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Posting Date: 11/08/2024

Navigating Medicare Compliance for Federally Qualified Health Centers

Understanding Medicare compliance is crucial for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) to ensure proper billing and reimbursement under the FQHC Prospective Payment System (FQHC PPS). This comprehensive webinar is designed to provide an [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

55S29

Avoiding/Correcting This Error Respond promptly to a MAC, CERT, RAC, SMRC, or UPIC request for additional documentation. Documentation is necessary to verify compliance with a benefit category requirement. Ensure that all records, [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

55H1R

Avoiding/Correcting This Error Review coverage and billing guidelines for the NOE to ensure that your NOEs are accurately billed. Related Content CMS IOM, Pub. 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 9, Section 20.2.1.1 Filing an [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

55H2B

Avoiding/Correcting This Error Ensure the submitted documentation supports the beneficiary is confined to the home. An individual shall be considered “confined to the home” (homebound) if the following two criteria are met: Criterion [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

56900

Avoiding/Correcting This Error This reason code can and should be prevented. When providers receive an ADR, respond according to the date listed in the ADR. Providers should start gathering the documentation being requested immediately. This [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

56900

Avoiding/Correcting This Error This reason code can and should be prevented. When providers receive an ADR, respond according to the date listed in the ADR. Providers should start gathering the documentation being requested immediately. This [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

55H1R

Avoiding/Correcting This Error Review coverage and billing guidelines for the NOE to ensure that your NOEs are accurately billed. Related Content CMS IOM Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 9, Section [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

55H20

Avoiding/Correcting This Error This denial is based on review of a claim that was submitted as a demand bill. The charges on this claim are beneficiary liable. The beneficiary may be billed for these charges.

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

56900

Avoiding/Correcting This Error This reason code can and should be prevented. When providers receive an ADR, respond according to the date listed in the ADR. Providers should start gathering the documentation being requested immediately. This [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

37236

Avoiding/Correcting This Error Verify eligibility of the attending/ordering physicians in PECOS. Print that verification and make it part of the medical record. If applicable, submit a reopen request to the Appeals Department indicating error [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

32072

Avoiding/Correcting This Error The attending physician reported on your claim must be active in PECOS to be considered a valid attending physician for the home health patient.

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

55H1L

Avoiding/Correcting This Error Clinical progress notes should show evidence of a steady decline or downward trajectory in the beneficiary’s clinical status over time. Documentation should be objective, measurable and must support a life [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

55B31

Avoiding/Correcting This Error Review coverage guidelines and patient records to determine if all appropriate documentation was sent for review that may have supported medical necessity. When you receive an ADR from National Government [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

55B31

Avoiding/Correcting This Error Review coverage guidelines and patient records to determine if all appropriate documentation was sent for review that may have supported medical necessity. When you receive an ADR from National Government [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

59118

Avoiding/Correcting This Error Review reason code 59118 in the Direct Data Entry system for applicable codes. Alternatively, review the latest Change Requests/MLN® Matters articles for relevant ICD-10 updates. The most current MLN Matters [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

59118

Avoiding/Correcting This Error Review reason code 59118 in the Direct Data Entry system for applicable codes. Alternatively, review the latest Change Requests/MLN® Matters articles for relevant ICD-10 updates. The most current MLN Matters [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

55S05

Avoiding/Correcting this Error The SNF should ensure that SNF services that are not covered are identified. After discussion with the beneficiary and/or representative you should properly issue an ABN and bill for the noncovered services [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

54NCD

Avoiding/Correcting This Error Review coverage guidelines for the service being denied to ensure medical necessity of the services being provided to the beneficiary. Ensure all Medicare coverage and medical necessity requirements are met [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

52NCD

Avoiding/Correcting This Error Ensure all Medicare coverage and medical necessity requirements are met prior to billing. If the provider determines that Medicare will not cover the services, consider submitting the charges as noncovered. [...]

Posting Date: 10/22/2024

52NCD

Avoiding/Correcting This Error Ensure all Medicare coverage and medical necessity requirements are met prior to billing. If the provider determines that Medicare will not cover the services, consider submitting the charges as noncovered. [...]