Zone Program Integrity Contractor - Revision history

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	The '''Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)''' is an entity established in the United States by the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] (CMS) to combat fraud, waste and abuse in the [[Medicare (United States)\|Medicare]] program. As a result of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act]] of 2003, ~~which~~ established seven zones throughout the United States ~~for the purpose of~~ ~~processing~~ Medicare claims, CMS created ZPICs to more effectively protect the Medicare program.<ref>{{cite web \|title=MLM Matters \|url=https://www.cms.gov/outreach-and-education/medicare-learning-network-mln/mlnmattersarticles/downloads/se1204.pdf \|publisher=US DHHS \|access-date=8 November 2020}}</ref> ZPICs replaced Program Safeguard Contractors (PSC), which had been established by the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=ZONEPROGRAM INTEGRITY CONTRACTORS’DATA ISSUES HINDER EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT \|url=https://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-03-09-00520.pdf \|publisher=US DHHS \|access-date=8 November 2020}}</ref>		The '''Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)''' is an entity established in the United States by the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] (CMS) to combat fraud, waste and abuse in the [[Medicare (United States)\|Medicare]] program.

			== Background ==
			A Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC) is a company contracted by the CMS to assist in identifying and investigating abuse, fraud, or waste within the Medicare program.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The Six Aspects of Understanding ZPIC Audits \|url=https://natlawreview.com/article/6-aspects-to-understanding-zpic-audits \|access-date=2025-01-27 \|website=natlawreview.com \|language=en}}</ref> It was created as a result of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act]] of 2003, established seven zones throughout the United States to process Medicare claims, CMS created ZPICs to more effectively protect the Medicare program.<ref>{{cite web \|title=MLM Matters \|url=https://www.cms.gov/outreach-and-education/medicare-learning-network-mln/mlnmattersarticles/downloads/se1204.pdf \|publisher=US DHHS \|access-date=8 November 2020}}</ref> ZPICs replaced Program Safeguard Contractors (PSC), which had been established by the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=ZONEPROGRAM INTEGRITY CONTRACTORS’DATA ISSUES HINDER EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT \|url=https://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-03-09-00520.pdf \|publisher=US DHHS \|access-date=8 November 2020}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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	The '''Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)''' is an entity established in the United States by the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] (CMS) to combat fraud, waste and abuse in the [[Medicare (United States)\|Medicare]] program. As a result of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act]] of 2003, which established seven zones throughout the United States for the purpose of processing Medicare claims, CMS created ZPICs to more effectively protect the Medicare program.<ref>{{cite web \|title=MLM Matters \|url=https://www.cms.gov/outreach-and-education/medicare-learning-network-mln/mlnmattersarticles/downloads/se1204.pdf \|publisher=US DHHS \|~~accessdate~~=8 November 2020}}</ref> ZPICs replaced Program Safeguard Contractors (PSC), which had been established by the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=ZONEPROGRAM INTEGRITY CONTRACTORS’DATA ISSUES HINDER EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT \|url=https://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-03-09-00520.pdf \|publisher=US DHHS \|~~accessdate~~=8 November 2020}}</ref>		The '''Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)''' is an entity established in the United States by the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] (CMS) to combat fraud, waste and abuse in the [[Medicare (United States)\|Medicare]] program. As a result of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act]] of 2003, which established seven zones throughout the United States for the purpose of processing Medicare claims, CMS created ZPICs to more effectively protect the Medicare program.<ref>{{cite web \|title=MLM Matters \|url=https://www.cms.gov/outreach-and-education/medicare-learning-network-mln/mlnmattersarticles/downloads/se1204.pdf \|publisher=US DHHS \|access-date=8 November 2020}}</ref> ZPICs replaced Program Safeguard Contractors (PSC), which had been established by the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=ZONEPROGRAM INTEGRITY CONTRACTORS’DATA ISSUES HINDER EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT \|url=https://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-03-09-00520.pdf \|publisher=US DHHS \|access-date=8 November 2020}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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		⚫	The '''Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)''' is an entity established in the United States by the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] (CMS) to combat fraud, waste and abuse in the [[Medicare (United States)\|Medicare]] program. As a result of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act]] of 2003, which established seven zones throughout the United States for the purpose of processing Medicare claims, CMS created ZPICs to more effectively protect the Medicare program.<ref>{{cite web \|title=MLM Matters \|url=https://www.cms.gov/outreach-and-education/medicare-learning-network-mln/mlnmattersarticles/downloads/se1204.pdf \|publisher=US DHHS \|accessdate=8 November 2020}}</ref> ZPICs replaced Program Safeguard Contractors (PSC), which had been established by the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=ZONEPROGRAM INTEGRITY CONTRACTORS’DATA ISSUES HINDER EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT \|url=https://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-03-09-00520.pdf \|publisher=US DHHS \|accessdate=8 November 2020}}</ref>
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⚫	The '''Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)''' is an entity established in the United States by the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] (CMS) to combat fraud, waste and abuse in the [[Medicare (United States)\|Medicare]] program. As a result of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act]] of 2003, which established seven zones throughout the United States for the purpose of processing Medicare claims, CMS created ZPICs to more effectively protect the Medicare program. ZPICs replaced Program Safeguard Contractors (PSC), which had been established by the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996]].
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	The '''Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)''' is an entity established by the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] (CMS) to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in the [[Medicare (United States)\|Medicare]] program. As a result of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act]] of 2003, which established 7 zones throughout the United States for the purpose of processing Medicare claims, CMS created ZPICs to more effectively protect the Medicare program. ZPICs replaced Program Safeguard Contractors (PSC), which had been established by the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996]].		The '''Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)''' is an entity established in the United States by the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] (CMS) to combat fraud, waste and abuse in the [[Medicare (United States)\|Medicare]] program. As a result of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act]] of 2003, which established seven zones throughout the United States for the purpose of processing Medicare claims, CMS created ZPICs to more effectively protect the Medicare program. ZPICs replaced Program Safeguard Contractors (PSC), which had been established by the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996]].

