Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Accurate documentation will be the most important tool you have in fighting off accusations of incorrect coding and billing. Want to know how to keep your cool during a Medicare audit? One MAC wants to make sure your documentation meets muster and won't trigger any issues with auditors so you can breathe easily if you find out they'll be paying you a call. NGS Medicare, a Part B MAC in four states, offered its "How to Survive A Medicare Audit" webinar on March 3, and reps from the payer shared information on preparing your practice so you're prepared if an auditor should knock on your door. "Every practice should access the resources needed to be compliant," said NGS's Donna Pisani during the call. "Know what LCDs and/or NCDs apply to your practice, and how they impact your bottom line. Are you using the supplemental instruction articles (SIAs) that help with [...]