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Use These 2 Techniques To Head Off Denials For HTN Patients

Published on Thu May 29, 2014

Tip: Are you missing your chance to document the action you’re taking for HTN patients? Don’t let scanty documentation torpedo your claims containing nursing observation and assessment visits for hypertension patients. HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor CGS has been conducting a widespread edit of claims with hypertension as the primary diagnosis and a length of stay greater than two episodes (see [...]
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