Record Review of Claims
(Rev. 10365; Issued: 10-02-20; Effective: 08-27-20; Implementation: 08-27-20)
The MACs shall initiate targeted provider-specific or service-specific postpayment
medical record review only when there is the likelihood of a sustained or high level of
payment error. RACs, UPICs, and SMRC shall perform postpay review of claims as
outlined in their SOW.