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Shoddy Notes Factor Greatly in Incorrect Claims, CERT Report Says

Published on Mon Aug 21, 2017

‘Two Midnight’ rule contributes to a decrease in 2016’s improper payment rate. The news is rife with stories of practices billing Medicare improperly. But on the upside, some measures instigated by CMS to assist providers and lower the improper payment rates are working. The 2016 Medicare Fee-for Service (FFS) improper payment rate dropped to 11.2 percent from 12.1 percent in [...]
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