tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2004 Issue 39

Long-Term Care: Fix Certification Errors With These Three Easy Steps

Nursing homes don't need to repeat the same mistakes.If long-term care providers aren't certain their processes for physician certification and recerts for skilled nursing care are top-notch, they can quiz themselves now to get ready for this regulatory hot spot.Failing to do so could cost a facility thousands in denied claims, cautions Betsy Anderson of Frost, Ruttenberg & Rothblatt in Deerfield, IL.Brush up on these answers to commonly asked questions about certification basics: 1. Do we need to use a specific form? No. How you document physician certification and recerts is up to you. The Medicare...

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