tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2004 Issue 3

Rehab: PTs TOP CMS' LIST OF PROBLEM BILLERS

But are therapists taking the blame for other providers' mistakes?  Physical therapists top the list of providers who have trouble billing correctly, according to new payment error rate data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. That means therapists can expect more scrutiny of claims from here on out. CMS Nov. 14 announced its national Medicare improper payment rate findings for fiscal year 2003. The results: Overall, the error rate is holding steady with a 5.8-percent rate in 2003. That's comparable to the 6.3-percent rates in 2001 and 2002, and down dramatically from the 13...

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