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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2018 Issue 7
Compliance: Halt Fraud Accusations With 4 Teflon Tips
Make sure surgeons document medical necessity. You can keep your surgical practice out of the Fed’s sights if you adhere to a few simple guidelines. Read on to see what experts have to say to help you file claims that the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) can ignore. Tip 1: Ensure Thorough Documentation If you keep pristine documentation, you’re way ahead in the compliance game. “You want to make sure your medical notes are legible, make sure every entry is signed and dated, and you’ve probably heard this before, but if a service is...
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