tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2014 Issue 9

Reader Question: Stay Away From Rubber Stamps

Question: Our doctor uses dictation because he has arthritis and therefore can’t write effectively with a pen. However, we are still having him sign documentation because we know rubber stamp signatures aren’t accepted by Medicare. Is there a way around this? Answer: In your case, yes there is. Most Part B practices know that a practitioner must either submit a handwritten or electronic signature for services that they order or provide, and that stamped signatures aren’t acceptable. However, CMS made a new exception to that policy in May with MLN Matters article MM8219. “CMS will...

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