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	The '''Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)''' is an entity established by the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] (CMS) to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in the [[Medicare (United States)\|Medicare]] program. As a result of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act]] of 2003, which established 7 zones throughout the United States for the purpose of processing Medicare claims, CMS created ZPICs to more effectively protect the Medicare program. ZPICs replaced Program Safeguard Contractors (PSC), which had been established by the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996]].		The '''Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)''' is an entity established by the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] (CMS) to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in the [[Medicare (United States)\|Medicare]] program. As a result of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act]] of 2003, which established 7 zones throughout the United States for the purpose of processing Medicare claims, CMS created ZPICs to more effectively protect the Medicare program. ZPICs replaced Program Safeguard Contractors (PSC), which had been established by the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996]].



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	The '''Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)''' is an entity established by the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] (CMS) to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in the [[Medicare]] program. As a result of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act]] of 2003, which established 7 zones throughout the United States for the purpose of processing Medicare claims, CMS created ZPICs to more effectively protect the Medicare program. ZPICs replaced Program Safeguard Contractors (PSC), which had been established by the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996]].		The '''Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)''' is an entity established by the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] (CMS) to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in the [[Medicare (United States)\|Medicare]] program. As a result of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act]] of 2003, which established 7 zones throughout the United States for the purpose of processing Medicare claims, CMS created ZPICs to more effectively protect the Medicare program. ZPICs replaced Program Safeguard Contractors (PSC), which had been established by the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996]].

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	The '''Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)''' is an entity established by the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] (CMS) to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in the [[Medicare]] program. As a result of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act]] of 2003, which established 7 zones throughout the United States for the purpose of processing Medicare claims, CMS created ZPICs to more effectively protect the Medicare program. ZPICs replaced Program Safeguard Contractors (PSC), which had been established by the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996]].		The '''Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)''' is an entity established by the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] (CMS) to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in the [[Medicare]] program. As a result of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act]] of 2003, which established 7 zones throughout the United States for the purpose of processing Medicare claims, CMS created ZPICs to more effectively protect the Medicare program. ZPICs replaced Program Safeguard Contractors (PSC), which had been established by the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996]].


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	The '''Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)''' is an entity established by the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] (CMS) to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in the [[Medicare]] program. As a result of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act]] of 2003, which established 7 zones throughout the United States for the purpose of processing Medicare claims, CMS created ZPICs to more effectively protect the Medicare program. ZPICs replaced Program Safeguard Contractors (PSC), which had been established by the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996]].		The '''Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)''' is an entity established by the [[Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services]] (CMS) to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in the [[Medicare]] program. As a result of the [[Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act]] of 2003, which established 7 zones throughout the United States for the purpose of processing Medicare claims, CMS created ZPICs to more effectively protect the Medicare program. ZPICs replaced Program Safeguard Contractors (PSC), which had been established by the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996]].