Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Coding Errors:

HHS Report Outlines Biggest Areas of Concern

Tip: Concise documentation will be critical in 2021. Medicare hasn’t released all the annual improper payment rate details yet — but it’s clear documentation woes continue to plague providers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the fiscal year (FY) 2020 estimated improper payment rate statistics (see Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement, Vol. 46, No. 23). CMS estimates [...]
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