Insufficient documentation accounted for nearly 82 percent of improper payments for ostomy supplies in 2018, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). No documentation and medical necessity also are reasons for ostomy supply pay problems. Tips to Avoid Pay Problems CMS recommends the following to providers’ medical coders: Medical records must contain […]
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