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Know These Coding Rules to Master Your Disaster Claims

Published on Fri Sep 08, 2017

You can append modifier CR for more than just natural disasters. In catastrophic situations like Hurricane Harvey, Section 1135 of the Social Security Act authorizes the HHS Secretary to waive or modify certain Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and HIPAA requirements. These basics cover the essentials you’ll need to submit claims after disaster strikes. Why: HHS allows these waivers in order to [...]
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