Comprehensive Error Rate Testing

Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management

Insufficient Documentation Causes Most Improper Payments. Insufficient documentation means that something was missing from the medical records. Below is a list of the most common reasons CERT determined there was insufficient documentation that caused improper payments for home PT/INR monitoring for anticoagulation management:  

  • Missing medical documentation to support medical necessity 

  • Missing documentation to support the beneficiary has completed an educational program on anticoagulation management and the use of the device prior to its use

  • Missing electronic signature or legible signature of the referring provider

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Reviewed 11/14/2024

Helpful Resources

CERT Denial Finder
CERT Task Force
CMS CERT Compliance

Options for submitting medical records to CERT

Include barcode coversheet with all submissions.

Option to submit Electronic using esMD:

More information on esMD can be found atwww.cms.gov, be sure to route medical records to the CERT Contractor at:

804-261-8100

Option to Mail:
CERT Documentation Center
Attn: CID
8701 Park Central Drive, Suite 400-A
Richmond, VA 23227

Providers mailing documentation via CD should send the password toCERTmail@empower.ai; use the CID number in the subject line of your email (no PHI).

Option to email:
Email documentation in an encrypted emailed to CERT atCERTmail@empower.ai. Password should be submitted in separate email, use the CID number in the subject line of your emails (no PHI).

Questions about medical record submissions

CERT Customer Service:
443-663-2699
Toll Free: 888-779-7477
CERTprovider@empower.ai

Questions about CERT reviews
NGS Provider Contact Center

Select “Contact Us” for phone number per state and jurisdiction

Helpful Resources

CERT Denial Finder
CERT Task Force
CMS CERT Compliance

Options for submitting medical records to CERT

Include barcode coversheet with all submissions.

Option to submit Electronic using esMD:

More information on esMD can be found at www.cms.gov, be sure to route medical records to the CERT Contractor at:

804-261-8100

Option to Mail:
CERT Documentation Center
Attn: CID
8701 Park Central Drive, Suite 400-A
Richmond, VA 23227

Providers mailing documentation via CD should send the password toCERTmail@empower.ai; use the CID number in the subject line of your email (no PHI).

Option to email:
Email documentation in an encrypted emailed to CERT atCERTmail@empower.ai. Password should be submitted in separate email, use the CID number in the subject line of your emails (no PHI).

Questions about medical record submissions

CERT Customer Service:
443-663-2699
Toll Free: 888-779-7477
CERTprovider@empower.ai

Questions about CERT reviews
NGS Provider Contact Center

Select “Contact Us” for phone number per state and jurisdiction

Helpful Resources

CERT Denial Finder
CERT Task Force
CMS CERT Compliance

Options for submitting medical records to CERT

Include barcode coversheet with all submissions.

Option to submit Electronic using esMD:

More information on esMD can be found at www.cms.gov, be sure to route medical records to the CERT Contractor at:

804-261-8100

Option to Mail:
CERT Documentation Center
Attn: CID
8701 Park Central Drive, Suite 400-A
Richmond, VA 23227

Providers mailing documentation via CD should send the password toCERTmail@empower.ai; use the CID number in the subject line of your email (no PHI).

Option to email:
Email documentation in an encrypted emailed to CERT atCERTmail@empower.ai. Password should be submitted in separate email, use the CID number in the subject line of your emails (no PHI).

Questions about medical record submissions

CERT Customer Service:
443-663-2699
Toll Free: 888-779-7477
CERTprovider@empower.ai

Questions about CERT reviews
NGS Provider Contact Center

Select “Contact Us” for phone number per state and jurisdiction

Helpful Resources

CERT Denial Finder
CERT Task Force
CMS CERT Compliance

Options for submitting medical records to CERT

Include barcode coversheet with all submissions.

Option to submit Electronic using esMD:

More information on esMD can be found at www.cms.gov, be sure to route medical records to the CERT Contractor at:

804-261-8100

Option to Mail:
CERT Documentation Center
Attn: CID
8701 Park Central Drive, Suite 400-A
Richmond, VA 23227

Providers mailing documentation via CD should send the password toCERTmail@empower.ai; use the CID number in the subject line of your email (no PHI).

Option to email:
Email documentation in an encrypted emailed to CERT atCERTmail@empower.ai. Password should be submitted in separate email, use the CID number in the subject line of your emails (no PHI).

Questions about medical record submissions

CERT Customer Service:
443-663-2699
Toll Free: 888-779-7477
CERTprovider@empower.ai

Questions about CERT reviews
NGS Provider Contact Center

Select “Contact Us” for phone number per state and jurisdiction