tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2018 Issue 6

Documentation: Keep on Top of Signature Requirements to Sidestep Denials

Tip: Remember CMS does not permit attestations on physician's orders. If you've noticed an increase in documentation scrutiny for Medicare claims, you're not alone. Physician and NPP order signature rules are being enforced by MACs more often, resulting in higher claim denials. Review the requirements with your team to ensure your Medicare pay is intact in 2018. Background: CMS requires physicians who order therapy, lab tests, or other patient services to personally sign orders, but practices are starting to see an uptick in denials related to such technicalities. And as Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) continue to earmark documentation faux...

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