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CERT A/B MAC Outreach & Education Task Force

Modified: 5/13/2024
First Coast encourages providers to review this fact sheet designed to help providers understand how to provide accurate and supportive medical record documentation.
Modified: 5/13/2024
View this video, presented by the CERT A/B MAC Outreach and Education Task Force, to gain an understanding of the need and importance of medical record documentation to support services billed. Learn about the leading documentation errors identified through the CERT program and how to improve medical record documentation.
Modified: 4/9/2024
Visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) A/B Medicare administrative contractors (MAC) Outreach & Education Task Force page to view educational resources, presentations, event information, and more.
Modified: 5/31/2024
The CERT A/B MAC Outreach & Education Task Force published the guide, “Complying with documentation requirements for laboratory services” to educate laboratories and ordering or referring physicians on documentation requirements for laboratory services. Read more to learn about the improper payments for laboratory services identified by the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program due to documentation errors.
Modified: 5/23/2024
Understanding applicable Medicare coverage criteria for medical necessity and documentation guidelines for healthcare services is extremely important for the accurate and timely processing and payment of claims. Partnering with Medicare can help accomplish that.
Modified: 5/13/2024
View this video posted by the CERT A/B Task Force for assistance with the CERT process.
Modified: 5/13/2024
Learn about common outpatient rehabilitation therapy services Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Program errors and related billing requirements.
Modified: 4/25/2024
The Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) A/B MAC Outreach & Education Task Force, a collaboration of all Part A and Part B MACs, has published a presentation providing you with an overview of the task force purpose, updates on new educational products that are available and how providers will benefit from this collaboration.
Modified: 4/4/2024
This job aid will assist you with Medicare documentation requests for chiropractic-related services.
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