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Ward Off Length Estimate Denials With These 9 Tips

Published on Fri Jul 17, 2015

Don’t let indecision lead to noncompliance — and losses. Home health agencies caught unprepared could be in for a reimbursement bloodbath when medical review of the physician’s estimated length of service hits. Last fall, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a requirement for physicians to estimate for how much longer patients will require skilled services. HHH Medicare Administrative [...]
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