tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2021 Issue Q2

Manage Signature Mishaps With This Handy Chart

Tip: Know Medicare’s rules on providers’ signatures. Before you submit your medical documentation to Medicare, there’s one last piece of the puzzle that must be in place — the provider’s signature. Medicare requires that services provided or ordered be authenticated by the author, and the method used for authenticating would be a handwritten or electronic signature. Stamped signatures are not acceptable with the exception of the author having a physical disability that prevents them from signing the record. Review the following chart to determine whether you’ve met the signature requirements dictated by the Centers for...

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