If you’re wondering how the 5 percent spot check option will work under the Review Choice Demonstration, a newly updated frequently asked questions set from Medicare can tell you. HHAs may elect the spot check option only once they’ve hit a 90 percent affirmation threshold under RCD for six months. Or in Illinois, they were able choose it if they reached such a rate under the previous Pre-Claim Review demonstration. Under the option, “Palmetto GBA will suspend 5 percent of claims over a 6 month period for prepayment review,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services explains in the updated FAQs. “The 5 percent is based upon a provider’s claim submission average from the previous 6 months.” See the expanded 108-question set at — scroll down to the “Downloads” box.