Plus: CMS finds 'significant' portion of chiropractic claims paid inappropriately. When it comes to Medicare's Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) reports, the agency tells it like it is --and CMS found four major errors among outpatient rehabilitation therapy service claims. According to the new fact sheet entitled, "Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) -- Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Services," the main issues found among these claims are the following: Tip:
You should also document the total treatment time, as well as the time spent administering services represented by the untimed codes.
To read the complete fact sheet, visit www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/Outpatient_Rehabilitation_Fact_Sheet_ICN905365.pdf.