Home Health & Hospice Week

Don’t get sloppy just because it’s the CERT contractor requesting your records rather than your usual MAC.

“When submitting medical records to the CERT contractor, be sure the medical record submitted is complete and legible,” instructs Medicare Administrative Contractor Palmetto GBA in a new post on its website. “Documentation must support the level of care and treatment and must be reasonable and necessary. Codes documented on the claim must be reflected in the medical record.”