tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2015 Issue 11

Part B Mythbuster: Missing Signature Could Cost You

Tip: Create a signature log to protect your payments during an audit. Your physician’s signature could be worth thousands of dollars to your practice. Part B MAC WPS Medicare recently cited missing signatures as one of the most common errors among the payer’s audited claims, and that issue alone prompted scores of refund requests.  For example, WPS mentioned seeing subsequent observation care (99225) claims that were missing signatures and were therefore denied. If you make this mistake just once a week, you’re costing your practice nearly $3,800 annually. You can ensure a hassle free...

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