The “Ladder” of Medicare It’s important to understand the hierarchal relationship between the Office of Inspector General (OIG), The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), and the Doctor of Chiropractic (DC). OIG Since it was established in 1976, the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health…
Interacting With Your MAC
As you’ve learned by now, your MAC is responsible for many different activities connected to the enrollment of the provider through to processing claims and appeals. This brief training outlines all the activities for which you’ll look to your local MAC to fulfill.