{"data":{"id":"us/42-cfr-455.504","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 CFR 455.504","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this subpart—\nMedicaid RAC program means a recovery audit contractor program administered by a State to identify overpayments and underpayments and recoup overpayments.\nMedicare RAC program means a recovery audit contractor program administered by CMS to identify underpayments and overpayments and recoup overpayments, established under the authority of section 1893(h) of the Act.","path":["Title 42—Public Health","CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE \u0026 MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER C—MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS","PART 455—PROGRAM INTEGRITY: MEDICAID","Subpart F—Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors Program"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-42.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:11Z","sha256":"2d418572cce7df5c5fe63c84345611d1876fd3ed6ed63a02f910570238a75929","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-cfr-455.502","next":"us/42-cfr-455.506"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}