Gastroenterology Coding Alert
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Ensure You Meet Signature Rules With These Tips
Published on Wed Apr 21, 2021
After you shore up your medical documentation, there’s one last piece of the equation that you can’t forget — the provider’s signature. Medicare requires that services provided or ordered be authenticated by the author, and the method used for authenticating would be a handwritten or electronic signature. Stamped signatures are not acceptable with the exception of the author having a physical disability that prevents them from signing the record. Check out the following chart to determine whether you’ve met the signature requirements dictated by CMS:
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