ericalea187
New
Hello everyone! I need help. One of my providers keeps requesting that our coding department submit unlocked charts to insurance including Medicare. I am telling them they cannot do this and they are requesting 'proof" Please help!
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Wiki Submitting Unlocked charts to Insurance
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Pam Warren
True Blue
What do you mean by 'unlocked charts'? Is this an incomplete chart? unsigned? I think we would need more information before we can answer you, but an unsigned/unattested chart is risky because there may be errors or missing information.
kdlberg
Guru
An unlocked chart is considered unsigned. Unsigned charts are not final. A chart that is not final cannot be submitted.
Medicare signature requirements for Palmetto MAC (covers TN):
https://palmettogba.com/palmetto/pr...quirements_Acceptable_Examplesrev10152013.pdf
See also page 3 here. https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Ed...wnloads/CERTMedRecDoc-FactSheet-ICN909160.pdf
Medicare signature requirements for Palmetto MAC (covers TN):
https://palmettogba.com/palmetto/pr...quirements_Acceptable_Examplesrev10152013.pdf
See also page 3 here. https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Ed...wnloads/CERTMedRecDoc-FactSheet-ICN909160.pdf
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