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Add This Step To Intake Or Risk Entire Episode Reimbursement

Published on Thu Nov 14, 2013

Updates to the list increased to twice per week. Waiting to check PECOS when it’s time to bill is too late. Under the so-called PECOS edits that will take effect in January, home care providers will have to add referring physicians’ PECOS check, "like patient eligibility, to their list of ‘to dos’ before they proceed to the assessment," advises Lynn [...]
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