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WPS Medicare Identifies This Major Coding Problem Among ENTs

Published on Fri Aug 05, 2016

Hint: Don’t skimp on documentation. Most coding experts have heard the old adage, “If it wasn’t documented, it wasn’t done.” But some ENTs may have forgotten this famous mantra, and one payer is watching. WPS Medicare, which provides Part B coverage in Michigan and Indiana, recently revealed the results of its Comprehensive Error Rate Test (CERT), and found that 100 [...]
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