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Delve Into ‘Medical Necessity’

Published on Thu Feb 15, 2024

Hint: You may not need to conflate medical necessity with clinical care. The phrase “medical necessity” is bandied about in all corners of healthcare, especially in coding and billing. But what does the phrase really mean? And how do you know you’re meeting the standards to establish medical necessity and, thus, justifying payment for an encounter or service? Read on [...]
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