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Posting Date: 01/29/2021
SNF Inpatient Stays
SNF Inpatient Stays The CERT contractor has seen increased denials of SNF inpatient stays due to missing or incomplete physician certification statement of medical necessity. Certification of medical necessity of inpatient skilled nursing [...]
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Posting Date: 06/23/2021
When to Use the Provider Contact Center Versus Self-Service Tools
When to Use the Provider Contact Center Versus Self-Service Tools The CMS requires contractors to provide self-service and electronic communication technologies as efficient, cost effective means of disseminating Medicare provider information, [...]
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Posting Date: 09/20/2019
Prolonged Services
Prolonged Services Insufficient documentation causes most improper payments. Insufficient documentation means that something was missing from the medical records. Below is a list of the most common reasons CERT determined there was [...]
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Posting Date: 06/27/2019
Annual Wellness Visit
Annual Wellness Visit Insufficient documentation means that something was missing from the medical records. Below is a list of the most common reasons CERT determined there was insufficient documentation that caused improper payments for an [...]
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