tci Part B Insider - 2011 Issue 26
Reader Question: Only Hawaii Requires Coding Certification
Question: I attended a conference recently and a speaker said that CMS is or will be requiring that billers be certified. I hadn't heard this information before. Is it correct?Answer: At this time, CMS has no certification requirements for either billers or coders."CMS is not requiring any billing certification," confirms Barbara J. Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CENTC, CPCH, CPCP, CPC-I, CHCC, president of CRN Healthcare Solutions, a consulting firm in Tinton Falls, N.J. "Only one state -- and it is the state government -- Hawaii is requiring coding certification, not billing, when dealing with government claims...
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