Committee delays action on Recovery Audit Contractor bill after members raise fiscal and policy concerns

Apr 21, 2025

The committee reviewed a draft bill to maintain the federally required Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program. Health Care Policy and Financing and the Colorado Hospital Association disagree about provisions and fiscal impact; HCPF estimated a $14.4 million general fund fiscal note. Members asked for more work and did not introduce the bill.

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The Joint Budget Committee reviewed a draft bill to authorize the state’s Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, but committee members declined to introduce the measure and asked staff and agencies to continue negotiations.

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