Home Health & Hospice Week

Don’t make things worse instead of better when it comes to medical review.

Problem: “Medicare encourages providers to take the initiative and review medical records prior to submission,” says HHH Medicare Admin-istrative Contractor Palmetto GBA in a new question-and-answer on its website. “However, highlighting to draw attention to a specific part of the medical record may render the information unreadable.”

Solution: “A better practice is to circle or mark the information with an asterisk,” Palmetto advises.